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Travelling with Firearms with Qatar Airways to USA

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Hi, one of my friend going to travel tomorrow morning from Colombo to USA ATL via MIA with QR.

He has got US riffle permit and Sri Lankan defense ministry and sports ministry letters to travel. but only yesterday evening he has gone to the airline for clearance.

will he be able to travel tomorrow? will there be any problem?

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Did your friend ask the airline ? Would they not be the best folks to answer your question instead of a forum ?

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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they have taken all details and mentioned they will inform but I'm worried whether they will be able to travel as they are going for a competition

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If they are going for a competition I'd have thought they'd have known the requirements for travelling with firearms.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Yes they initially told like that but still I'm confused as ticketing was done by my agency.

If we want to do any reissue we have to do it within the day

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Dear F1racegirl

These are just sport guns and they are going to bring back as well.

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Hi,

Be sure that your bag (with the firearm) is property tagged at check-in. Most all carriers have either a special tag for firearms or one that denotes baggage that require special handling, it will be put on your bag at check-in. Some airlines have a form that you must sign that declares you know and are complying with the laws regarding transporting by air.

(I am assuming the passenger knows and complies with all packing requirements)

Upon arrival in the US (the CBP will be pre-alerted by the carrier thru your check-in disclosre, to the presence of a checked firearm) the bag will be retained either by the carrier or the CBP, and delivered to CBP in a special or secured area apart from you or where regular baggage is delivered.

This is because they (customs) doesn't want you - the passenger - to have access to the firearm while inside a secured area.

When you arrive and after you clear immigration, if you weren't contacted by either airline staff, CBP or local law enforcement, by that point, contact a rep of your airline or a CBP officer in the reclaim hall. Tell them your bag has a declared firearm, and produce the bag tag.

They will show you to the location where the bag will be delivered and the clearance process completed will be finished there.

Listen carefully as they usually have explicit instructions about what to do or will happen *after* you clear customs - but are still on/in the airport itself.

Each airport does this different depending on how it's laid out. Usually you are free to go with your bag (and enclosed firearm) and exit the FIS, but some airports require a CBP officer or other officer to escort you out until you're landside.

One point, if the passenger is ever unclear about what to do, where to go, etc.. Be sure to *ask*. The carriage of firearms in most cases, is very legal... But any infractions of these laws tends to be met with serious consequences. So be sure the passenger knows what to do.

Travel Safe,

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Dear GOBPI,

Thank you very much for your information!

It is so much descriptive. One more thing.........is there any OK TO BOARD certificate taken by the airline????

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Hi,

There could be.. As you can well imagine, the carriage and transportation across international borders, of firearms is HIGHLY regulated.. So, depending on where you start your trip, that countries laws may require that any person who attempts to transport a firearm, must have a permit from a government/law enforcement body.

As example only, within the US, most all passengers can transport traditional firearms in their checked baggage, but certain types of weapons do require one or more federal permits to both possess as well as transport either across state lines (domestic) or to export internationally.

For this part, the passenger needs to contact the legal body in the origin country who has oversight of firearms AND/OR transportation of such.

I cannot stress this enough, while transporting firearms is very legal in many cases, the laws that govern it tend to be very explicit and those who violate them - willfully or not - may find themselves in a world of hurt.. be sure that you've asked all the questions you need to ask, and that you've made all the proper disclosures to both the carrier(s) as well as customs agents.

Travel Safe,

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