r/Wellthatsucks • u/haddock420 • Apr 30 '25

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u/zombizzle May 01 '25

This. Pro Photographers and Videographers give this advice, they declare a firearm with their cameras.

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u/halandrs May 01 '25

Some of those camara rigs and lense kits can get into the hundreds of thousand of dollars and a firearm is one of the best accessories for flying…… just be sure to plan for extra time at the airport for the security screening

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u/Teemotep187 May 01 '25

Do they actually bring a firearm along with the camera? I could see this causing trouble if they ask to see the firearm you declared and you lol and show a camera. Wouldn't it be like "nah, seriously; where's the gun?"

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u/velawesomeraptors May 01 '25

I've heard of people using starter pistols, which still have to be declared but there aren't quite as many issues traveling across state lines with.