U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage

TSA confirmed to CBS News its officers missed the four rounds of hunting ammo in Watson's carry-on when he and his wife departed from Oklahoma City in April. A spokesperson for the agency told CBS News the TSA is addressing the oversight internally.

America’s finest.

problems literally only americans have. is it really too much to ask to store guns and ammunition safely?

Fucks sake. Why should they.

I don't understand how ammo ends up in someone's luggage. It's not like people pack their ammo in luggage to go to the gun range. but I know someone that works for TSA and I believe they said finding bullets in luggage is the most common way people get in trouble.

Just use a separate bag for guns and ammo. It's not that hard, and you will never mix them up.

Make the world a safer place, Turks and Caicos.

12 years seems like a long time, but a couple years of prison for bringing a weapon to a country that has illegalized those weapons and states very clearly that you can be prosecuted for bringing those weapons?

Sure.

The idea that you just have loose ammo in the folds of your bags instead of crumbs is so insane and also so stereotypical of americans. 12 years is a little much but I have less sympathy since the US constantly locks citizens of other countries away for longer for less dangerous offences.

Like around here if you store ammo inappropriately like this will get your gun license yoinked permanently faster than you can blink. Like the dangerous part of owning guns is the ammo, without it guns are just an ineffective club, and ammo can go off without a gun.

As an american: no mercy. You should always be looking up whether its legal to transfer weapons when you visit another country.

Everyone is for restorative justice until it’s someone or something they don’t like.

I love this. This is my current favourite part of the timeline where Americans are treated with the same hypocrisy they demand of everyone else globally. Then whine and complain as always, and the other government just doesn't care. Stay strong Turks and Caicos, makes me want to buy one of your citizenships so much more.

Camoflauge clothing is also illegal in some of those small Caribbean countries. Apparently it's a problem with cruise ship passengers.

Why is it so hard to check your fucking luggage before going on a trip?

Grenada has always needed a sequel.

This is a common hustle. They will try to extort money or will drop a round in your baggage.