Hey guys my experiance with TSA in SEA/TAC airport.
I was on vacation in Seattle visiting friends and decided to go see the Cabellas store while I was there,since I was flying I knew any prohibited was out of the question to bring home on the plane,so I picked up a simple 50rd box of Nosler bullets,not ammo just the bullets! To make a story short I forgot about the bullets being in my suitcase ,as I purchsed them when I first got to Seattle,as I was going through the airport security line with my only suitcase (it was a carry-on)security stopped me and asked if that was my suitcase,I said yes it was,they then searched it completely and pulled out the new in the box bullets with the receipt from Cabellas that I had purchased earlier in my trip,and then did a explosive/gunpowder residue check on it.they then told me I could not take the bullets with me as it said Ballistic tip bullets on the box and must be some kind of BAD STUFF,the TSA lady and about 4 other TSA agents who gathered by that time around me also informed me that if they was on the plane, someone carring Ballistic tip bullets onto a plane would make them nervous,I guess if I could throw them at someone at 2900 feet per second they could be.
I can tell you TSA makes decisions on things they know nothing about,NOWHERE in the unauthorized items list does it say you cannot bring back copper bullets,I told them that and basically they said to bad we make the rules,the impression I got from them is we dont want any Hunters/Shooters or any other Firearms people on planes PERIOD.Matbe if I would of checked my bag it might have not of been an issue,but I fly light, as checking even 1 bag costs $35-$50 each,and each way.
I am not knocking all the TSA agents but most are totally ignorant a--holes
Until things change I wont be flying much if at all anymore.
Would like tyour comments on this matter
I was on vacation in Seattle visiting friends and decided to go see the Cabellas store while I was there,since I was flying I knew any prohibited was out of the question to bring home on the plane,so I picked up a simple 50rd box of Nosler bullets,not ammo just the bullets! To make a story short I forgot about the bullets being in my suitcase ,as I purchsed them when I first got to Seattle,as I was going through the airport security line with my only suitcase (it was a carry-on)security stopped me and asked if that was my suitcase,I said yes it was,they then searched it completely and pulled out the new in the box bullets with the receipt from Cabellas that I had purchased earlier in my trip,and then did a explosive/gunpowder residue check on it.they then told me I could not take the bullets with me as it said Ballistic tip bullets on the box and must be some kind of BAD STUFF,the TSA lady and about 4 other TSA agents who gathered by that time around me also informed me that if they was on the plane, someone carring Ballistic tip bullets onto a plane would make them nervous,I guess if I could throw them at someone at 2900 feet per second they could be.
I can tell you TSA makes decisions on things they know nothing about,NOWHERE in the unauthorized items list does it say you cannot bring back copper bullets,I told them that and basically they said to bad we make the rules,the impression I got from them is we dont want any Hunters/Shooters or any other Firearms people on planes PERIOD.Matbe if I would of checked my bag it might have not of been an issue,but I fly light, as checking even 1 bag costs $35-$50 each,and each way.
I am not knocking all the TSA agents but most are totally ignorant a--holes
Until things change I wont be flying much if at all anymore.
Would like tyour comments on this matter
