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This may be a dumb question, sorry.

If flying SAA from JFK to JHB, passing through to another country while still on SAA, do you have to do SAPS paperwork?

I'm assuming I could check guns straight through to final destination country (Botswana).

Right?
 
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I'm doing the same thing for a trip with Kananna in May. You can check your bags straight through to your destination without going through SAPS in Joberg. Did this last year on a flight to Kasane in Botswana.


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Went New Mexico, JFK, JoBerg, Beira, Moz and back last year, no overnight. Checked bags from Home to Moz, then Moz to Home. Absolutely no problems, no SAPS, simply passed through JoBerg as "in transit" both directions.

Will do the exact same thing this August. Anything you can do to avoid overnight in JoBerg is a good thing in my opinion.

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Thanks for the replies.

That all makes perfect sense.
 
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For those of you who do not do the SAPS permits, what happens if your flights are delayed, cancelled, etc and you and/or your guns are hung up in JB ?
 
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SAPS will hold your items in their secure area until your flight leaves.
 
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Larry, you won't have a problem now. When bringing your new Blaser, they'll figure you must know what you're doing :-)
 
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I check my guns through as well in order to not deal with SAPS. However, I've had my flight cancel previously, necessitating an overnight stay at the City Lodge. Because of that, I'm always prepared with the SAPS documents, including whatever peripheral docs are required, just in case a temp permit is required. Absolutely no problems doing it either way.
 
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I check my guns through as well in order to not deal with SAPS. However, I've had my flight cancel previously, necessitating an overnight stay at the City Lodge. Because of that, I'm always prepared with the SAPS documents, including whatever peripheral docs are required, just in case a temp permit is required. Absolutely no problems doing it either way.
 
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Larry, you won't have a problem now. When bringing your new Blaser


Because they won't recognize it as an actual firearm. sofa


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Larry, you won't have a problem now. When bringing your new Blaser


Because they won't recognize it as an actual firearm. sofa


BINGO!!!
 
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Sorry Gents, Not So.

The last time I was in th SAPS office I saw 4 Blasers, waiting to be checked...

None of them mine...


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Larry, you won't have a problem now. When bringing your new Blaser


Because they won't recognize it as an actual firearm. sofa

you mean it really is an actual firearm and not a slide action arcade gun??? damn, learn something new every day.....


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Thanks guys!!! Wink Didn't realize some of the "other" advantages of owning a Blaser, much obliged. Maybe I'll just tuck it into my carryon bag? I'll tell TSA that you guys said it was OK.

Hey Jerry, are you taking your "new" shoes along?

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I never knew you need firearm permit for sweater.


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Sorry Gents, Not So.

The last time I was in th SAPS office I saw 4 Blasers, waiting to be checked...

None of them mine...


Was there a short yellow bus outside? sofa


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Sorry Gents, Not So.

The last time I was in th SAPS office I saw 4 Blasers, waiting to be checked...

None of them mine...


Was there a short yellow bus outside? sofa


More likely a trash bin. And not the type of trash bin Cal is used to! Whistling

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Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Thanks guys!!! Wink Didn't realize some of the "other" advantages of owning a Blaser, much obliged. Maybe I'll just tuck it into my carryon bag? I'll tell TSA that you guys said it was OK.

Hey Jerry, are you taking your "new" shoes along?

Larry Sellers
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not this trip. i am wearing my hunting boots and taking a pair of Crocs to wear in camp. trying to keep the baggage weight down....


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Good luck and have a great hunt.

Larry Sellers


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Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Thanks guys!!! Wink Didn't realize some of the "other" advantages of owning a Blaser, much obliged. Maybe I'll just tuck it into my carryon bag? I'll tell TSA that you guys said it was OK.

Hey Jerry, are you taking your "new" shoes along?

Larry Sellers
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not this trip. i am wearing my hunting boots and taking a pair of Crocs to wear in camp. trying to keep the baggage weight down....
 
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