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[driver]

Sloppiness in the mail

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Did the UPS man throw it over the fence?

[Hotchef181818]

According to the TSA website it can, unless I'm reading it wrong.

I stand corrected. Did it change in th least few years? I seem to remember last time I flew with a firearm I needed to have the ammo in a separate checked bag from the firearm. Maybe it was the specific airline policy. My apologizes.

[Great-Kazoo]

I stand corrected. Did it change in th least few years? I seem to remember last time I flew with a firearm I needed to have the ammo in a separate checked bag from the firearm. Maybe it was the specific airline policy. My apologizes.

Maybe a decade ago. Been flying with firearms since 2002 .

[Jer]

Yes it can, there can be no ammo in the mags or firearm.

Also only partly true. No ammo loaded in the firearm. I've flown a couple of dozen times with mags loaded w/ammo and then I put the mags in a Fobus paddle holster and then the whole thing goes in the locked hard case that also houses the firearms. Print the page from the TSA, keep it in your pocket and be confident of what you're doing and nobody will question your actions or motives. Never had an issue and half of the time I'm telling the person checking them in how to do their job. Politely of course.

[Jer]

The only issue I've ever had was them opening the case to look after scanning it because I had so many boxes stacked together.

Pretty sure the airline sets the amount of ammunition policy so if you're thinking about bringing 200+ rounds, you might check with them. United technically limits you to 11 pounds of ammo.

FWIW, I always flag my guns and have never had to show empty chambers if they see the chamber flag.

I pretty frequently will use the locks that come with the firearms to lock the slide open in the box and find that it tends to go a little bit smoother when I do this. May just be perception though as I've never really had an issue.

I stand corrected. Did it change in th least few years? I seem to remember last time I flew with a firearm I needed to have the ammo in a separate checked bag from the firearm. Maybe it was the specific airline policy. My apologizes.

No, it's been this way since the TSA started being the TSA as things have only got more strict since 9/11 but they really haven't changed as far as firearms are concerned since then aside from a very brief period where you were unable to travel with firearms at all until they squared away the new policy regarding them.

Maybe a decade ago. Been flying with firearms since 2002 .

Wasn't that when you turned 18 and went on your first cross-country travel all by yourself?

[hurley842002]

Also only partly true. No ammo loaded in the firearm. I've flown a couple of dozen times with mags loaded w/ammo and then I put the mags in a Fobus paddle holster and then the whole thing goes in the locked hard case that also houses the firearms. Print the page from the TSA, keep it in your pocket and be confident of what you're doing and nobody will question your actions or motives. Never had an issue and half of the time I'm telling the person checking them in how to do their job. Politely of course.

Thanks for more insight guys, every bit of info helps, as I haven't flown since I was very young, and definitely not with a firearm. Good idea on printing the TSA rules.

[Great-Kazoo]

Also only partly true. No ammo loaded in the firearm. I've flown a couple of dozen times with mags loaded w/ammo and then I put the mags in a Fobus paddle holster and then the whole thing goes in the locked hard case that also houses the firearms. Print the page from the TSA, keep it in your pocket and be confident of what you're doing and nobody will question your actions or motives. Never had an issue and half of the time I'm telling the person checking them in how to do their job. Politely of course.

TSA and the Ticket counter folks seem to have conflicting ideas on what is and what is not allowed. I prefer to limit my interaction with either entity to a minimum. Hence No ammo in mags. Even with paperwork in hand, one or the other will still go UMMM I need to check with my Supervisor. Dicking around for 20 - 30 min while their "superior" who has no clue either is enroute, IMO isn't worth the hassle.

They read the info / reg then shrug their shoulders before walking off. Oh yeah it is leagl, but i've spent needless time with amateurs.

Think I'll write a letter to ATF asking for clarification

[hurley842002]

Think I'll write a letter to ATF asking for clarification

LOL! I'm going to pack it exactly as shown in my pics, seems like the safest most hassle free bet to me.

[HoneyBadger]

Wasn't that when you turned 18 and went on your first cross-country travel all by yourself?

Clearly, you've never met GK!

[Jer]

Clearly, you've never met GK!

I wish I could say that were the case. Hence the funee.