Phxbluesman
Regular Member
Just got back from a week in Jacksonville, FL. I decided that I would bring my pistol with me so after researching the TSA details and reviewing FL law regarding Concealed Carry (no OC in FL) I was ready to go.
It was really a non-issue; my wife was more concerned than I was. Upon checking in you tell the ticket agent you are checking a firearm (no curbside check in). You fill out a card that then is placed in the locked hard-side firearms case that goes inside your checked luggage. In Phx I was escorted to a TSA inspection point where they swiped the outside my locked case with a small cloth that was placed in some sort of analyzer, not sure what they were looking for. Put the locked case back in my luggage and then I locked the luggage with TSA approved locks. My bag was then carried by TSA back to ticketing and placed on conveyor belt.
Arrived in Jacksonville to see the indicators on TSA locks showing that TSA had opened them to inspect my luggage further and they stuck an info card in the bag advising me as well.
CCed the whole week in Jacksonville.
In Jacksonville the ticketing agent had me fill card out, place it in locked case and then case inside locked luggage then she just placed bag on conveyer belt...no extra TSA inspection point. Back in Phx, TSA locks again indicated they inspected luggage and found notice inside bag again.
Like I said it was really no big deal. We had more of a problem with my wife's carry on backpack which had to be hand searched and re x-rayed BOTH ways for whatever reason. I had to chuckle about that since she was worried we would have hang ups because of my pistol.
It was really a non-issue; my wife was more concerned than I was. Upon checking in you tell the ticket agent you are checking a firearm (no curbside check in). You fill out a card that then is placed in the locked hard-side firearms case that goes inside your checked luggage. In Phx I was escorted to a TSA inspection point where they swiped the outside my locked case with a small cloth that was placed in some sort of analyzer, not sure what they were looking for. Put the locked case back in my luggage and then I locked the luggage with TSA approved locks. My bag was then carried by TSA back to ticketing and placed on conveyor belt.
Arrived in Jacksonville to see the indicators on TSA locks showing that TSA had opened them to inspect my luggage further and they stuck an info card in the bag advising me as well.
CCed the whole week in Jacksonville.
In Jacksonville the ticketing agent had me fill card out, place it in locked case and then case inside locked luggage then she just placed bag on conveyer belt...no extra TSA inspection point. Back in Phx, TSA locks again indicated they inspected luggage and found notice inside bag again.
Like I said it was really no big deal. We had more of a problem with my wife's carry on backpack which had to be hand searched and re x-rayed BOTH ways for whatever reason. I had to chuckle about that since she was worried we would have hang ups because of my pistol.