Pro tip. If you never want the airline to lose your bag pack a firearm in it. Most airports hand walk luggage with a gun in it to and from the cargo hold of the plane. They don't like to take the chance of not being able to account for where a gun is.

@armedbeardedwarrior512

Жыл бұрын

Great side note!

@Triplechomending

10 ай бұрын

malicious compliance at its best

@fcruzdj2

Ай бұрын

Dumb question if I may. So I can pack my stored firearm once I complete the declaration process and have it secured? Thanks!

To avoid headache and unwonted scrutiny, DO NOT leave ammo in the magazine, pack it in the original manufactures box or an aftermarket container designed to store ammo. Do not dump them into a Ziplock bag. Every airline is different and sometimes they don't even know their own rules. Also lock the slide of your firearm back if possible and don't insert an empty mag into the firearm. This should eliminate any excused for anyone to give you trouble. Last make sure that if the box you're using has three lock holes, you have three locks on it Do not leave any lock points without a lock and make sure that once locked, the case cannot be opened more than 1/8 inch with the lock on it or they "may" say that case is insufficient. So I wouldn't use the hard case your gun came with since they are too flexible.

@blessedexpress4476

9 ай бұрын

Amazon has some good ones for very reasonable price

@terryspradling7453

7 ай бұрын

Can you use the hard box that came with your gun ?

@VMJM85

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@terryspradling7453 TECHNICALLY IF IT HAS A DESIGNATED HOLE TO PLACE A LOCK YES!!! HOWEVER, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND JUST PAYING AROUND 50.00 FOR A DESIGNATED FIREARM SAFE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR AIR TRAVEL!!! REMEMBER YOU WANT TO AVOID ANY SITUATION WERE THE TSA OR AIRLINES DEEMS IT NOT APPROPRIATE FOR TRAVEL!!! DO NOT STORE AMMO IN THE MAGAZINES!!! JUST LEAVE IT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE!!!! ALSO WHEN I TRAVEL JUST AS AN EXTRA SAFFY PRECAUTION, I ALWAYS PUT THE ORANGE SLIDE LOCK THAT EVERY FIREARM COMES WITH ON, JUST TO SHOW THAT IM MAKING EVERY POSSIBLE SAFTY MEASURE I CAN MAKE!!! DONT LOOSE YOUR KEYS ALWAYS KEEP ON YOU!!! SOMETIMES THE AIRLINE AGENTS WILL HAVE YOU OPEN YOUR CASE SO VISUALLY SEE THAT YOUR IN COMPLIANCE. ALSO IF YOUR CASE HAS 3 LOCK HOLES, USE THREE LOCKS. IF IT HAS 10 LOCK HOLES USE 10 LOCKS!!!! IF YOU HAVE THREE LOCK HOLES AND ONLY USE TWO, THAT CAN BE AN ISSUE. AND MAKE SURE THE CASE CANT BE PRIED OPEN AT ALL WITH FINGERS!!! AT ALL!!! AND MOST IMPORTANT MY FRIEND, “ALWAYS” KNOW THE GUN LAWS WERE YOU ARE TRAVELING TOO!!! STUDY THEM BEFORE YOU GO!! JUST BECAUSE YOUR LEGAL IN YOUR STATE DOES NOT MEAN ITS LEGAL AT YOUR DESTINATION!!

@aarondmason808

7 ай бұрын

You couldn’t be more wrong. I fly dozens of times a year and fly with loaded magazines. I also fly with magazines inserted into firearms. Please keep your comments to yourself if you do not know what you are talking about.

@Phuq-U2ube

6 ай бұрын

I just flew and the hard case I have has clamp locks plus it has six lock holes I called TSA they said one lock would suffice but I used two to cover myself.

Finally some visual and straight forward information.

By far the best vid TSA had created. Thank you, very helpful.

You can pack ammo in magazines depending on the airline. Southwest for example allows this. Done this 15+ times out of many states and it’s literally never been an issue. This practice is tsa approved but many airlines require the mags empty.

@ewilson0223

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Do you know about Delta?

@ewilson0223

5 ай бұрын

@@jonmaster714 yes, as in Delta is ok with one leaving ammo in the mag?

@jonmaster714

5 ай бұрын

@@ewilson0223 Best to contact them directly but YES should be fine. Southwest 👍🏻 Delta 👍🏻 Spirit 👍🏻 United 👍🏻 American 👎 That’s all the experience I have

@tylerk2077

2 ай бұрын

What about united? Lol

Best video on the subject I’ve seen. Simple and to the point. Thank you 🙏 great job. 1st time Go following the instructions

Thank you for the full! explanation. You are the first person to clearly state the declared and locked firearm can be put back into your suitcase. Up till now I was uncertain whether the locked case was its own baggage or if I could include it with my checked bag.

I have been traveling with a firearm in my luggage for several years. Following his advice I have never had a problem. Only different info I got was once years ago I was told do not send loaded magazines through so I haven’t since.

Thanks. I have flown with my handgun in my luggage no problems. I only fly once every couple of years so it's nice to review and update for any change.

Make sure to call your airline and ask questions

@terobinson2

Ай бұрын

American requires you to remove the ammo from the magazine and it must be stored in the original packing or small ammo storage case. Delta allows you to keep the ammo in the magazine.

This is the first time I've ever been told that the magazines can travel loaded. I would not chance someone scrutinizing this procedure.

Depends on airline, you BEST make sure you pack ammo separate.

@BrettL250

11 ай бұрын

Every video I’ve seen, including from the TSA says you can put the ammo in the manufactures box right next to the gun in the locked box. Everyone of these people are wrong, including the TSA?

@bxi1547

10 ай бұрын

The constitution says I can take my guns anywhere I want when I want to do it. Laws violate my rights!

@bleachedbrownsugarbabe3673

10 ай бұрын

It’s tooo muchhh 😐

@pvclassic

9 ай бұрын

Never separate so from the firearm. Ammo signifies there's a firearm somewhere and declared or not they want to match it to confirm the firearm was declared properly. Bad advice unless you like answering LEO questions. Follow these clear steps and you'll be fine.

@Spicyboi01

2 ай бұрын

​@@bxi1547 You have a right to travel with it, sure. You dont a right to fly with it though.

This morning I flew Alaska Airlines using this EXACT same case and the check in woman immediately flagged it. She claimed she could grab a gun from inside and we were delayed 30 minutes. Had to get my wife's lockable suitcase back from TSA to store this case inside. Not TSA approved.

I did let rhe ammo on the magazine and it was crazy they call TSA agent then they call local police they take information and trying to look on tsa policy of ammo at the hard gun box etc... Finaly they let me go say sorry you are doing right way have nice flight ✌️

you can not pack ammo in your mags... original box

@exoticwonders

Жыл бұрын

Not true. It can be in mags.

@IWinY0UL0se

Жыл бұрын

So every airline is different when it comes to that

@aviationnationhd3760

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you must comply with the airline’s rules AND TSA. Airlins can make their own rules and they do differ.

@aviationnationhd3760

Жыл бұрын

No.

@airsoftarmy77

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: plenty of original boxes do not comply with TSA or airline guidelines. Cannot be bulk packs where rounds are loose in box.

TSA rules I’ve checked says no from what I understand. Ammo in a separate container from mags. Dumb IMO Ammo is better secured in a magazine vs styrofoam and cardboard but what can you do?

Imagine having a carry permit and thinking you could take your weapon on board the plane with you. 😂

@AutumnBreez

2 ай бұрын

Am I able to take travel with it without a concealed carry permit ?

@fujimi715

Ай бұрын

Imagine being such a brainwashed moron that you think you lose the 2nd amendment right because you are traveling

@MrPlayDay

Ай бұрын

@@AutumnBreezyeah probably, concealed carry allows you to carry a gun on your person in public. But if you are transporting guns in a box, or a suitcase like that, then you are not carrying the gun, you’re just transporting it.

That’s about the nicest 1911 replica 👍

So do I call ahead to declare I will be traveling with my firearm cuz you said you don't go to check in so where do you go or do you call your airline first how does this work need more info

Any idea how to bring a gun that i bought from philippines to utah usa? What is a legal process? Do you have any experience traveling abroad with firearms?

Do you typically have to pay to check in a firearm?

So I carry my locked case to the counter to declare? Then put it in my suitcase?

so I’m in Indiana ( a open carry state ) and was trying to go to flordia where it is still illegal I was wondering is my Indiana license to carry valid in flordia?

@masterofshadows8904

4 ай бұрын

Google is free, look up your conceal carry permit reciprocity

@masterofshadows8904

4 ай бұрын

If you want a good app for your phone that updates regularly with this information, there's an app called Legal Heat. You input what permits you have in which states, and it'll give you a visual map of states you can and cannot carry in

i wounder if this apply in Ny. herd & seen horror story's of people being arrested just for passing through. like for layovers and transferring flights.

@tubz

Жыл бұрын

It's the same rules for every single airport in the country. The horror stories you heard were just that, stories. I've traveled at both JFK and LaGuardia just fine with the firearm

@Dachamp2001

Жыл бұрын

@tubz One story was on the news a few yrs back. Saying NY was arresting people and hitting them with felonies for unlawful possession. Just for passing through jfk & Laguardia.

@dothwalrus370

11 ай бұрын

@@tubz Things have happened, but the firearm owner's protection act absolves you from many state laws which you are passing through.

@BrettL250

11 ай бұрын

@@tubz you really might have tried googling this information before making an ass of yourself saying something that’s not true. People have absolutely been arrested in these airports. they are not just stories.

@blessedexpress4476

9 ай бұрын

​@tubz I'm assuming you're licensed in NY right?

Y’all I’m not checking in a bag but I want to bring my firearm what do I do? Do I have to pack it in a separate bag and check that in or do I just need to bring it in the case?

@ethinos2719

9 ай бұрын

You can check just the case, but I wouldn't want it in a case that has any firearm company logos on it. Just something like a plain Pelican case.

@damionv29

5 ай бұрын

@@ethinos2719is it okay if it has a logo on it tho. It’s the only case I have it’s sig?

@insidejokes8893

19 күн бұрын

@@ethinos2719 why no logo

What kind of lock ?

So I could use the original OEM case, declare it, then stuff it in my checked suitcase?

@aaronsmith7976

3 ай бұрын

If the OEM case has holes for a lock and you lock it, then yes. Glock cases, for example, do not have any holes for locks, so you have to buy an aftermarket case or mofidy the original to accept a lock.

Airline AND TSA don't know the rules. I had ammo in the mag and they swore up and down that it needed to be in a cardboard box "for safety" so their "safe" solution was to have me dump live ammunition in the trashcan right there in the airport baggage check area full of people and kids. Yes, they wanted me to dump live ammunition in a public trashcan.

Secure with your personal lock NEVER with a TSA tupe lock. TSA locks are universal and can be opened by anyone.

@danerattan6827

9 ай бұрын

Hey, bro. What kind of lock?

@garnettbrown

9 ай бұрын

@@danerattan6827 Any lock that will fit and you and only you have the key or combination

@That0therAsian

5 ай бұрын

@@danerattan6827 If you have ever seen a lock with a red diamond on it, that is a lock specifically designed to be accessed by the TSA. The big problem is that TSA locks have a universal key and are TSA locks are easily picked, bypassed or opened with a duplicated TSA key.

@Spicyboi01

2 ай бұрын

Most locks are garbage. Even big brands like MasterLock

@tubeguy4066

Ай бұрын

​@@danerattan6827 medeco lock

The "Unloaded" affidavit does NOT go on the inside of the firearm case if it's going to be stored within your checked luggage. The TSA is wrong on on this point. I've had numerous TSA officers tell me "Never open the firearm case in an airport!" Put the Unloaded affidavit on the outside of the box, secured with tape, and then close up your checked luggage. Opening the firearm case in an airport is a safety issue. I wish the TSA would get it's act together on what is the proper procedure. Videos like this are one if the reasons we don't trust the TSA. No consistency or alignment with the law.

@jacquelinejohnson8610

4 ай бұрын

If they need to check the information on the back and pull it off, would it be possible for the sticky tape to come off later with that paper attached?

What about if you don’t have a suitcase but only carry-on?

@brahskinator

9 ай бұрын

Then you need to purchase a checked bag and check your firearm… Pretty self explanatory

In 2021 NY arrested me and after I declared my gun for my flight back home to California. They tried at first to steal my gun cause there was pry makes all over the metal case that had a wire rope attached to the inside of my checked in luggag , it wasn’t the tsa it was the local Albany police who charged me with not having a license to own a gun in the state of New York and for not being a resident. I had to go get a lawyer from Albany NY, pay $4000 to get a federal weapons charge reduced to a mister meaner and a probation of good behavior in NY for 1 year. So NY kept my gun and stole my money, since 2021 I’ve never traveled to NY ever again. It was my first and last vacation trip there.

@TxppinJayy

6 ай бұрын

That’s wild they set you up let you come into the state knowing you didn’t have a NYS License (Unless you didn’t declare before the first flight which I doubt unless their TSA is that bad they let you sneak a gun through) set you up I don’t get why there’s so many different gun laws and this and that man why does it matter where I WANT TO OWN MY GUN find a universal set of rules no felony’s etc no gun violence charges and boom your good

@richiev63

6 ай бұрын

It's the responsibility of the firearm owner to know the laws of the state that you're traveling to. Be glad that you weren't in NYC when it happened. Mandatory 1 year jail instead of that misdemeanor option.

@Right0wing0rebel

4 ай бұрын

😱😂🤦🏻‍♂️

@bryanherrera9287

4 ай бұрын

Ny to a democratic state what do you expect, their firearms laws sucks that’s why they have so much crime.

Can I store the empty magazine in the gun?

@volkoff6357

Ай бұрын

It's best to store the magazines not inserted into the magwell.

Do not have loaded mags

@aarondmason808

7 ай бұрын

I fly dozens of times a year with loaded magazines.

@ewilson0223

5 ай бұрын

@@aarondmason808 what airline? I fly delta and am wondering

how the hell are they supposed to see the card if its in the box with a lock on it??????

@armandobustamante8934

8 ай бұрын

I would guess with some sort of x ray

@jonmaster714

7 ай бұрын

They usually tape it to the outside of the case if it’s a small pistol case inside a suite case. Tsa doesn’t need to see the card to regardless. Lol X-rays

@Spicyboi01

2 ай бұрын

Xray

sounds like the happy south to me :)

What about just carrying optic for a rifle?

@sebastianbotero8877

8 ай бұрын

Website TSA says you can carry’s cope only on carry ons too

@leodoingthings1706

8 ай бұрын

@@sebastianbotero8877 great, do i have to put it in a general backpack or i need to buy pistol case for it?

I wonder who else they disclose this information to 🤔

@Jerry_F

9 ай бұрын

Everyone? Why does it matter?

so any lock will work?

@Jerry_F

9 ай бұрын

Don’t use TSA locks

Do I need ltc to bring my gun in luggage

Miami Airport American airlines made me unload my brand new clips and kept my ammo, better to put ammo in the original box

@KW-vp9sy

2 ай бұрын

You cannot use firearm magazines or clips for packing ammunition unless they completely enclose the ammunition. TSA...

If only the TSA Agent here was present when thousands of Americans TSA compliant property were taken by security staff unfairly.

I love you

Do I need a ccw license to travel on the plane too?

@NurseNick420

9 ай бұрын

No, because you are not carrying the gun. You are only transporting it. You can transport unloaded firearms without a carry license.

@kierahalexis

9 ай бұрын

@@NurseNick420 thank you

@richiev63

6 ай бұрын

Just be sure that your home state CCW is valid in whatever state you're traveling to.@@kierahalexis

Well I haven't traveled by plane in over 10 years, and if I ever do again I'll make sure that I Insure my Firearm for 100,000.00 dollars and if you lose it then the airline is out 100,000.00 dollars???.

@LEVELGAZANOW

5 ай бұрын

The airline is out $100,000? No, the airline would be out replacement value or whatever the contract of carriage stipulates. Your insurance company would be out $100,000.

@FirearmFanatic3006

2 ай бұрын

That’s not how insurance works. Be insuring, say, $500 worth of guns for $100k you will be wasting a lot of money by buying $99,500 worth of unnecessary insurance. Insurance products of anytime will typically only pay up to the “actual cash value” of the item insured.

What about flying internationally? What documents are required?

Who gets the 🔑?

@257Xspellz

Ай бұрын

From TSA's website: "Only the passenger should retain the key or combination to the lock unless TSA personnel request the key to open the firearm container to ensure compliance with TSA regulations."

Soon this will be gone because terrorist don't comply with this.

@billyboyd418

4 ай бұрын

None of what you said makes sense. People fly with guns all the time.

Do I need a concealed carry license to transport my firearm on Amtrak?

@thehumblechannel3441

Жыл бұрын

I believe so. "You can not travel with a firearm in public transit, with the exception of CCW license holders." or something like that I have read

@LEVELGAZANOW

5 ай бұрын

Amtrak is no different than an airport.

So one lock or 2

@Vee1on1

11 ай бұрын

Be sure to lock all latches on your case that allow you to place a lock on them.

Do not use TSA approved locks. Nobody at TSA has authority to unlock or handle your firearms without you present. If they cut your locks and handle your firearms without you present, you just won the lottery for a slam dunk lawsuit along with them facing federal charges.