Loaded magazines need to be in a magazine pouch. If the pocket holster has a form fitting magazine pouch then you're fine. Just make sure the airline defers to TSA regulations and doesn't have any additional restrictions.ONE more question and I'm all done..........
According to TSA regulations taken right off of their site, it says in one part about Magazines.........
"You can't use firearm magazines/clips for packing ammunition unless they completely and securely enclose the ammunition (e.g., by securely covering the exposed portions of the magazine or by securely placing the magazine in a pouch, holder, holster or lanyard)".
From the above quote (TSA), is it acceptable to load the magazines; put them both in a Pocket Holster and lock them up in a separate case from the gun I guess is my question.
I have two magazines, each hold 7 rounds. I'll worry about more ammo out in FL (if there is any left, lol). Thanks!
Looks like they need to be unloaded. Jetblue also has additional restrictions I don't like such as a limitation on the number of firearms per case. Not good if you travel with long guns and pistols as those will be declared as two separate items.Well that sucks now because I do not have any Pouches. Looks like I'll just have put the ammo in a locked case (per restrictions), but now that leaves me with the Mags because neither Jet Blue OR TSA Massport Logan airport have ANYTHING that I have seen on what to do with Magazines.
They do say what to do with it here in their checked baggage policies;Yeh, I got JetBlue (TSA rules) all printed out as suggested on here. No, just one gun, two mags and 14 rounds. Like I said, NOTHING is mentioned what to do with the empty mags. What has everyone else been doing with theirs?? Now do I say, "all this just to take my gun with me on vacation"? We're talking about protection, right? So it shouldn't matter what You have to do to transport your firearm. My Wife already told me it seems like alot of aggrevation just for this. That's all I need now, get to the airport and there is something they find not in place even though I know I'm good. Now She'll be standing there with the Rugrats shaking Her head at me possibly missing our flight. This is a first for me and I don't really think I'm up to challenging someone (TSA) when I'm called upon. Everyone here has been a big help. Everything that has been said I found in the regulations for both Airline and Massport but somehow I still feel like everything is not going to go as planned.
I'll give both the airlines and Massport a call tomorrow and go from there. Thnx. guys.
If you reload, those boxes are the original packaging. :yes4: :wink:I always thought that it was funny that the TSA and airline regs mentioned that the ammo must be packaged in the original packaging, fiber, wood or metal box. Most reload boxes are made of plastic. There's no mention of plastic here, but I've never had a problem once I explained how the plastic box is better than the cardboard original packaging. :biggrin:
D'oh! I missed the empty part. You have two choices, in the hard side firearm case or your checked baggage, pick one or flip a coin. If the airline objects to your first choice, then do as they ask. TSA won't care which you do. I put mine in a zip lock baggy with my smaller holsters in my checked baggage. I'm going to upgrade to a box as the magazine feed lips eventually puncture the baggy.Unless I totally missed it, I still do not see any mention of EMPTY MAGAZINES. Still wondering where to put those.
I'll give them a call later this morning.
What also can get ugly is if you get diverted to a jurisdiction that has a magazine capacity restriction.Whatever you do, don't attempt to board the plane with a magazine, empty or otherwise. It could get ugly.As long as it's in your checked baggage, you'll be o.k.
What also can get ugly is if you get diverted to a jurisdiction that has a magazine capacity restriction.
Don't know if that'd fly in the PR of CA, MA, MD, NJ or NY. I know the CA AG Firearm Unit salivates over high capacity mag busts.When and if that happens, I'll simply disassemble my magazines, put the magazine parts into a plastic bag or container and call them my "magazine parts kits". This has been working here in PRHI for several years and has actually been recommended by a few LEO here in the state.
My first firearm instructor taught me, "Murphy's law is everywhere."Unless you take the magazines out in public or use the "hi-cap" magazines where others will see you, it's highly unlikely that anyone will ever know that you have them.
What was the tip off it they were NFA firearms? The safety selector or the ATF forms? LEOs traveling outside of their jurisdiction should have a copy of the respective ATF forms with them.Through experience, so far TSA has said nothing about my firearms or equipment except on one occasion when I was traveling with a bunch of LEO to a training convention.
The LEO had full auto MP5 rifles and auto M-4 rifles.
How long before that brilliant TSA agent was given a pink slip or arrested by local PD?The brilliant TSA Agent picked up one of the rifles and held it up and said something like "Hey, this is an automatic machine gun." The look on the face of other travelers was worth a million bucks.
Don't know if that'd fly in the PR of CA, MA, MD, NJ or NY. I know the CA AG Firearm Unit salivates over high capacity mag busts.
My first firearm instructor taught me, "Murphy's law is everywhere."
What was the tip off it they were NFA firearms? The safety selector or the ATF forms? LEOs traveling outside of their jurisdiction should have a copy of the respective ATF forms with them.
Guess I have something else to look forward to with TSA if I travel with short rifles or shotguns or manage to acquire a RDIAS for the AR-15s I'm going to build.
How long before that brilliant TSA agent was given a pink slip or arrested by local PD?
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