TSA and Flying with Firearms

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So, 3 years ago, I flew to Texas from PA and back again.
Checked in with a firearm, stowed away in my repurposed electrical connection box with an old Master lock. Zero problems, went easier that I thought it would.
A couple days ago, flying out of Dallas, I checked in with a firearm and it was quite a different story. The American Airline agent insisted that I needed a TSA lock. Of course I told her I didn’t. I had already checked TSA’s requirements and American’s requirements. So now we’re off to see THE TSA GUY, with firearm stowed in the lock box, lock box stowed inside the suitcase. He insisted that I needed a TSA lock and, again, I told him that I didn’t, ('cause I had already checked websites)
Got into a mild argument with both of them. Actually showed them TSA’s current requirements, on my phone but, they seemed to be in a state of denial. After about 25 minutes they figured out a way to get my firearm checked in but what a hassel.
Next was getting through TSA’s check point and the screening process but, thats a rant for another day.

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After you heal up a bit?

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I got a TSA story better than that, but I don’t feel like tying it…

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Having " Its not gay if its TSA " tattooed across your butt doesn’t count.

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Yeah, copy that. I’ve hit that :skull_and_crossbones: quite a few times after trying to ty to much.:slightly_smiling_face:

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I just don’t fly commercial anymore because of the TSA. Have to go to a conference next month. I’ll drive.

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Just remember TSA stands for too stupid for Arby’s

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lol…tyPing is what I meant…lol…

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[quote=“Ridgewalker, post:6, topic:22431”]
Yeah. I don’t like flying, either, TSA involved or not. Just too damn far for me to drive in the time window I had.

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I subscribe to the if I cant drive it I dont go. Period. The hassle that regular law abiding citizens have to go through is ridonkulous. I always feel better when I am mostly at the controls I suppose thats from driving soo much. I drove big truck all over this country for several years and now I drive every day when working .

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I have flown for work but it was mainly to places I would not want to drive to . For vacations I always drive and will stop if we see something we find interesting.

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I will never fly again, I do not like being in a position where I have basically no control or protection if something bad happens. I am surprised that during covid and up to this point after ,there has not been a couple big crashes, I believe there were some big gaps in maintenance over last couple years. I will drive and as John said, stop when I need or want and make it fun, never been on a fun flight and I have been on quite a few civilian and Military. Road trips are the best.

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All of my fun flights were in choppers back when I was immortal.

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Won’t never fly again. No dude is touching me, or x-raying me just to get on a plane with a over worked and jabbed pilot.

In the 70s I flew around the world with my shotguns. Was part of the US Army Skeet team.
You handed the case to the pilot, and he gave it back when you landed.
Sure do miss Real America.

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Last time i flew I had a M249 under my seat…

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Last time I flew 8years ago, a small child behind me pitching a fit. I hope I never fly again.

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I’ve been flying with my gun between Arizona and California over the past few years, no serious problems, damage or delays. Different airlines and airports have different protocols. I like Alaska Airlines the best for this, but I’ve also flown with Southwest and American. American seemed to not really know what to do at first, but on later trips, they brushed up on their training.

I don’t use TSA locks. They just ask me to unlock it for them, and I stay in control of the key, per federal regulation.

I would feel a lot better if I could stay armed during the flight, though.

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Deviant Ollam has had locks cut off a lot departing from Austin, Texas. They apparently don’t train their staff what to do there. Having some cheap spare locks saved him some headaches.

Here’s his presentation on flying with firearms. He likes to throw in a plastic AR receiver so that he is allowed to use (non-TSA) locks on his bags.

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Still aint doing it.

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