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snorri wrote:I fly with a gun in checked baggage at least a dozen times a year. It's easy. That said, there are some cities/airports I would avoid with a pistol, like DC, NYC and Chicago, but I would also avoid those cities with a pistol locked in the trunk of my car.

I change planes in Chicago, but if my bag remains checked and transferred and I never take bag possession in Chicago, I should be fine, right???

Mike1951 wrote:Looks like you're good driving back as long as you avoid IL.

Yup, I checked that some time ago. It will not be the route that the folks have used for 30 years, but being I'm the one driving, I guess they'll live with "IL avoidance"!
Or, if it keeps peace in the car, I'll put it in the trunk for a couple hundred miles.

I'll pick up a case at Cabela's Wednesday when I'm off work.

Whoooooooo, the airline "hoops" are not sounding all that bad at the moment.

I am confused by the variety of answers I see to my question all over the net.

Here's the question:

I am flying to MI to drive my folks back to TX.
I would prefer not to deal with the airline hassle to check my carry gun when I fly there.
I have heard I can ship my handgun to myself c/o another individual (my son's home) as long as they don't open the package.

If that is true, do I do this via UPS, USPS, Fed Ex or who?

If not, would I have to use an FFL on each end?

Or, is checking it in my luggage my only/best option??

Thanks,