Can you fly into California with a gun?


Can you fly into California with a gun? Travelers may only transport ammunition and unloaded firearms in a locked, hard-sided container as checked baggage. Ammunition and firearms (loaded or unloaded) are prohibited in carry-on baggage.


Do airlines charge to check a firearm?

Some charge a handling fee for firearms, others include it in your free baggage allowance. While TSA in the United States may allow you to pack firearms and ammunition in the same bag or gun case, your airline or your connecting airline may not. Some airlines do not accept any firearms for carriage.


Can I carry a gun in Yosemite?

As of February 22, 2010, a federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.


Can TSA open my gun case without me present?

Lock your gun case before you and the counter agent take it to be checked by TSA. Stay in the immediate area. If TSA needs the case opened for some reason or has questions, you must be present. At most airports you can stand in an area that provides you with a visual of the space where TSA checks special baggage.