Hello Folks,
I'm flying to Phoenix from Denver soon, then back to Denver. I've never flown with firearms before. I'm a little nervous about this, as I've heard horror stories. Like gun got lost, confiscated by TSA or LEO, stolen by baggage handlers, etc. What are your experiences flying with firearms? And the process and any pointers to help me get through this.
I plan on flying with either my S&W Sigma .40 or Ruger LC9, and possibly maybe a .22 rifle (Marlin 60 or a 10/22). Going to see a friend and plan to do some target shooting. Don't plan on taking my good babies for fear they will get lost, then I would cry. If these ones I plan to fly with got lost, I would still cry lol. But not as hard as one of my pretty babies I had to work really hard for.
Ammo requirements? I have HP's I was planning to take and have had the same SD HP's, even loaded into my mags after target shooting so I'm sure they have GSR on them. Should I buy new HP's for the trip? Or will I be ok? I really don't want to spend $$ on a few new fresh box's of Hydrashocks. I do plan to buy a couple boxes of either .40 or 9mm target rounds for when we go target shooting.
Just a little nervous, a family member recently flew, no firearms, and TSA picked him up for GSR and scanned him further. He works with firearms and regularly shoots. So do I! I don't like that lol.
Your input on flying with firearms is greatly appreciated!
Blessings,
Keens
I'm flying to Phoenix from Denver soon, then back to Denver. I've never flown with firearms before. I'm a little nervous about this, as I've heard horror stories. Like gun got lost, confiscated by TSA or LEO, stolen by baggage handlers, etc. What are your experiences flying with firearms? And the process and any pointers to help me get through this.
I plan on flying with either my S&W Sigma .40 or Ruger LC9, and possibly maybe a .22 rifle (Marlin 60 or a 10/22). Going to see a friend and plan to do some target shooting. Don't plan on taking my good babies for fear they will get lost, then I would cry. If these ones I plan to fly with got lost, I would still cry lol. But not as hard as one of my pretty babies I had to work really hard for.
Ammo requirements? I have HP's I was planning to take and have had the same SD HP's, even loaded into my mags after target shooting so I'm sure they have GSR on them. Should I buy new HP's for the trip? Or will I be ok? I really don't want to spend $$ on a few new fresh box's of Hydrashocks. I do plan to buy a couple boxes of either .40 or 9mm target rounds for when we go target shooting.
Just a little nervous, a family member recently flew, no firearms, and TSA picked him up for GSR and scanned him further. He works with firearms and regularly shoots. So do I! I don't like that lol.
Your input on flying with firearms is greatly appreciated!
Blessings,
Keens