Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Intent or not.......
You’re either responsible enough to own a firearm or you’re not. It ain’t rocket science. If complacency bites you, you’re either not taking the situation seriously or maybe you own too many weapons. I’m not interested in excuses and I sure don’t want to fly with someone who can’t manage that responsibility - doesn’t give me much confidence they’ll bring their A-game to the cockpit either.
The justice system will feel the same way. Only way to get off the hook is basically if someone else put the weapon your bag (and you can prove it). This has happened.
My family knows not to mess with my flight gear, mainly because I don't want to show up for work while my ipad is in my kid's bedroom, but there's really nothing that would prevent them from using my bag and leaving something in it.