Flying United with firearms

I flew from Denver to Cleveland this weekend past to attend the OGCA show. I left Denver with with 8 pistols. At the show I delivered 2 to clients. No problems.

Returning home last night I was majorly hassled by the United checkers. Apparently they have a rule of their own stating that only 5 firearms may be contained in any one case. (Personally I think it was written for long guns, but I certainly could be wrong).

Anyhow I was able to get my 6 guns back, but not without significant headache.

I'm Posting this for all here that may fly with firearms. United has their own rule stating only 5 firearms. The TSA doesn't care how many you put in a case as long as they are unloaded, locks on the case, and the airline clears it.

Point of this is check with each airline to determine their policy. I was basically hijacked by the first two low level employees. I got a manager involved who was kind enough to take me to TSA which cleared my case to travel with more than 5 in one case.

UPS seems to make up their own rules also. I never heard of this one Burt. Have you seen this ruling in writing? Or could it have been an individuals interpretation?

We saw it online. It's on the United website.

Reminds me of traveling w/ my bow and having the agent asking if it was unloaded.
Nice to see at least someone w/ common sense was able to help.

Dan

Unfortunately Marty its on their website. I really think the average clerk at check in doesn't care what you have. I think I got unlucky and drew some ultra liberal feminazis that hate guns and anything to do with them. The lady looked like she was on a mission to give me trouble. I had flown United several times before with more than 5 guns and not once did I have any of the checkers say one word, let alone bat an eyelash.

I will note that every time I try to fly out of Cleveland with firearms I have problems. I really feel it's an airport specific issue with antigun sentiment

This is why I drive to EVERYTHING that doesn't have a significant body of water in the way!!!