Flying With Firearms: The TSA Rules, Explained
Flying with firearms is legal in checked baggage if you follow the TSA and airline rules exactly. Unloaded, locked, declared, plus ammo and destination laws.
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Suppressor ownership got easier in 2026 with the $200 tax gone. See what changed, what HR 404 does next, and how to enter the BANISH VRMT 223 SS giveaway.
Read More →Flying with firearms is legal in checked baggage if you follow the TSA and airline rules exactly. Unloaded, locked, declared, plus ammo and destination laws.
Constitutional carry states 2026: all 29 permitless-carry states, the latest law changes, and the federal bill that could expand carry rights nationwide.
The Fifth Circuit suppressor ruling held silencers are arms under the Second Amendment, creating a circuit split that could send the issue to the Supreme Court.
Your concealed carry permit is not valid in every state. Here is what concealed carry reciprocity means and how to check where your permit is honored.
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in United States v. Hemani that the federal drug-user gun ban is unconstitutional as applied — here’s what the decision means.
The DOJ filed back-to-back federal lawsuits against Denver and Colorado, putting the city’s AR-15 ban and the state’s magazine ban in constitutional crosshairs.
Eight states have passed anti-PLCAA laws designed to route around federal firearm-industry immunity. Here is the playbook — and the two federal walls in its way.
Suppressor ownership got easier in 2026 with the $200 tax gone. See what changed, what HR 404 does next, and how to enter the BANISH VRMT 223 SS giveaway.
The ATF New Era of Reform rolls back federal gun red tape. Here’s what changed and how to file a public comment before the August 4 window closes.
Brown v. ATF: SAF, ASA, NRA, and FPC argue the NFA registration requirement is no longer constitutional after Congress eliminated the $200 tax. Case 25-cv-01162-SRC.
The biggest live Second Amendment controversies in 2026, including carry laws, prohibited-person cases, and rifle and magazine-ban disputes. Second Amendment controversies in 2026 are no longer abstract debates. They now center on where lawful carry is allowed, who may be disarmed, and whether “assault-weapon” and magazine bans can survive under the Supreme Court’s current framework….
Second Amendment stories right now are unfolding on several fronts at once. The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing two major gun-rights cases. Congress has a new national constitutional carry proposal on the table. Colorado also remains one of the most closely watched battlegrounds for state-level firearm restrictions. If you are trying to understand what matters…