You were correct, the airline really couldn’t tell me.
that all makes sense. So it doesn’t matter who the owner of the guns are in the case, correct? I can just say both are mine, and the guy with me won’t draw questions if he’s going on a hunt without claiming a gun?
if they ask who the owners of the firearm is, never lie, it’s a crime to lie to a federal agent
years of traveling with a gun, I have never been ask “ Who is the owner of the gun”. They ask:
is the gun unloaded
is the ammo in the original packaging
are you the only person who has the key to the locks
When you get to the ticketing counter ask this:
I would like to check a firearm
they will give you a red card that you sign stating the gun is on unloaded.
then 2 things will happen:
1: Tickets agents puts the gun case through the baggage belt and ask you to wait around for 15 minutes and incase TSA needs to contact you
2: They escort you and the gun case to a TSA inspection area, they open the case and do a swab test for explosives and such. If your gun is not clean, it will alarm the swab spectrometer. Then they call a TSA supervisor and he come looks at the case.
Give yourself a extra 30 minutes for the process
what case are you using? I use a a padded Pelican case. I would be more worried about the Airport ground crew damaging your gun then anything else. They will not be gentle and will toss your case around like a bowling ball. Also Open your gun action to show clear. It puts the TSA and ticket Agent at ease.
