Add me to the list of people that has had TSA cut a lock of a checked firearm.
Another consideration is that there are occasionally airports..i think it was Orlando.. that ziptied my bag so i could not get into it and theoretically get my firearm out on airport property.
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Of course they also made it my problem how I was going to get into the suitcase later. So carry some kind of cheap pocket knife in an outer suitcase pocket that you can access to cut the zip tie if you need to.
I say cheap pocket knife, because I've also had a good pocket knife stolen by TSA so I would try to do a good job of hiding that
Another consideration is that there are occasionally airports..i think it was Orlando.. that ziptied my bag so i could not get into it and theoretically get my firearm out on airport property.
.
Of course they also made it my problem how I was going to get into the suitcase later. So carry some kind of cheap pocket knife in an outer suitcase pocket that you can access to cut the zip tie if you need to.
I say cheap pocket knife, because I've also had a good pocket knife stolen by TSA so I would try to do a good job of hiding that