I fly from DFW to Richmond at least once a year with my pistol. I have had no troubles on either end. At DFW, I check in at the main ticket counter, show that Its unloaded, fill out the unloaded card, take it about 20 feet to the TSA, tell them about "unloaded firearm", they have me wait til it passes through the x-ray machine(about 2-3 minutes), then they tell me to "have a good flight." In Richmond returning, I check in, show it and fill out the card, they then call a TSA guy up to the counter where he looks and inspects before I lock it up and they send it on its way. Do get there early because the main check-in counter is often scarcely staffed.Texasdoc wrote:well that helps me out as I am leaving to Va. on the 10th of march and flying Delta airlines, if I may ask what airline did you use?? did you check 2 bags or just one and have the gun in the same bag as the ammo ?? I am only going to check 1 bag and have both the gun and ammo in it , the gun is going in a kimber box wit 2 locks on it and the ammo is in a hard plastic type ammo box in a inside pocket.
thanks for telling me how TSA is in Austin ,I hope they are nice in Richmond VA.
Doc
The only problems I have had was getting through security screening to get to the plane and having to put up with their rediculous rigamarole procedures.