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threoh8 wrote:

74novaman wrote:The future father in law, while a very nice man, is a California raised college prof who's stance on guns I'm taking a very educated guess is "ill informed" at best, if not "wildly irrationally afraid of" at worse.

Wasn't Jeff Cooper a California-raised college prof (among many other things)?

Trust me, he's no relation to Jeff Cooper.

ES4Me wrote:Glad you posted the question, 74novaman. I was about to get on here and post a couple of questions re: flying with firearms and you asked one that I was wondering. I am flying to Alabama tomorrow morning for work and thank heavens it appears I am good to go!

As for someone else grabbing your bag, just tie an obnoxious ribbon, scarf, bandana, etc. on the handle so it clearly stands out on the carousel. I travel with plain, nondescript black luggage and am planning to do just that with mine so I can spot it as soon as it comes down the chute.

Good luck on your trip to Colorado and be safe!

Thanks for the advice. I found the "travel" tabs on the top of handgunlaw.us very helpful...links to TSA and specific airline pages regarding their firearms policies. Have an enjoyable and safe trip to 'Bama as well!

srothstein wrote:Don't worry. The gun will still be in the bag, just as you checked it and he will only know if you tell him.

So it just pops up on the carousel? I don't know whether to feel relieved or more worried....now I'm thinking about somebody mistakenly grabbing my bag as theirs and my gun disapprearing....

The Fiance and I are flying to Colorado for a wedding reception, and then driving back down to Texas in a Uhaul bringing some furniture to the new house. I've already checked handgunlaw.us for relevant travel information, looked through the TSA and Airline guidelines and feel pretty good about checking the firearm in Texas.

If I'm going to drive a Uhaul from Colorado to Texas I'd feel more comfortable being able to carry on the drive.

The future father in law, while a very nice man, is a California raised college prof who's stance on guns I'm taking a very educated guess is "ill informed" at best, if not "wildly irrationally afraid of" at worse.

My question is this: What's the procedure for picking up a firearm? Does it just arrive in the carousel in your checked luggage(I'm definitely putting the locked hard case in a nondescript larger bag for travel) so I can just pick it up? Or do I have to go visit with someone to pick it up?

I just really don't want to deal with any awkward questions when the Future Father in Law picks us up from the airport.

Thanks in advance.