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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 04:51 PM Jan 2017

Wow.. Airport Shooter came in on flight..CNN:

from Atlanta....Claimed his luggage ( Took a gun out of his luggage ) sat down and began shooting..

IT IS ALLOWABLE IN THIS COUNTRY TO CHECK A GUN IN LUGGAGE!

At this point NRA and Trump are hoping that the shooter was an Alaska ISIS member..

Not funny.. I know.. just sad... The state of accessibility for carrying guns in this country is as frightening as a Trump Presidency.

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Wow.. Airport Shooter came in on flight..CNN: (Original Post) busterbrown Jan 2017 OP
He came on a flight sarisataka Jan 2017 #1
CNN reported Alaska...N/T busterbrown Jan 2017 #2
But your OP says Atlanta.. ? pangaia Jan 2017 #8
It's allowable in the US, too. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #5
Confirmed ALASKA! busterbrown Jan 2017 #7
Never denied that sarisataka Jan 2017 #10
Got it! n/t busterbrown Jan 2017 #14
MSNBC saying Canada but not confirmed. n/t Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #13
From Anchorage, Alaska to malaise Jan 2017 #3
That's ok. A lot of people think both are in Canada. dbackjon Jan 2017 #21
I check guns on flights regularly (for work) NightWatcher Jan 2017 #4
My brother in law does on hunting trips underpants Jan 2017 #11
You can check ammo too? exboyfil Jan 2017 #17
I never do. Didn't think you could NightWatcher Jan 2017 #19
Heard on local radio news, yagotme Jan 2017 #20
Any word on motive? leftynyc Jan 2017 #6
That Story Line... busterbrown Jan 2017 #9
It is 💯 legal to check an unloaded gun in the united states. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #12
Reassuring To The Victims' Families SoCalMusicLover Jan 2017 #16
Its seriously ridiculous. I don't know when people are going to get enough of this. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #18
another day, another gun humping coward Skittles Jan 2017 #15

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
5. It's allowable in the US, too.
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 04:57 PM
Jan 2017

Just not in carry-on, and it can't be loaded. It has always been that way.

sarisataka

(18,220 posts)
10. Never denied that
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 05:11 PM
Jan 2017

it is allowable to check firearms on planes. It is legal in virtually every country.

Earlier CNN reported the flight came from Canada. Perhaps it originated in Alaska.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
4. I check guns on flights regularly (for work)
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 04:56 PM
Jan 2017

You're supposed to have the ammo separated from the weapon and locked up.

Tons of people fly with guns in the belly of the plane and pick them up at baggage claim.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
19. I never do. Didn't think you could
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 05:19 PM
Jan 2017

I have to buy new ammo when I get to town or I have somebody meet me with it if it's a big enough case or I know someone local.

yagotme

(2,848 posts)
20. Heard on local radio news,
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 05:19 PM
Jan 2017

picked up baggage, went to restroom, unpacked gun/ammo, came out of bathroom and started shooting. Ran out of ammo after changing mags an undisclosed # of times, then sat there and waited for cops.

onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
18. Its seriously ridiculous. I don't know when people are going to get enough of this.
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 05:18 PM
Jan 2017

I don't hold out hope, especially after Sandy Hook

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