Carrying a Bowie knife on a flight is obviously something which will involve several complications. Even before the overall tightening of security at airports in recent years, it would have been almost certain that any airline would have prohibited an individual from entering a plane with such a knife, and, likely, they would have been in some trouble for having tried at all.

Carrying the weapon on one’s belt or somewhere else on one’s person while at the airport is prohibited. When one heads to the airport, their Bowie knife should be secured in a suitcase and inaccessible. This inaccessibility is a good bench mark of whether or not a knife is being carried correctly. No one should be armed anywhere near an airport but it is permissible to transport arms in one’s luggage.

The Bowie knife will have to be sheathed. An open blade is not allowed in the luggage. This is common sense, anyway, as an open blade would obviously damage the items around it if the luggage were handled roughly. The knife will also have to be securely packed in a bag, not transported loosely. If these requirements prove to be burdensome, one can always ship their knife and get it at their destination.

Packing the Bowie knife must be done securely and according to procedures. The knife must be in its sheath within the bag. Loose blades will be taken away. The knife cannot be sent along on its own, outside a bag, and it may not be brought into the passenger area in any carryon luggage. The knife should not be taken out of the suitcase until one is off the premises of the airport and, depending on where one lands, until one is in an area where it is permitted.

A Bowie knife, if it is a particularly expensive model, may be better shipped than taken on a plane. While most airlines provide excellent security, there are incidents when items are taken out of passenger’s luggage, particularly on international flights. A Bowie has all the qualities of something desirable to a thief: light, expensive and easy to sell. Luggage cannot be locked on a flight, so shipping may be more secure than baggage.

Dylan Sabot is the owner of an online bowie knives store featuring hunting knives.

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