Buying Mags Out of State and Flying Back

dfens42 · May 20, 2014

So if I was going to say, Nevada, I could purchase standard capacity magazines and fly them back, they just have to be in my checked baggage? Or could I Fed-Ex them back?

bigalf · May 20, 2014

Believe you can fly with them, check the specific air line your flying to see their policy. Definitely CAN NOT mail them to yourself. I believe this was discussed recently. Something about the FedEx man is actually transferring them to you yada yada.

plumberone · May 20, 2014

Brought some mags back from Florida last year. We flew back with them in our luggage, not carry on bags.

Ringer · May 20, 2014

you are safe to fly them back

HotWheelsUMD · May 20, 2014

I flew BX-25's for my 10/22 home from out of state in checked baggage

Ragnar · May 20, 2014

Are you required to declare magazines in checked luggage the way you have to declare firearms?

bkuether · May 20, 2014

Ragnar said:
Are you required to declare magazines in checked luggage the way you have to declare firearms?

Nope. Buy them, and pack them in your checked luggage.

Brought back 9 or 10 of them last year from Texas. CHECKED LUGGAGE.

Don't say anything, just pack and go.

ras_oscar · May 21, 2014

bigalf said:
Believe you can fly with them, check the specific air line your flying to see their policy. Definitely CAN NOT mail them to yourself. I believe this was discussed recently. Something about the FedEx man is actually transferring them to you yada yada.

hmmm; could provide a link to this recent discussion? It doesn't make sense to me, ands I'd like to review the discussion further.

safecracker · May 21, 2014

As others have stated, put them in your checked baggage and you shouldn't have any issues. I flew back from Kentucky two weeks ago with new toys.

chale127 · May 21, 2014

flew back from Orlando with these just this past Sunday in my checked luggage via Southwest

I did not declare anything

Leave them in their packaging if any seems to be the consensus also from many places I've read

Sent from my rewired speak and spell

bigalf · May 21, 2014

ras_oscar said:
hmmm; could provide a link to this recent discussion? It doesn't make sense to me, ands I'd like to review the discussion further.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=150826&highlight=mail+magazine
As requested.

MedInfantry · May 21, 2014

Regulation for Magazine Travel

dfens42 said:
So if I was going to say, Nevada, I could purchase standard capacity magazines and fly them back, they just have to be in my checked baggage? Or could I Fed-Ex them back?

If it wasn't already provided, this link from the TSA will put your mind at ease.

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/firearms-and-ammunition

ras_oscar · May 23, 2014

bigalf said:
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=150826&highlight=mail+magazine
As requested.

Thanks for the link. I have no intention of restarting the debate that was well worn in the referenced thread.

To me its pretty clear that the state defines transfer as a change in ownership. That means I give someone money and they give me a thing of value. Hence the referenced AG opinion that temporarailly loaning one's firearms to another for use without change in ownership is not a violation of the HQL requirement so long as the receiving individual is not otherwise prohibited.

An online purchase is a little more fuzzy because they charge my credit card (the money) out of state but they gave me the thing of value (the mag) in MD. Not the same situation as if I conclude the entire transaction physically out of state and then hire a courier to move my property from one state to another.

swinokur · May 23, 2014

IIRC Federal law requires declaring FIREARMS to the carrier. Not parts. OK in checked bags.

matt1 · May 23, 2014

I had a similar question... can you fly with a lower receiver or two in your checked bags too?

swinokur · May 23, 2014

IMO declare it to the airline to CYA. in a locked case but I can't provide a cite for just lowers. BATFE considers the serialized part as the firearm. If you declare it as a firearm, it falls under the TSA regs for transport.

IANAL.

matt1 · May 23, 2014

So even stripped lowers you think I have to declare? I feel like thats just asking for trouble to even mention you have them. But I guess it could be worse if they found them and considered them guns even though its a block of metal. lol

paulstitz · May 23, 2014

matt1 said:
So even stripped lowers you think I have to declare? I feel like thats just asking for trouble to even mention you have them. But I guess it could be worse if they found them and considered them guns even though its a block of metal. lol

If you are asking about purchasing stripped lowers out of state and transporting them to good old Maryland. You will probably be arrested at BWI.

After 10/1/2014 stripped lower are BANNED.

matt1 · May 23, 2014

lol oh so they cant be brought into the state at all even if staying in my possession? Im now a resident of texas...

swinokur · May 23, 2014

If they were purchased after Oct 1, illegal.

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