Case for Airline Travel

[socalgpa]

I will be traveling on Jet Blue later this month. I will have a pistol with me.

My plans are to use the original Sig Sauer plastic case, with two non-TSA locks, and to carry the case inside of one of those wheeled soft suitcases that are so popular.

I am comfortable that I understand how the check in etc will go. I understand that I will NOT be giving them the key.

What I am not comfortable with is whether or not the airline will allow me to travel like this. The original case will not open at all with the locks engaged.

If you have any experience with this please let me know. I don't really want to spend the money for a Pelican case, but I will.

[voodoomedman]

Shouldn't be a problem. Totally legal anyway. I do similar. I use a center of mass case and use the cable wrapped around the inner workings of the pop up handle. If it's going to be stolen they'll have to work for it.

[JDay]

Hard cases are fine and legally you cannot use TSA locks on your gun cases since only you are allowed to retain the keys.

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[lorax3]

I would go for a non-plastic case. You can get hard metal cases that work great for $25.

Combination version: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Key Version:

http://www.amazon.com/Stack-On-PC-95K-Portable-Case-Black/dp/B0058DHXAO/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1407108293&sr=1-3&keywords=Stack-On+Portable+Case

Edit: To answer your original question, your plastic case will probably be fine. I don't have a Sig box in front of me, but make sure it is fully sealed when the locks are in place. If it looks too ghetto (like trigger locks wrapped around the box), the airline attendant may have an issue.

[barrage]

OP, you're good to go from your description. You're going to be surprised how much of a non-event flying with firearms is.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Sounds like it might work okay. I have friends that travel into California frequently who have had only one issue. And that was a connecting flight coming in from another state.

There are some who have experienced issues.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=912511

[maggie06]

Just flew in from Arkansas with my handgun for the first time, so I understand your apprehension.

It was so simple it literally took 2 minutes to check my bag.

Process:
-handed my id, said I was checking a firearm
-signed and dated some card
-opened suitcase, card was placed on top of guncase
-closed suitcase and that was it

I used a gunvault with a built in combo lock and electronic lock. Website was kind of confusing about what kind of suitcase, so I used a hard sided suitcase.

Gun, knife, and 2 mags went in gunvault, 50 rounds in original cartridge box nestled down in suitcase.

I wasn't surprised when I claimed my luggage and opened it immediately, to find it had been opened and inspected. they left a paper saying it had been inspected

[carlsbad]

I would go with the sig case. Someone suggested a metal case, and I have one, but they are much heavier. If weight isn't a problem, ok, but 50 lbs is the limit and above that they charge out the wazoo. The agents inspecting are used to seeing OEM plastic cases and I've used them often.

Use a normal lock from walmart. Buy a set that all use the same key. put one on your keychain and a spare in your wallet or somewhere else.

Not sure what a TSA lock is but you don't need one.

--Jerry

[socalgpa]

Thanks everyone!

[coq]

One more here for OEM case. I use an adjustable Master lock through the handle of a Glock case.