Key Takeaways
- Episode 61 details a smooth flight from Las Vegas to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines.
- At LAS, the author checked in a firearm, completed a declaration form, and waited for TSA, but no agent came out.
- Upon arrival, the bag with the pelican case arrived intact at MSY with locks secure.
- Despite varying questions at different counters, the overall process for flying with firearms remains routine.
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Episode 61 was filmed June 3rd, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Smooth from start to finish.
Check-In at LAS
Declared firearms. Agent asked if there was ammunition in the chamber — no. Confirmed I was heading to New Orleans, then handed me the declaration form to fill out and sign on the back.
I put the declaration form in the Fedex shipping sleeve that was attached to my hard-sided case. She asked if I’d checked a firearm there before. I said yes. Confirmed she wanted me to wait at the flagpole and she said yes. Set my 15-minute timer and waited. TSA didn’t come out.
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Arrival in New Orleans
Bag came out on the carousel at MSY. Pelican case was inside the luggage, locks intact. On my way.
Final Thoughts
Sixty-one in and it stays routine. The questions change a little counter to counter but the process doesn’t.
