I'm resurrecting this old thread because it touches on a question I have. The folks that were giving me all the flak in the TASER thread are going to have fun with this one.

I recently purchased a Zero Halliburton 26" suiter, intended as checked baggage. The case includes an integral lock that I am told is very sturdy (as is the rest of the case), but it is not TSA-friendly. Moreover, there are no hasps or other hardware that I have found on it that will accept a TSA lock.

I occasionally fly with an unloaded, declared firearm in my checked baggage. TSA rules require that the firearm be unloaded, that it be declared at check-in, that a tag verifying the declaration be placed in the bag with the firearm, and that the firearm be contained in a locked, hardshell case. I usually keep the hardshell gun case inside my checked bag. How can I secure the gun case inside the checked bag without using a TSA lock, and yet allow TSA access to the inside of the checked bag for searching?

I know there are other travelers here who fly with their firearms. I am curious as to their experiences, if any, with this type of bag, and what suggestions they may have.

Anti-gun types, please sit on your hands.