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Your Airline's Policy
Next, you need to research the firearm transportation policies for your airline. Sometimes your airline’s policies will be stricter than the TSA guidelines.
Laws of Your Final Destination
Finally, you need to research the firearms and ammunition laws of your final destination. If you have a Florida concealed weapons permit and you’re traveling to a reciprocal state, you know that the process will be easy. However, if your final destination is not a reciprocal state, you need to exercise a lot of caution. California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts have some of the strictest firearms laws in the nation and love issuing weapons violation fines. No matter what state you’re traveling to, make sure you complete your research. Don’t wing it; you need to know the laws before your trip begins. If you’re traveling outside of the United States, you must research the firearm importation laws of the country you are going to visit, as well as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidelines for the temporary exportation of a firearm.
Process
When you arrive at the airport, you must immediately declare your firearm to your airline or TSA personnel, whichever comes first. Upon declaration, you will be brought into a secured room so that your firearm and ammunition can be inspected by TSA. Once the firearm passes inspection, the TSA personnel will take possession of your bag and you can board your plane. I'm sure you can imagine, it's important to give yourself extra time so you don’t miss your flight. After your flight, you will pick up your luggage from the baggage service office. Here they will verify your ID and release the firearm to you. All in all, the process is pretty simple if you’re prepared.
Road Trip with Firearms
The Firearm Owners Protection Act, or FOPA, protects lawful firearm owners who are transporting firearms from local authorities who may prohibit passage. However, this does not stop some states from arresting you for violating state law. New York is notorious for arresting people for violating state law, even though they are in compliance with federal law. My personal opinion is that you should verify each state and jurisdiction’s requirements before attempting to transport a firearm across state lines, and if you can avoid a state with strict gun laws, you should.