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Flying Through the USA with a gun (Non US Citizen)

UPDATE: Fort anyone in the future searching for this topic.

I ended up emailing the CBP who told me that I did not need a permit to transit through and airport and sent me the statement that I'd already seen at this link: https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1224?language=en_US

Again, this didn't fill me with a huge amount of confidence, as it refers to the possibility of needing a permit from the DoC or DoS, and when I contacted them they just told me to contact the CBP.
So at no point have I been told directly, no permit is required to transit through the US.

In the mean time the ATF got back to me and approved my 6NIA, I included an explanation of my trip in the email I sent with the form attached, no idea if that helped or not, as I really didn't meet the criteria for this permit.
So now I'm happy that I've able to take a firearm legally through a US airport and clear customs.

However, I was planning to fly with a suppressor through to the UK.
Suppressors being allowed in the UK and NZ without a permit, but understand suppressors are illegal in some US states......
I guess the TSA and CBP aren't going to care about the legalities of each particular state, but do I really want to test that?

I may be best to just transit through a state where suppressors are legal, of just leave it at home.
Or just transit through another country.

The Shot You’ll Never Forget Giveaway - Enter To Win A Barrel From Rifle Barrel Blanks!

I detached to Fallon, NV last year and found a great public range/area to shoot. A couple of co-workers were amazed that I cold bored a 600 yard shot on a 6" plate with a rifle that I had just put together and zeroed. In 20MPH wind nonetheless. I hadn't shot anything that far since I was competing PRS style over a decade ago. I was never very good but the numbers don't lie. Range, add elevation, hold for wind, breathe, and send-it! 17" barreled 7PRC.

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Maggie’s Funny & awesome pics, vids and memes thread (work safe, no nudity)

I am 55 today! Wife gave me several thoughtful gifts plus made me a great frittata this morning and a 12lb cheesecake last night.

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Some thoughts:

Life is so short, spend it loving more and hating less.

Relationships are the only thing that really matters.

Money is a just a tool.

Things are temporal.

God is not at all what we think Him to be and we are much more to Him than we realize.

Family and friends are impossible to quantify and are more valuable than any other worldly gift.

Love your wife, really love her and she will make you feel like royalty.

Your children and grandchildren are your biggest responsibility and source of immeasurable joy.

Be thankful, really thankful and your happiness will always be there.
Happy birthday ya old goat.
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The Shot You’ll Never Forget Giveaway - Enter To Win A Barrel From Rifle Barrel Blanks!

Shooting the RTC match at Kartstetter with my partner (Alsation) on a 1100+ prone down hill stage. Time had just expired and I had not gotten to take a shot on the 1100+ target. I asked the RO if I could let it rip off the clock, and he said yes. I must have misheard, the RO and not my partner, as we both took an extra shot off clock. The funny part is, since I did not know Alsation was taking the shot, when I broke the shot, it "SOUNDED REALLY LOUD", I though my gun blew up!!!, I was checking my fingers, my gun, my barrel, when I hear the RO scream, " That was the coolest thing ever!!!!" I asked him what he was talking about, and he said that we had fired simultaneously, and both shot hits the target simuntaneoulsy mine 4" left of center, and Alsations Shot 4" right of center, and there was no double "gong" and the target barely moved becuase the shots cancelled each other out!! I missed it because I was checking for damage!!! We were shooting Tactical class and both had .308 175GR RDF's shooting Accuracy International AI-AT's with Night Force 7-35's. One of the best shots I have ever taken and never saw it!!!
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Toll Road Scam

For a change, I am late to this party. Guess that’s why they sent me two in a row, each from a different address. Mentioned this to some friends on facebook and they all have been getting this. Darned, I thought I was special on their list, instead, just a backmarker.
There have been two big pushes, in Jan-Feb and again April-May. According to Fed tracking of those reported. I don’t report this shit as it goes into a database to create reports and that’s as far as it gets.