Flying Southwest into San Antonio, if I have my long gun case it always ends up at the luggage office. If it's just my bag with my handguns it comes down the carousel. I think they just identify it as a firearms case and pull it aside for security. They may not even *know* that there's firearms.Vol Texan wrote:......
In Houston, we deplaned and waited for our baggage at the carousel. After three of our four bags arrived, we had a long wait for the fourth one (the Pelican case). The carousel finished once and then started again (presumably with the remainder of the bags from our flight). When it stopped again, all others from our flight were gone, and we were still short the Pelican case with the checked firearms.
I visited the lost baggage office and inquired, and was told, “We have it here for you”.
I asked why they had held it for me, and not provided me the courtesy of letting me know it was taken off.
She explained they took it off because it had firearms in it. (This still does not address the lack of courtesy to the passengers who thought we’d lost a bag for quite a while as the remainder of the passengers left with theirs).
But then, I explained that I had TWO bags with firearms … why hold only this one, but let the other one through?
She explained that this one was the only one they knew of.
I don't mind as it means I don't have to rush to baggage to make sure I'm there when it comes off. My one worry is that it'll beat me one day and someone will decide to take a chance. Maybe next time I'll just pack my clothes in my long rifle case, not declare anything, and see what happens.