Checking rifle from Atlanta to Botswana without clearing SAPS?

[autofire]

I've travel Atlanta to Jberg multiple times with rifles and always had to clear rifle with SAPS upon arrival and recheck rifles with Airlink next day when flying to Bots/Namibia/elsewhere in RSA.

I've recently read on a different website that someone stated they flew Delta from Atlanta to Jberg, spent the night and next day to Botswana on Airlink and did not have to clear rifles with SAPS when arriving.

Does Delta have an arrangement with Airlink that rifles can be held overnight and loaded on Airlink flights to Botswana without need to clear rifles upon arrival in Jberg and spending the night, catching Airlink flight next day?

Thanks

 

[kpoynter]

You will need to clear your gun and recheck the next day. Get a service and you will be done quickly.
Last year I was checked straight through same day..didn’t matter as they mishandled in my case.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I've travel Atlanta to Jberg multiple times with rifles and always had to clear rifle with SAPS upon arrival and recheck rifles with Airlink next day when flying to Bots/Namibia/elsewhere in RSA.

I've recently read on a different website that someone stated they flew Delta from Atlanta to Jberg, spent the night and next day to Botswana on Airlink and did not have to clear rifles with SAPS when arriving.

Does Delta have an arrangement with Airlink that rifles can be held overnight and loaded on Airlink flights to Botswana without need to clear rifles upon arrival in Jberg and spending the night, catching Airlink flight next day?

Thanks

Internet misinformation. Some people get their jollies messing with other peoples' lives.

 

[375Fox]

I think that is misinformation or possibly his rifles were incorrectly tagged as luggage instead of firearms. My last flight through Johannesburg was in March. My bag stayed overnight and was put on airlink the next day (from United) but I was still required to claim my firearm for the night and recheck the next day.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I think that is misinformation or possibly his rifles were incorrectly tagged as luggage instead of firearms. My last flight through Johannesburg was in March. My bag stayed overnight and was put on airlink the next day (from United) but I was still required to claim my firearm for the night and recheck the next day.

I think it's extremy unlikely the guns were incorrectly tagged. How would they get the guns back to US? Incorrectly tagged on return leg too? I don't think so.

Gun running in Africa is a serious offense. That is the business of authorities (I was told on my last safari that 6,000 RSA police weapons are "lost" or "stolen" every year). Anyway, I would rather get run over by a steam roller than spend a day in a South African jail. Anyone who wants to attempt shortcuts by packing guns as regular luggage should think about packing soap-on-a-rope in carryon.

 

[375Fox]

I think it's extremy unlikely the guns were incorrectly tagged. How would they get the guns back to US? Incorrectly tagged on return leg too? I don't think so.

Gun running in Africa is a serious offense. That is the business of authorities (I was told on my last safari that 6,000 RSA police weapons are "lost" or "stolen" every year). Anyway, I would rather get run over by a steam roller than spend a day in a South African jail. Anyone who wants to attempt shortcuts by packing guns as regular luggage should think about packing soap-on-a-rope in carryon.

If it’s not identified as a firearm in the airline’s system it just means it will be treated as luggage unless someone catches the mistake. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t have your name and destination on the tag. You aren’t breaking any rules unless you try to leave airport with firearms or ammo without declaring it. I’ve had firearms come out as regular baggage returning to US. I still walked to customs with it. Customs said the airline would pay a fine for their mistake. My last trip where my bag stayed in transit overnight. It held ammo because it’s not identified same as a firearm in US like it would be in South Africa. It got sorted out at the airport by the individual who helped me with the permit for my gun. Again unless you try to leave airport with a firearm or ammo without declaring them you aren’t breaking any rules. For someone who just said some individuals get their jollies off spreading misinformation your comments about gun running are really foolish.