Carrying a Bowie Knife on a Flight

Most people will realize right away that Bowie knives are not airplane-friendly items. There are very strict prohibitions on weapons being carried on planes at present. Even before the implementation of those restrictions, there would be almost no way that an individual would be allowed aboard an airplane with a Bowie hanging off their belt. Like all weapons, these knives require special handling when flying.

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.

In the luggage, the knife must be sheathed securely. This is usually no problem where Bowie knives are concerned as they are sheath knives by design. It\’s a good idea to wrap or box the knife within the luggage, as well. Even though a sheath protects the blade, the hand guard and handle still might snag on clothing or other items and cause damage or be damaged. Make sure the knife cannot slide out of the sheath, in any regard, and count on the luggage being handled a bit roughly from time to time by baggage handlers.

Flying with a Bowie knife should present no real trouble for anyone. If one does not want to leave the knife in their checked luggage, however, sending the knife via a shipper is always an option. One can send the package and catch up with it when they land. In some cases, those going on sporting outings may be better off shipping any and all camping and sporting gear rather than trying to get on a plane with it.

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

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