Flying with Guns
The Flying with Guns series documents real-world experiences traveling with declared firearms on commercial airlines. Each episode follows the process from check-in through baggage claim, covering major airlines, airports, firearm cases, locks, ammunition handling, and TSA procedures. By showing how the process works across different airports and situations, this series helps make air travel with firearms more predictable and easier to understand.
Flying with Guns: Episode 53 – Southwest from New Orleans to Houston (NRA Annual Meeting)
Key Takeaways Check-in at MSY was smooth, declaring the firearm and using a Vaultek Lifepod 2.0. Arrival in Houston had...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 52 – SW from Las Vegas to New Orleans
Key Takeaways Episode 52 details the smooth journey from Las Vegas to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines. The author declares...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 51 – Southwest from New Orleans to Las Vegas
Episode 51 was filmed on April 2, 2026, flying Southwest from New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS). Quick, smooth...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 50 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Key Takeaways Episode 50 details a smooth flight experience with declared firearms on Southwest Airlines....
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Flying with Guns: Episode 49 – Southwest from MSY to LAS
Key Takeaways Episode 49 details a smooth flight from New Orleans to Las Vegas on Southwest Airlines. Check-in at MSY...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 48 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Key Takeaways The flight from Las Vegas to New Orleans was smooth, especially when declaring firearms with Southwest Airlines. At...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 47 – Southwest from MSY to LAS
Episode 47 was filmed on May 5 while flying Southwest Airlines from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Like most trips...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 46 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Key Takeaways Episode 46 details a routine flight with Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas to New Orleans. The check-in process...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 45 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Key Takeaways Episode 45 documents a smooth flight with declared firearms from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Check-in at LAS...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 44 – Frontier Airlines from MSY to LAS (First Time Flying Frontier)
Episode 44 was filmed on February 15th and marked my first time checking a firearm while flying Frontier Airlines from...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 43 – Southwest from MSY to LAS
Episode 43 was filmed on February 5, 2026, flying Southwest Airlines from New Orleans to Las Vegas. This trip is...
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Flying with Guns: Episode 42 – Southwest from LAS to MSY
Episode 42 covers my flight from Las Vegas back to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines. Overall, the trip went smoothly,...
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