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Just got back from a trip to New Orleans. I traveled with my gun for the first time. I went to the airport a couple days ahead of time to ask what I should to make the checking in process go smoother. I spoke with a supervisor from the TSA, and he gave excellent advice. Went to the airline counter, and asked about their policies. The woman behind the desk had no idea what to do. She looked on the computer, called a friend, polled the audience, couldn't really figure it out.
I ended up locking my field stripped glock into a gunvault combination lock inside my hard side suitcase. I used the cable of the gunvault to lock the it directly into the suitcase itself. I stuffed a box of ammo into a boot inside my suitcase, and filled the rest of the suitcase with other things the TSA does not allow in checked baggage, including the wife's can of hairspray.
Wondering exactly what I would face at the airport, I arrived 2 hours early for my 7:30am flight. I went to the desk to check my bag. I declare that my checked bag has a firearm in it. The lady behind the desk shouts to her co-worker "How do you check a gun here?" Great! After some discussion they ask if it was unloaded, locked and if I was carrying ammo. I answered yes to all. They asked if the ammo was with the gun, I said no. I filled out the orange firearm card and placed it on top of the gunvault. They took the bag and I was good to go. Got the bag when I arrived with no issues.
I carried most of the time while I was down there, except when I was on Bourbon St. This was the first time that I have carried every day for an extended period of time, since my job does not allow it. It felt very comfortable by the second day. Major +1 for the Durbin DJ2 Holster. It helped conceal my G19 under an UnderArmour Polo shirt better than the mag carrier I was wearing.
Speaking of Bourbon Street, I saw some "ladies" carrying something concealed, but I don't think it was a firearm.
I ended up locking my field stripped glock into a gunvault combination lock inside my hard side suitcase. I used the cable of the gunvault to lock the it directly into the suitcase itself. I stuffed a box of ammo into a boot inside my suitcase, and filled the rest of the suitcase with other things the TSA does not allow in checked baggage, including the wife's can of hairspray.
Wondering exactly what I would face at the airport, I arrived 2 hours early for my 7:30am flight. I went to the desk to check my bag. I declare that my checked bag has a firearm in it. The lady behind the desk shouts to her co-worker "How do you check a gun here?" Great! After some discussion they ask if it was unloaded, locked and if I was carrying ammo. I answered yes to all. They asked if the ammo was with the gun, I said no. I filled out the orange firearm card and placed it on top of the gunvault. They took the bag and I was good to go. Got the bag when I arrived with no issues.
I carried most of the time while I was down there, except when I was on Bourbon St. This was the first time that I have carried every day for an extended period of time, since my job does not allow it. It felt very comfortable by the second day. Major +1 for the Durbin DJ2 Holster. It helped conceal my G19 under an UnderArmour Polo shirt better than the mag carrier I was wearing.
Speaking of Bourbon Street, I saw some "ladies" carrying something concealed, but I don't think it was a firearm.
