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jmorris wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:33 pm

howdy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:29 pm That would not work either. Once the bag is sent around the pickup carousel it is in an unsecure place and would have to be rechecked. The only option is for the airline to keep the bag back in the back luggage area.

It's been a few years since I've flown with a firearm*. My last trip upon arrival, both ends, Southwest held the bag in the security office because it contained a "high value" item. Do they not do that anymore?

*Retired. If I can't take the trailer I mostly don't go.

The last time I flew, about three years ago, SW just put it on the carousel like all the other luggage.

Stormvet wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:45 pm I thought I could carry it then store it while in those locations. By store it I mean to store it in a storage unit in a state that close by that allows it.

The Firearm Owner's Protection Act of 1986 says that you can legally carry a firearm in your checked baggage or in the trunk of your car while traveling interstate, without regard to local or state laws. The problem with the law is that it requires the possession of the firearm to be legal at both the beginning of your travel (not a problem for Texans) and t your destination. This is what was used by the trial court to find the traveler guilty in the case mentioned by howdy. They said when he retrieved the bag, it indicated that he had reached his destination. They considered the next day to be the start of a new trip. I do not remember the final disposition of the case, but I think the appeals court upheld it and SCOTUS declined to review it.

I am fairly sure that New York, New Jersey, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, California, and Hawaii will also do this if they find you have a gun and you stayed in their jurisdiction. If you were driving, you might get away with a one night stay, but now when flying. More than one night would also indicate that it was one of your destinations.