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| Miami - Piece of Luggage Explodes Just Before Getting on Flight |
| 2010-12-29 |
| A man has been arrested after FBI and TSA officials said his luggage contained volatile gun parts, which caused his bag to explode Tuesday just before it was about to be loaded on a plane. The unidentified 37-year-old man had 500 to 700 bullet primers in his luggage. The bag had already been carried on one flight from Boston earlier in the day before a Miami baggage handler set it on the ground, triggering an explosion. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #10 Braham was arrested on Oct. 31 after he attempted to steal four flat-screen televisions from a truck at BJÂ’s Wholesale Club in Stoughton, about 20 miles south of Boston. Police who searched him found an unlicensed .22-caliber gun in his waistband. He was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and larceny of more than $250. MyFox Boston. A regular model citizen he |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-29 16:46 |
| #9 Well lookit here...he's a local. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-12-29 16:37 |
| #8 Hi, just to let you know, Thank you, Rifle308. I knew there'd be a Rantburger to relieve my ignorance -- there always is! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-29 16:09 |
| #7 percussion caps (whatever those are) Hi, just to let you know, percussion caps are, I believe, used with blackpowder guns. The rifled muskets of the Civil War, for instance, used them to ignite their gunpowder. This replaced the flintlock ignition system. Rifle308 |
| Posted by: rifle308 2010-12-29 15:59 |
| #6 Jim, are there restrictions on carrying primers in your checked luggage? Rambler, according to the article guns and ammunition are ok in checked baggage, but primers and percussion caps (whatever those are) are illegal. The article has been updated, and the gentleman in question is identified as Orville Braham, headed for Jamaica. His bags also contained a disassembled ammunition loading press. How much space would that many bullet primers take up? Is it the kind of thing one might put in a suitcase to hide from young offspring, then not notice when packing later for a trip? (Mr. Braham's eventual claim.) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-29 15:12 |
| #5 Jim, are there restrictions on carrying primers in your checked luggage? If not, why was the man arrested? Other than terminal stupidity for carrying 500-700 primers. Of course, if terminal stupidity were a crime, most of congress would be under arrest. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-12-29 13:04 |
| #4 I reload, yes Primers MUST be handled carefully My reloading manual(s)all state that they MUST remain in their protective individual holders (Like a miniature egg crate) until ready to install, and be very careful of any drop, impact, or rough handling. After all their entire purpose is to explode. Having said that, the baggage handler must have "Dropped" the bag very roughly, serves him right. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-12-29 10:48 |
| #3 There has to be a bit more to this story. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-29 09:27 |
| #2 WTF are "volatile gun parts"? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2010-12-29 08:44 |
| #1 The system Worked! -- Big Sis |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-12-29 00:23 |