How to Legally Check In Your Gun and Firearms with Delta Airlines
How to Legally Check In Your Gun and Firearms with Delta Airlines
Whether you are a hunter, sportsman, or simply don’t want to be a victim of the latest criminals who ignore gun laws, this video hopefully entertains you. As lawful gun owners that continue to be punished with more laws for each criminal, this video is a quick explanation on how I was able to legally fly with my firearm in the United States with Delta Airlines. Other airlines have similar processes. As always, please check with your state laws, airline policies, and the TSA for the most up to date info. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!
Steps I follow:
1) Know the laws, federal, state, city jurisdictions (departing and arriving)
2) Know the airline rules
3) Check-in process, use the right case and locks, empty your magazines, empty the chamber, all ammo in the manufacturer’s ammunition box
4) Check-out process, collecting your luggage with the Delta baggage ground agent. Have your ID and luggage tag.
Gun case
https://amzn.to/3w6TjPQ
Small locks
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FYI received a comment "You need to use non-TSA locks" – this isn’t true per real law 49 CFR 1540.5 vs random blog.
You can use TSA locks and it’s by the far the easiest as multiple accounts of firearm cases being opened, pried by TSA are common. They had to tell the passenger to get off the plane. Ultimately, passengers were not able to fly, and airlines do not reimburse these types of missed flights. For the ultra paranoid, best to carry multiple sets of locks as necessary if you want to feel safe.
The TSA web site further states, "You may use any brand or type of lock to secure your firearm case, including TSA-recognized locks." https://www.tsa.gov/travel/transporting-firearms-and-ammunition
No TSA locks on the case. Locks that open with a key that only you have.