I am getting ready to fly out to Arizona at the end of the month, with a 40minute layover in Los Angeles. I have a pistol I acquired from a private trade here and had some questions about flying with it. I am aware of the generic TSA rules about it needing to be unloaded and ammo in a proper box, but some other specifics I am concerned about.
1) they weren’t super specific about how the gun needs to be packed up, and by that I mean if I have a travel case for it, does the gun have to have the magazines all separate in the case (meaning not one empty mag in gun and rest in the case elsewhere)?
2) on that note above, regarding the ammo I know it cannot be loaded in guns mags (or LOADED loaded), but like question #1 can I have my mags, ammo and gun all in the same travel case at all or do I need a separate case to put the ammo/mags in apart from the firearms itself? It seems like a dumb question but if there is separate compartments in the gun case I’m using, can I put gun, mags, and (boxed) ammo in one case?
3) considering the layover in Los Angeles and California being well, California, will me landing in California at all be an issue with the firearms if it’s with checked baggage? I didn’t know if I had to get it and re-check it in on layovers etc or does it show up with my checked luggage at the end of the trip not during?
4) on that note about luggage, do I get to keep it inside my main suitcase (my guncase inside it I mean) or does it stay separate from it during flight? I read somewhere I must pick it up from a desk or something at end of flight but the wording was vague on website.
5) considering it’s a private exchange that I acquired this pistol, will this raise issues? Or should I stick with a pistol acquired via an FFL myself?
i appreciate any help with this, I just wanna make sure having one checked in guncase holding everything and such is not gonna be an issue, even with a 40min layover in Commiefornia.
1) they weren’t super specific about how the gun needs to be packed up, and by that I mean if I have a travel case for it, does the gun have to have the magazines all separate in the case (meaning not one empty mag in gun and rest in the case elsewhere)?
2) on that note above, regarding the ammo I know it cannot be loaded in guns mags (or LOADED loaded), but like question #1 can I have my mags, ammo and gun all in the same travel case at all or do I need a separate case to put the ammo/mags in apart from the firearms itself? It seems like a dumb question but if there is separate compartments in the gun case I’m using, can I put gun, mags, and (boxed) ammo in one case?
3) considering the layover in Los Angeles and California being well, California, will me landing in California at all be an issue with the firearms if it’s with checked baggage? I didn’t know if I had to get it and re-check it in on layovers etc or does it show up with my checked luggage at the end of the trip not during?
4) on that note about luggage, do I get to keep it inside my main suitcase (my guncase inside it I mean) or does it stay separate from it during flight? I read somewhere I must pick it up from a desk or something at end of flight but the wording was vague on website.
5) considering it’s a private exchange that I acquired this pistol, will this raise issues? Or should I stick with a pistol acquired via an FFL myself?
i appreciate any help with this, I just wanna make sure having one checked in guncase holding everything and such is not gonna be an issue, even with a 40min layover in Commiefornia.