I agree that your interpretation of federal law (which is what you have quoted) is correct. There is no doubt about it - the federal government/TSA allows the ammo to be in the same container as the firearm as long as the gun itself is not loaded. The problem is that since AirTran is a private...
There is no TSA regulation that says that you can't transport the gun case separate from a suitcase. The only requirement is that the gun is inside a hard sided/locked case and it isn't loaded.
This is the story of my first experience checking a firearm & ammunition on a commercial flight.
I decided to take a last minute trip to visit my sister and brother-in-law in Daytona Beach, FL. It was my brother-in-law’s birthday and my sister and I thought that it would be fun to surprise...
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