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Last few times I flew, they started doing the "special handling" thing. Nowhere on the tags does it say "FIREARM!!!!!!!!", and they "special handle" other items of value or danger, so no federal law is being broken.

I always unload the mags, no matter what the regs say, it is just the best way to go about it. You might get hassled by some TSA goon who doesn't know better with loaded mags. You will never be hassled about having your mags unloaded.

Every airline and airport is different, but I always do the same thing, ammo in original box, mags unloaded, I have a pistol case that I drilled two holes through and got one of those long shackled locks that comes off the end so I can shove both forks of the shackle through the entire case, then I lock it to a pair of handcuffs and into the metal frame of my suitcase. I keep the keys.

I have flown 18 times with a pistol like that and never once had a problem.