[Blueflag]

thackney... ‘they’ or she drove to the airport as far as I can tell from the story with a rifle in a soft-sided case. You cannot check a firearm as luggage in a soft-sided case.

The airline was not involved BUT would have told them “no”.

My point is why would you bring a firearm to the airport in a soft-sided case, at all?

They had to have totally forgotten it was there. Now if it was THEIR car, I could understand, But a RENTAL? sumthin’ ain’t right here.

[thackney]

‘they’ or she drove to the airport as far as I can tell from the story

I don't read a single mention of an airport in this story. Have you read this from another source?

[thackney]

Okay, from another source I find it was:

E-Z Rent-A-Car at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-01-15/sports/fl-lauren-tannehill-ar-15-rifle-rental-car-20140115_1_lauren-tannehill-ryan-tannehill-miami-dolphins

But they live in Fort Lauderdale.

http://thinkmagazines.com/meet-the-team-off-the-field-ryan-and-lauren-tannehill-find-their-niche-in-fort-lauderdale/

I don't see how this involved flying with a rifle. For them it was a local rental. They had this car two hours then exchanged it for a different one. Maybe they have a car in the shop?