Golf club bag
I once brought a very nice Austrian saber back from Germany. I had been carrying it around in a "travel" golf club bag during my tour of Europe. The Lufthansa agent at first was adamant that I could not check the bag with the sword, that I would not be admitted into the US. I asked her if it was a Lufthansa rule, or a rule of US Customs. She waffled and said US Customs. So after I told her it was my responsibility and I would handle any issues with US Customs she finally allowed me to check the bag with the sword . (Note: People are waiting in line behind me, and this was taking time.) On arriving at the US, they just waived me on through Customs with only a few questions, none about my golf club bag. I got lucky that time!
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