I took a handgun and ammo with me on my trip to Alaska this month. For all you nervous nellies, it was a total non-event.
When I declared my unloaded firearm at Logan, the Alaska Air agent gave me the declaration form to sign. I then put the form inside my luggage and locked it. She then put the bag on her conveyor and off it went. I collected the bag without incident in Anchorage.
On my return trip at Anchorage, the agent had me fill out the form, put it in my bag, and take the bag over to the tsa oversized bag area. The tsa agent verified that I had the form in my bag, that my inner hardcase was locked, and did an explosives screening. Then he had me lock up my bag. I collected it at Logan without incident.
The airline agents and the tsa agent were all very professional and as pleasant as could be.
When I declared my unloaded firearm at Logan, the Alaska Air agent gave me the declaration form to sign. I then put the form inside my luggage and locked it. She then put the bag on her conveyor and off it went. I collected the bag without incident in Anchorage.
On my return trip at Anchorage, the agent had me fill out the form, put it in my bag, and take the bag over to the tsa oversized bag area. The tsa agent verified that I had the form in my bag, that my inner hardcase was locked, and did an explosives screening. Then he had me lock up my bag. I collected it at Logan without incident.
The airline agents and the tsa agent were all very professional and as pleasant as could be.