Flying with a gun on board
Having just visited Jet Blast and reading a thread there, I wondered if anyone can shed any light on the following.
With the shooting season underway, what are the laws regarding carrying a shot gun in the aircraft? Cartridges (ammunition) obviously have to travel also and they are always boxed up and not loose.
I have been doing this for several years but wondered if it might be in any way illegal or if there are certain regulations that should be adhered to.
Surely when travelling up to Yorkshire/Scotland for a good weekends pheasant popping it must be safer to carry a gun in an aircraft for 2 hours as opposed to the boot of a car for 5 hours (with the associated risks of theft at motorway services etc).
Any constructive ideas would be very welcome.