Air travel with a pistol

[delta58]

I'm glad I don't fly much anymore. When I was in the service I flew routinely with firearms,(30 years ago) They only had to be unloaded and action open and in a locked case. You could put them in a regular suitcase as long as it was locked.

 

[roscoe]

Re: police arresting folks for transporting handguns in an airport, especially New York airports. This is apparently illegal per federal law. See the link:

http://www.nraila.org/images/DOJltrTSA.pdf

It would suck to have to pay a lawyer, however, to prove this.

 

[Wyo Cowboy]

Actually the "Firearms" declaration tag has been required to be placed INSIDE of the case or box with the firearm for several years. This was a change for the exact reason of some low-life seeing a bag with the orange "I have a gun inside me" tag and making off with it. The tag must be placed inside, even of obvious rifle cases. At that point, it's your fault that it has "Colt", "Kimber", Glock", "Winchester", "From my cold, dead, hands...", "Gun control is using both hands", or what ever... stickers all over the bag.