You are NOT to use TSA locks on the hard-sided case. The whole point is that you are the only one with the key to the case. This makes it more difficult for airport personnel to steal your gun. Anyone can get a key for the TSA locks.pt145ss wrote: Take my recent trip to Michigan for example. Leaving Austin, I had my unloaded gun packed in a hard case and locked with TSA locks (ammo was in factory box in the same case). I notified the airline clerk at the counter. She had me sign a red paper (which just says that I affirm that the gun is unloaded…and blah blah blah) and had me place it on top of the gun case. She never asked me to open it or anything and then she sent me (unescorted) to the TSA station. At the TSA station the guy opened my bag and searched every pocket with the bomb sniff stuff….but he never even opened my gun case…it took about 15 minutes.
"A locked container is defined as one that completely secures the firearm from access by anyone other than you."
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