I've got a trip coming up where I will be unable to carry my handgun on the flight back. I will be jump seating on a commercial flight and wont be able to check bags like normal people do. I'd like to Fedex it back to myself but am wondering if there are any issues with 594 that might impact that plan.
Any recommendations?
forgive a wanderer's jumping in, but yo'all been worried about fedex/ups channels...how bout we discern a few salient points..
first of all, how did you get the firearm to your point of origin? did you purchase this firearm new at your point of origin? are you planning on returning to the point of origin repeatedly where you believe you will want this firearm to carry in the near future while there? what are you planning on doing with the ammo for said firearm?
second, where exactly are your points of origin, stop overs, and destination? are you originating or stopping at no firearms locations, like NY or MDW, etc?
what is the specific problem(s) for flying jump seat after checking a bag through the aeroline's baggage system while declaring the firearm. unless you are trying to do it from a no firearm location? at which point it sounds like you are trying to transport something illegally. are you an employee of said aeroline or doing this on courtesy basis? is this aeroline domestic or foreign you are catching the jump with?
as for 594, (yes familiar with the provisions) if you are the owner of the firearm and you are sending it to yourself what difference does it make as there is no xfer of ownership....
something hasn't clicked yet with this situation as yo'al are focus'g on fedex/ups policy...my friend who is a commercial pilot tell me this isn't an obstacle for checking a bag?
just saying
ipse