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cal45 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:54 pm Will be flying into Alaska for a week in June.
Looking at the Alaska.gov site and it does state they do have a Reciprocity Agreement with FL for each state's CCW permit holders.
Has anyone traveled to Alaska recently with their firearm in their checked bag (following all TSA rules)? If so, any issues that I should be aware of?

Thanks

Deputydave wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:38 am

cal45 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:54 pm Will be flying into Alaska for a week in June.
Looking at the Alaska.gov site and it does state they do have a Reciprocity Agreement with FL for each state's CCW permit holders.
Has anyone traveled to Alaska recently with their firearm in their checked bag (following all TSA rules)? If so, any issues that I should be aware of?

Thanks

One of the guys I know from another forum has vacationed there (from Michigan). He brought two firearms, one for him and one for the wife. Don't recall which models but both were big bore as they intended on going hiking and such. He reported no issues with transporting them on the plane according to the airlines policy.

I'd check the specific airline, but generally speaking I believe the firearm(s) are unloaded and locked in a container inside of the luggage and the ammunition is separate and (IIRC) also locked up in a container inside the luggage. These would be checked bags of course.

On YT there is a channel by 'Patriot Nurse' who travels all the time as she teaches courses. She has a video on this topic.

George W wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:38 pm Flying in and out of Alaska with guns will be the easiest trip you'll take. I would wager that 40-50% of travelers there are taking guns. The airlines and TSA know the drill well.