Are New TSA Firearms Regulations Afoot?

By John Farnam

By John Farnam

Ft Collins, CO –-(

Once again, guns in checked baggage must be “declared” to the airline upon check-in and, of course, unloaded. They also must be within hard, locked containers. Ammunition, within magazines or in factory boxes, does not need to be declared, nor even mentioned.

I fly with my M4 rifle broken-down and within a hard case, and the hard case within a roller-duffel. Pistols are likewise within a hard case (SIG shipping containers are best) and inside a plain-looking AWOL bag.

So, no “gun cases” are visible when I fly.

I am courteous and polite, but neutral and boring. No loud colors. No flashy jewelry. No sunglasses. No smart-ass remarks. No “messages” on t-shirts. Pretty unremarkable. Few airline employees remember me!

I’m pleasant, but not chatty. I don’t volunteer information, and I don’t answer questions that weren’t asked!

That MO has worked for me for the past several decades, …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand