Originally Posted by
billinaz
They always come out on the carousel. I almost always travel with a handgun and since its a violation of federal law to label the luggage and container as containing a firearm... there shouldbe no way to tell what case has the firearm.
I guess it's an airport/airline thing. Any firearm that comes through BNA, specifically long guns, is moved directly from the baggage handler through the oversized door to the airline agent. The airline agent is supposed to confirm ID/ownership before handing the case over. At least that's what I have always seen with Southwest (dominant air carrier here).
I rarely see this with handguns because they are packed in the hard case inside the checked luggage.