500,dont believe every thing they tell you.
Annette W,an Aussie pistol shooter flew from Melbourne to Sydney last year to a competition.
Her olympic pistols dissapeared,never to be seen again.
They were booked in at Quantas as firearms.
My wife booked her pistols on a flight from Sydney to Perth,Pam arrived but pistols were located a few days later in North Queensland.!!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!

FIREARMS GO MISSING ON AIRLINES ALL THE TIME !