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This is really bad advice and can lead to unforeseen consequences. How about leave the guns at home and put a lock on the luggage, or put the marijuana in the checked baggage?

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Locks have to be TSA approved, your advice won’t add any protection to luggage.

Edit: there must be a comprehension problem. Op suggested to use a lock, TSA locks are not helpful for luggage without a firearm. Traveling with a firearm and using a non-TSA approved lock is suggested and the right approach. Never did I say use a tsa lock with a firearm.

>Locks have to be TSA approved, your advice won’t add any protection to luggage.

Allow me to repeat that to people that are unfamiliar with the TSA. Your locks on your luggage have to be approved by the TSA -so they can break into your luggage

You missed my point.

Negative, eager, young space cadet! TSA locks are expressly forbidden on gun cases. You must use your own, non-TSA lock.

Meaning one can visually identify which luggages have firearms inside based on the lock alone?

No. People travel regularly with non-TSA approved locks.

The TSA stuff may cut it open when they see one.

Space cadet? What?

That's generally the case, but not true here. 49 CFR § 1540.111(c)(2)(iv) requires that when firearms are transported in checked baggage, "only the passenger retains the key or combination." TSA approved locks are not allowed here because by their very design, the TSA retains a key to the locked luggage. That's why when traveling with firearms, you'll either need to wait by the bag drop for 15 minutes in case the TSA calls you to unlock your bag or you'll have your bag inspected in front of you.

Not following what you’re suggesting. In familiar with the law.

Still a bad idea to carry around the gun if you don't need it, and certainly if you're just using it to prevent theft of luggage. Seems quite asinine.

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