Airlines "lost" my suitcase with my XDS inside

[Hound]

Glad you got your stuff back.

The airline managed to lose a pelican case of ours on Sunday. Luckily there wasn't anything important in it, just a laser designator, PRC-148 radios, batteries, etc.

I assume the PRC had the keys deleted?

[MilehighGS]

Still haven't contacted the ATF yet, have you? What are you waiting for?

http://www.atf.gov/content/Contact-U...field-division

• 11410 NW 20 Street, Suite 201
  Miami, Florida
  33172 USA

Voice: (305) 597-4800
Fax: (305) 597-4801

When I called the ATF, they directed me to call LE.

[HoneyBadger]

Glad you got your stuff back.

The airline managed to lose a pelican case of ours on Sunday. Luckily there wasn't anything important in it, just a laser designator, PRC-148 radios, batteries, etc.

PRC-148? Is that similar to the PRC-E8?

[HoneyBadger]

When I called the ATF, they directed me to call LE.

Typical federal government employees... "Uhhhh, go ahead and give someone else a call about your problem."

[sniper7]

Glad you got it back

[Sharpienads]

I assume the PRC had the keys deleted?

Yeah they're all zeroized.

PRC-148? Is that similar to the PRC-E8?

I fell for that... once.

[cstone]

For decades, when baggage handlers target specific bags for theft, the simplest way of sweeping their trail is to misdirect the bag.

Glad to hear the bag was located and nothing was stolen.

Any major airport has miles of space where things go on behind the scenes. At least at DIA, bags with declared firearms are searched by TSA in one room and if the bag has to be opened, the owner can stand in the doorway and watch the bag search. Most checked bags at DIA are never opened by TSA. Anyone who has traveled from DIA with a declared firearm in their bag is welcome to add or dispute this by sharing their personal experience. I only wished things were done like that at every US airport.

Be safe.

[MilehighGS]

UPDATE****
As we checked our bags for the return trip home, I made sure mine was tagged CORRECTLY. After the bag was tagged, the person at the ticket counter put my bag on the carousel. I asked if the bag need to go to TSA for screening, her response was " if there is anything wrong with it, TSA will contact you".............I guess there are differences between airports. My wife and I watched our bags, including mine get loaded on the plane, and when we arrived, mine was there with everyone else's!
Southwest customer service will get a nice call from me this morning. I figured if I raised hell, they may not let us on the plane on the return trip. Now we're home, different story.

[O2HeN2]

My return flight from Las Vegas (for Front Sight) was the same way. At the checkin counter I was told "wait in the check in area for awhile, TSA will contact you here if they need you" to which I replied "How long is 'awhile'?" to which I never got a straight answer.

O2

[brutal]

Milwaukee is pretty easy too. After United views the contents, TSA scanner team right by the ticket counter takes all declared.

I think most any big hunting destinations have this down pat.

I'm just amazed that with all those guns, there aren't more mass shootings at the airport or ticket agents running around screaming "man with a gun!!!!"

P.S. DO NOT walk up to the agent and yell I'VE GOT A GUN!