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Although the law requires guns to be carried in locked, hard-sided cases, baggage handlers have no problem getting into such luggage, he said.
The other possibility, experts said, is that TSA screeners who X-ray or inspect bags by hand could be pocketing the guns.
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I like the system they had when I went flew out of Detroit. The TSA inspector searched your bag with you standing there, then locked it and let you verify it was locked. I also always use a large pelican case with hardened steel locks, they aren't cheap but $25 for two locks is better than $600-$700 for a new pistol. TSA has tried to cut them off and then paged me to come open my bag, when I got there the guy was standing with a set of broken 12" bolt cutters. I've cut them off of doors at work and it took two of us with a 36" bolt cutter (one of us on each handle pushing towards each other) They can be picked but they use a 5 tumbler lock instead of three so it's more difficult and takes a little longer.