Been there, done that. But in my case it was a 10 mm that refused to fire at the range and I happened to stash in one of my cargo pockets on my shorts. I made it through OKC Airport without a problem. Vegas Airport, on the other hand, was a little more thorough. Took a good bit of explanation to get through security that day.
You can carry a declared firearm in the proper case inside your luggage. Or, you can check the case on it’s own. Your choice. I prefer it to be in my suitcase.
Also, don't be a Madison Cawthorn.
If you or I tried to board an airplane with a loaded firearm twice in 14 months I believe we would've been clamped in irons and thrown into the hoosegow. But not a privileged member of congress. They are above the law.
Now imagine getting all the way to a highly restrictive international destination with one (or several), because it wasn't caught at the departure point. Someplace like Mexico. Or India. Don't ask me how I know what happens then!Been there, done that. But in my case it was a 10 mm that refused to fire at the range and I happened to stash in one of my cargo pockets on my shorts. I made it through OKC Airport without a problem. Vegas Airport, on the other hand, was a little more thorough. Took a good bit of explanation to get through security that day.
No you wouldn't (unless it's After Former Conviction of a Felony, or the firearm is listed stolen in NCIC), but it would be very, very expensive! And yes, it will be expensive for him too!
TSA doesn't recognize this as an exemption in their CIVIL penalty framework.
A DJ I used to listen to down in Dallas had a story he would often tell about going to Mexico on a station sponsored trip only to realize once he got there that he had somehow packed his gun with him and made it through DFW security with it. Apparently his solution to that issue was to chuck it into the Gulf of Mexico before coming back to the states. :-)
I would not discourage that solution, based on the knowledge I have on the matter!
