Man Arrested With Four Guns at New York's Kennedy Airport

It shouldn't be a problem to check baggage with guns in it in the first place.

Having guns in your checked baggage is not a crime I transport firearms for hunting all the time and when travelling since I have a carry permit. The fact is the only issue the guy wasn't smart enough to make sure that there was not a round in the chamber. Had he not had a round in the chamber he would not have gotten the attention that resulted in greater attention to detail and the noting that the serial numbers had been altered.

Read the article. Read the comments. If the completely commandoized goons that show up at high publicity raids don't give you pause to think, Google the commando vehicles Homeland Security is procuring and distributing throughout the states. Who do you think they intend to use them on? I hazard to guess, they render the 2nd. amendment gun owner ineffectual. Plus their 1.6 Billion rounds of ammo! That is not a misprint! Yes, I like airplanes. I suspect this is not the response expected by the poster. I suspect that I am not alone in my observations. I know that at my age I'm tired of thinking about it, but somebody's gotta! I know that this is an aviation forum, but this sort of post begs the political drift that rankles some and ignites others. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. FA has been gracious enough to allow a pretty much open agenda and I hope not be the political hack that spoils the soup. GA is not the only thing in this country in decline!

I must have a smudge on my copy of the second amendment. I don't see any mention of high capacity weapons, nor a prohibition to travel among the various states with lawful fire arms. It does say that Congress shall make no law, and I believe the states are prohibited from making laws Congress cannot. The Supremes (not the girl band from the '60's) chipped away at the definition of "arms" and most anything automatic or that makes little ones out of big ones is not allowed, but I don't think a hunter a headed to North Carolina with .22 caliber arms is a threat to the general welfare and peace of the United States.

Paint on a serial number? It could easily be removed with a finger full of solvent from a janitor's cart. In reality the munitions were declared, checked in, and in the hands of a common carrier, not in the hands of the owner. There was no probable cause to search him or his baggage, so the issue of legible serial numbers is moot.

The only question now is compensation from government for violation of his 2nd, 4th, and 14th amendment civil rights.

I wonder what the District Attorney would say if TSA found a 16 oz. soda in someones checked bag? You might need to brush up on the drinking laws before you vist New York!!

He deserves what he gets... What an idiot.

Move along. All attention grabbing headline. No story.

It's funny how some people keeps trying to minimize the fact that someone was trying to check a loaded gun ans a gum with the serial number covered; flying is not a right, rather a privilege and if you want to get intp an airplane you better follow the rules that the airlines or whatever agency sets.