Dr Bob I agree with everything that you said. But I do have a question for you.
When you were asked for your passport at the airport did you
a) give them your passport and get on the plane
b) get terribly upset over the injustice and create a scene
c) go home mad
d) none of the above
People do stupid sh t every day.
If the op wanted the gun badly enough he would have paid the $25.Instead he chose option b above.

The best hunting is between now and dark.