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irish_ironsight · May 7th, 2008, 09:09 PM

Double post: Mods feel free to delete the one from law enforcement please !

Hey folk's,

Im coming to the USA this Friday for a little work related activity and for some vacation time and I’m bringing my sidearm.

Anyway first off, Im a corrections officer from Ireland & Im travelling to the US to attend the OLETC mock riots and some of the seminars, (a law enforcement thing in WV)

I have received permission from the ATF a form 6 I think its called for the temporary importation of a firearm.

I have to fly into JFK, and clear customs before making my connection flight, from what I understand it’s real easy to fly into JFK with a firearm in your check bag, but getting back out of JFK is supposed to be a lot more difficult.

So if anyone knows the procedure for transiting through JFK I’d love to hear from you.

I have tried to get a straight answer from the JFK Airport authority, the Port Authority Police and U.S Custom's, and a few other organisations, and none, NONE of them seem to know, all they can tell me is handguns are prohibited without a state permit.

So am I just going to be arrested without question as soon as I put a hand on my case or what will happen ?

I find it better to know things like this in advance, but nobody can give me anything close to a straight answer.

So if anyone knows what the facts are or knows where I can actually get an honest answer I'd love to know....

Thank's

May 7th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#1
irish_ironsight Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 53	JFK Airport Double post: Mods feel free to delete the one from law enforcement please ! Hey folk's, Im coming to the USA this Friday for a little work related activity and for some vacation time and I’m bringing my sidearm. Anyway first off, Im a corrections officer from Ireland & Im travelling to the US to attend the OLETC mock riots and some of the seminars, (a law enforcement thing in WV) I have received permission from the ATF a form 6 I think its called for the temporary importation of a firearm. I have to fly into JFK, and clear customs before making my connection flight, from what I understand it’s real easy to fly into JFK with a firearm in your check bag, but getting back out of JFK is supposed to be a lot more difficult. So if anyone knows the procedure for transiting through JFK I’d love to hear from you. I have tried to get a straight answer from the JFK Airport authority, the Port Authority Police and U.S Custom's, and a few other organisations, and none, NONE of them seem to know, all they can tell me is handguns are prohibited without a state permit. So am I just going to be arrested without question as soon as I put a hand on my case or what will happen ? I find it better to know things like this in advance, but nobody can give me anything close to a straight answer. So if anyone knows what the facts are or knows where I can actually get an honest answer I'd love to know.... Thank's __________________ Surrounded and outnumbered, and only the bad guys have weapons, please pass me my vest!