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Originally posted by homebrewer:
You can take a firearm aboard an aircraft under specific requirements for its security. It has to be unloaded, secured in a locked case, no ammo can be with it in any capacity, you have to notify the airline of your intent to carry a firearm aboard the flight and there are some forms you have to complete to do all of this. It's best to go to an airline ticket counter to ask about this beforehand. Maybe a TSA agent can steer you to the right people or a helpful phone number. The container that has the rifle in it will have a bright red and white sticker on it that fairly screams "Firearm! Firearm!" Everybody will know what is in the box as it comes out of the baggage claim chute. I have wondered how you prove the gun is yours if somebody tries to grab it before you get to it. I assume you'd want to be right there at the opening as it comes out to preclude theft before some nefarious chump deigns to steal it. All I will say is investigate the process well in advance of when you want to ship the rifle. I hope you have the time to do so as of this writing...

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Originally posted by Grumulkin:

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Originally posted by homebrewer:
You can take a firearm aboard an aircraft under specific requirements for its security. It has to be unloaded, secured in a locked case, no ammo can be with it in any capacity, you have to notify the airline of your intent to carry a firearm aboard the flight and there are some forms you have to complete to do all of this. It's best to go to an airline ticket counter to ask about this beforehand. Maybe a TSA agent can steer you to the right people or a helpful phone number. The container that has the rifle in it will have a bright red and white sticker on it that fairly screams "Firearm! Firearm!" Everybody will know what is in the box as it comes out of the baggage claim chute. I have wondered how you prove the gun is yours if somebody tries to grab it before you get to it. I assume you'd want to be right there at the opening as it comes out to preclude theft before some nefarious chump deigns to steal it. All I will say is investigate the process well in advance of when you want to ship the rifle. I hope you have the time to do so as of this writing...

You have obviously never traveled with a firearm.

1. The firearm has to be in a locked hard sided case and transported as checked baggage.

2. You tell the ticket agent that you are traveling with a firearm. They will give you a tag that you take with your cased firearm to the TSA place. The tag says you guarantee the firearm isn't loaded. The TSA agent will open the case, inspect the contents, place the tag in the case and will then lock it.

3. It is prohibited by law to put ANY type of mark on the case indicating there is a firearm inside it.

4. In the U.S.A., TSA doesn't care if ammunition is in the same case as the firearm but some airlines do care. The ammunition must be in packaging that is designed for holding said ammunition. Most airlines have an 11 lb. weight limit on ammunition that can be carried.

5. Primers and black powder cannot be taken in either checked or uncheck baggage.

If you wish to send your own rifle home to yourself by U. S. Mail that is OK as well as long as said mailing is entirely in the U.S.A. Once again, no mark is permitted on the box indicating there is a firearm inside. Mailing is likely to be more problematic since some postmasters don't understand how this is to be done. Handguns are not accepted in the U. S. Mail.

Good Hunting,

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Originally posted by Grumulkin:
All you need to do is go to your local post office and ask the post master if you can mail a handgun. I believe the answer will be no.

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Originally posted by jb:

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Originally posted by Grumulkin:
All you need to do is go to your local post office and ask the post master if you can mail a handgun. I believe the answer will be no.

YOUR WRONG.