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CEOofEVIL wrote:Alrighty folks, just made it to my gate. Checking my P11 was a little more complicated this time around. Once I declared the firearm to the checkin attendant, she called a TSA associate up to the counter to do the check. Took about five minutes for him to get there. Had me open the case up for him (all the while insuring the gun case stayed in his control) and then opened up the box of ammo I had in the case with the gun. They were just 124gr PDX1 loads in 9mm, and I suppose he deemed them "ok" ashe closed the ammo box right back up. Here is the interesting part...

He didn't even.check the gun to see if it was unloaded, nor did he ask me to demonstrate that it was unloaded or even if it was unloaded. Didn't seem to even bat an eyelash at it! He then had me lock it up, and asked me if I was planning on locking my suitcase with the gigantic lock I was holding and wanted to know if it was TSA Certified. Told him "No its not TSA Certified" and "Yes i plan on locking it" and he replied "If the lock closes without the key, ill need you to give the lock to me unlocked and I will take your suitcase down to get the rest of it screened. After which I will personally put the lock on it".

I'm not really comfortable with this, to be honest, but I didn't see much of an alternative. Has anyone else experienced something like this before? I'm curious why they couldn't just screen my bag while I waited, allowing ME to lock the case.