He forgot he had a few rounds of hunting ammunition in his bag. U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos I am all for being aware of local laws, but this seems silly. They found it when he was leaving, so they weren’t used or sold. And I would assume the islands depend heavily on US tourism, this kid if press will crush that.
It is very dumb. I wonder if the folks who justified Russia's trumped up bullshit against Brittany Griner will defend this.
While the law is unduly harsh, hunters/gun owners should always start with luggage that is completely empty and carefully monitor every single item that goes into their luggage. I do that EVERY time I fly or travel to another country. I check every compartment, open every pill bottle to confirm the contents, etc. I take nothing for granted and do not rely on memory. If going diving abroad, I don't even bring a dive knife with me. If he did this in Jamaica, he'd be facing a 15 year min man. Traveling with Firearms | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives In fact, I think most countries would likely have some prohibition against bringing in firearms or ammo. The 2A is part of the US Constitution, not a book of the Bible.
US tourists accounted for ~ 50% of the tourist visitors between 2015 and 2022. This news story will not affect this American in the least. Here is one thought - don't put bullets in your damned suitcases that are intended to go into the hold of an aircraft.
He will get out of it. Might take 6 months. But zero chance he’s stuck in there over a year let alone that whole sentence. What a dumbass.
Curious that they brought it with them to the islands. TSA didn’t find it when they flew in? I guess it could have been in checked bag but then you unpack and find, I certainly wouldn’t try to fly again knowing it was in my luggage.
