Thread: Guns on a plane?

Originally Posted by blake

Hey possummatti
I'm in morrinsville and have a case you can borrow for your trip mate. Save ya some coin for more lemonade lol. PM me or ring the Morrinsville Fitness Centre, ask for Carl. 👍

Sweet cheers Carl. Ill let you know of i need one closer to the time. I think i know ya are you the guy that owns the show or not?

Originally Posted by Scouser

@Gibo & @Barefoot what are these 'permits' you speak of for Minginui?.....thought it was only Ureweras that where off limits....Minginui is in the Whirinaki forest....yes?

I assumed that Whirinaki was included in the new state of Ngai Tuhoe. I'll have to go check now.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I assumed that Whirinaki was included in the new state of Ngai Tuhoe. I'll have to go check now.

Same

And don't leave your bolt in your carry-on, or you'll get a grilling by security for trying to take a firearm on the plane

This thread title, maybe it's just me but I thought it was going to be about someone fitting an aircraft with firearms.

Notify the airline about a week or two before flying and they will add to your booking that you are taking a firearm. No problems

Originally Posted by possummatti

Sweet cheers Carl. Ill let you know of i need one closer to the time. I think i know ya are you the guy that owns the show or not?

Yeah thats me.Here all day everyday so not hard to find

So your allowed to take firearms but not snakes??

Most airlines post information regarding carriage of firearms and ammunition with their dangerous goods policy, it's pretty straight forward.
Dangerous Goods - Checked in Baggage - Baggage - Air New Zealand
Dangerous Goods | Jetstar

Originally Posted by Moutere

Most airlines post information regarding carriage of firearms and ammunition with their dangerous goods policy, it's pretty straight forward.
Dangerous Goods - Checked in Baggage - Baggage - Air New Zealand
Dangerous Goods | Jetstar

FYI those AirNZ rules are for international flights. Domestic is easy, rock up with the firearms in a locked case, and ammo and bolt in another locked bag, sign the docket and produce the docket when picking up the bags. The downside is that you need to have 2 bags on your ticket, and make sure you do it before arriving at the airport. $30 extra when booking the ticket vs $70 when paying at check in.

Flew Jetstar only once in 2012 with firearms and the check in folks had to call thru to Australia for information on firearms, it just wasn't worth the hassle.



On the plus side of travelling with firearms out of Queenstown, the security / x-ray folks are very chatty and let you take photos of your gear when it's xrayed.

Those x-rays look cool Not much to a scope really is there

nah, it's a cheapy $$ scope

Originally Posted by JoshC

And don't leave your bolt in your carry-on, or you'll get a grilling by security for trying to take a firearm on the plane

That happened to me on an international flight from Auckland last year, didn't go down well when I told the security supervisor that it was just a chunk of metal that I could hit someone over the head with, he spat the dummy and called the cops. Airport copper duly arrived and could see the funny side and also the rules. Luckily I made my flight with all my stuff. Good wraps to the Air NZ staff, they sent up a guy to relieve me of the offending part and place it in one of my bags, but shit that Security supervisor was anal.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

That happened to me on an international flight from Auckland last year, didn't go down well when I told the security supervisor that it was just a chunk of metal that I could hit someone over the head with, he spat the dummy and called the cops. Airport copper duly arrived and could see the funny side and also the rules. Luckily I made my flight with all my stuff. Good wraps to the Air NZ staff, they sent up a guy to relieve me of the offending part and place it in one of my bags, but shit that Security supervisor was anal.

Hope he lubed?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Hope he lubed?

What's the go with taking firearms in you car in November Gibo? Any special rules?