I Would. I used to train TSA agents. If I saw one in luggage you can bet We would open the luggage to make sure it was not real. Then we would pull you aside and ask all sorts of questions. You may even miss your flight. It's best to let the ticket agent know first that you have one.
Yes, But you must declare it first. Best yet, Call the airlines first or it will be confiscated. Follow the regulations.
No.
Unloaded, in his checked luggage.
I wouldn't try. no. theyll put you in jail. even if you declare it theyll confiscate it and make you pay something.
Definitely NOT on the person or the Carry On Luggage. I worked for some time teaching TSA Agents on inspecting luggage. And BB Guns are a "Red Flag." If you want to carry one on the aircraft you must notify the Air lines Agent that it is an Air Gun (BB) otherwise it will be confiscated and you may have to answer some questions to the Law Enforcement personal. Pellet guns can not be in "Carry on luggage" they must be in the "Checked Luggage" they can not be loaded, and must have the cylinder removed from the gun. I strongly suggest that you declare it at the Check-in counter. Go to http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#6 and read the section on "Guns and Firearms."
You CAN NOT take an air gun in your carry on baggage into an aircraft. If you want to ship it in your hold luggage it is OKAY but you must inform the ticket agent when you check in. If you don't your luggage will be taken apart to find the airgun then you will have to explain to the TSA inspector why it's in there. They may or may not confiscate it. If you declare it first you will have less problems at the airport even tho it technically not a gun.
A gun
No. BB guns, pellet guns, blank guns, or realistic replicas of a gun are not permitted as a"carry on" item, and cannot be taken through a security checkpoint. They CAN be carried in CHECKED baggage, with no CO2 cartridges allowed. For more information, see the TSA website. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#6
Depends on the gun. It could be electrical power from a vehicle, an airplane, or a battery.
Caliber has nothing to do with it.
Have it checked over by a competent gun smith to find out for sure.
It depends on what you mean. You can travel almost anywhere in the U.S. with a handgun, but when travelling by commercial airlines you must declare the gun and have it in a case within locked luggage. Check with the airline you are travelling on. Most airlines have similar policies, but there are sometimes slight variations.
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