I am thinking that I don't want a TSA-approved flight travel case that says the word "gun" on it:
www.nighthawkcustom.com
In my travels through airports with a firearm, I have had to carry the case to the service desk, which means traveling through parking areas, lobbies, escalators, buses, and commuter connection points with the case. Given the amount of security and jittery people at airports, I would not want to announce the fact that I have a gun (even in a case) at any of these locations.
At the service desk, they inspect the weapon, make sure there is no ammo, put an inspection tag inside the case, and you lock it. You then take the gun with the service person and drop it on a conveyor, same as any other luggage.
At your destination, you usually pick up the case from the luggage carousel, not a service desk.
In between when you drop it off and pick it up, it has been handled by a multitude of baggage handlers and other personnel, including changes of planes, layovers, inspections, and delays. Easy for it to disappear.
UPS and FedEx makes explicit that they want no identifying information on a box when shipping firearms by air or ground. I would expect the same from my airport luggage, or is it just me?
Nighthawk Custom Hard Case
A weather sealed case to protect your Nighthawk Custom 1911 pistol or Revolver.
www.nighthawkcustom.com
In my travels through airports with a firearm, I have had to carry the case to the service desk, which means traveling through parking areas, lobbies, escalators, buses, and commuter connection points with the case. Given the amount of security and jittery people at airports, I would not want to announce the fact that I have a gun (even in a case) at any of these locations.
At the service desk, they inspect the weapon, make sure there is no ammo, put an inspection tag inside the case, and you lock it. You then take the gun with the service person and drop it on a conveyor, same as any other luggage.
At your destination, you usually pick up the case from the luggage carousel, not a service desk.
In between when you drop it off and pick it up, it has been handled by a multitude of baggage handlers and other personnel, including changes of planes, layovers, inspections, and delays. Easy for it to disappear.
UPS and FedEx makes explicit that they want no identifying information on a box when shipping firearms by air or ground. I would expect the same from my airport luggage, or is it just me?
