For those that have traveled with their firearms, did you use a TSA approved lock or go with your own? I want to make sure my rifle is secure, but my guess is that a bad guy will easily have the master TSA approved lock key.
I always use my own lock. Never had any issues about it with TSA.
I was told if a rifle case on its own, you have to use non tsa locks. If a pistol case, non tsa lock on case, tsa lock on luggage that the pistol case is in. I’ve done this 3-4 times in the last 4 years and never had an issue.
This is the correct procedure. Thanks for posting it!
Who cares what we say TBH... The posted procedures on the tsa website and airline websites will always take precedence. Personally I'd start there.
What chazroh posted is 100% correct. As the SME on this topic, I'm saying that it's 100% accurate.
I too fly fairly frequently with a firearm and second your affirmation.
The thing that can vary airline to airline is how ammo must be packed. Some say in the magazine is fine, others say they must be in a non-metallic case designed to store ammo. I use the plastic ammo cases like for reloaded ammo regardless. It makes my packout for a trip much simpler and I only adjust which weapon I take based on my destination's carry laws.
Each airline may also stipulate different limits on ammo. The federal regulatory limit is 11 pounds.
Sure....but that doesn't mean that it's not going to change. Looking at primary sources rather than forums is always going to be better than trusting a SME on a forum.
I know about these changes before the public knows.
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