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Q: Can I still transport a firearm in checked baggage?

A: Subject to state and local restrictions on transporting firearms, you may still transport a firearm in your checked baggage.  However, you should first check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying.  Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply.  


Firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to the airline at check-in.   Only you, the passenger, may have the key or combination.  Ammunition may be packed in the same locked container as the firearm, so long as it is not loaded in the firearm.  Small-arms ammunition must also be declared to the air carrier and placed in an appropriate container - securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amount of ammunition.  


In addition, small-arms ammunition must also be declared to the air carrier and placed in an appropriate container: "securely packed in fiber, wood, or metal boxes, or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition."  Ammunition may be packed in the same locked container as the firearm, so long as it is not loaded in the firearm.