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18 August 2018, 00:33
Austin Hunter
Traveling w/Rifle/Ammo thru LAX SYD to CHC
Hello,

My friend and I will be traveling from Texas to Christchurch next April for a hunting trip. I understand the requirements for New Zealand.

What do we have to do for transiting through Australia? Just notify the airline? Any forms?

The bigger question is California. We can't disembark with ammo according to the CA Dept of Justice. They did not know the answer for transiting thru LAX with checked ammo.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Eric


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18 August 2018, 02:02
hidalgo
I’d avoid LAX if possible. I’ve been through there twice with rifles and it is the worst airport for firearms I’ve been at and that includes Johannesburg.
19 August 2018, 01:03
gunslinger55
I'm going through LAX you mean coming back and clearing customs? Free ticket so no choice


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20 August 2018, 03:49
Austin Hunter
quote:
Originally posted by gunslinger55:
I'm going through LAX you mean coming back and clearing customs? Free ticket so no choice


Didn't think about that; you'd clear customers in LAX which shouldn't be an issue with firearms, it's the crazy ammo laws they have now.


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"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
20 August 2018, 04:27
TOP_PREDATOR
Sydney will be no problem is only in transit.


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was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill

24 August 2018, 00:47
Mark R
quote:
Originally posted by TOP_PREDATOR:
Sydney will be no problem is only in transit.


Well I guess that depends if Austin Hunter overnights or clears customs in Sydney at all???

Cheers,
Mark.
26 August 2018, 18:59
Austin Hunter
so any issues with transiting through Sydney? Final destination is Christchurch.


"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
27 August 2018, 11:13
TOP_PREDATOR
Transit not clearing customs will be no problem


"Never in the field of human conflict
was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill

28 August 2018, 09:07
Austin Hunter
quote:
Originally posted by TOP_PREDATOR:
Transit not clearing customs will be no problem


thanks. Just the crazies in LA then. Sigh. My own countrymen. Well, Kommiefornia is a different country.


"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.
11 September 2018, 09:57
gunslinger55
LA customs and process a joke compared to Atlanta for many reasons

Can’t recheck gun have to drag to departure and recheck in oversize what a hassle and they tried to get me to take it through security leaving customs what a total cluster and potential nightmare. Very unimpressed


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