Rex B wrote:For travel through CA, just leave it in the bag as-is until you get into the U.S.
Question...when you do check a handgun that is in it's locked hard case, but is not packed in your luggage, does it go in the cargo hold with the rest of the luggage? I've heard that some pilots like to carry the checked handguns in the cockpit. Any truth to that? Also, I'm certain that it doesn't just come out on the luggage conveyor...I assume you go to the baggage claim desk for that airline to claim your handgun...??
Has anyone ever heard of a handgun checked in luggage that was "missing" at the destination?