Looking at the meme about the Turkish Olympian, came a question. How do you bring weapon through borders ?
Sure for Olympian, it’s not a big deal, you may negotiate a “diplomatic suitcase” or have federation staff managing all the paperwork. But what about an amateur sport-shooter who want to travel to an event abroad. I imagine you can’t bring a gun to a plane, Do they just put them in the car and hope that nobody will check ? Do paperwork month in advance ?
The simple answer? You declare it at customs and make sure to follow the relevant laws.
Any questions you might have can be answered by the appropriate embassy/state department. It’s part of the job, after all.
One thing to note. Always, always clear out your bags- everything you’ll be taking and pack them carefully. Make sure not to have anything that would be illegal to where you’re going; even if it’s legal where you are. (And this includes countries you’ll pass through.)
You will be searched and more than likely it will be found. You don’t want to be the next Britney Griner only to find out that you’re not enough of a superstar to illicit media interest.
It was bullshit that she was arrested for something stupid, but she did break their laws, and it’s also bullshit that she got out of it just because she was some semi-well-known athlete. Oh, and it’s bullshit that an arms dealer got released to secure her return. She really fucked up.
