I'm flying to San Diego next month and driving a friends car back to NC. I am not going unarmed. I know the protocol for flying firearms, but I've never been to such a firearm unfriendly state as California either. Where can I get a list of guns that are California OK, as well as information about state specific laws that will effect my travel?
Flying to California
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Try Calguns.com. IIRC you are ok with mags 10rds or less and no forward grip on a pistol. Any pistol will do. I don't think there is a restriction on any model pistol it is over 10rds mags and features on EBRs that have heavy restrictions. And while transporting have the gun in a locked case seperate from the ammo with both out of your reach. I lock the ammo in a box as well, when I travel within CA. No EBRs with pistol grip unless you remove the pistol grip while in CA and the model is not on a list. Better to leave the EBRs at home. Check over at Calguns. Good luck relax and enjoy your time in CA. 
I fly to LAX and SFO on a regular basis out of both O'Hare and Milwaukee's Mitchell airport. I always have a 1911 in my checked luggage (mainly because it cuts at least half an hour of waiting in line, every time 
). Never had a problem with it but I don't know if something with a "hi-cap" magazine would give you trouble. Then again, I've never had to unlock and open the case. They just put the little orange/red card on top and motion me through. 
). Never had a problem with it but I don't know if something with a "hi-cap" magazine would give you trouble. Then again, I've never had to unlock and open the case. They just put the little orange/red card on top and motion me through.