Flying with Guns: Episode 61 – Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans

Episode 61 was filmed June 3rd, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Smooth from start to finish. Check-In at LAS Declared firearms. Agent asked if there was ammunition in the chamber — no. Confirmed I was heading to New Orleans, then handed me the declaration form to fill out and si...

By Luke McCoy

Flying with Guns: Episode 59 – Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans

Episode 59 was filmed May 20th, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. This one had a wrinkle at check-in, but nothing that changed the outcome. Check-In at LAS Declared firearms. This trip I was traveling with my large Pelican rifle case carrying a rifle and a few handguns. Because of t...

By Luke McCoy

Flying with Guns: Episode 57 – Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans

Episode 57 was filmed May 6th, flying Southwest from Las Vegas to New Orleans. Easy process start to finish. Check-In at LAS Walked up and declared firearms. I had two hard-sided cases this trip — my Pelican case inside a piece of luggage, and a second hard case that was empty. Mentioned it at ...

By Luke McCoy

Flying with Guns: Episode 51 – Southwest from New Orleans to Las Vegas

Episode 51 was filmed on April 2, 2026, flying Southwest from New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS). Quick, smooth check-in. No friction. Exactly how it should go. Check-In Walked up to the counter and led with “declaring firearms.” The agent asked about lithium batteries and e-cigaret...

By Luke McCoy

Flying with Guns: Episode 50 – Southwest from LAS to MSY

Episode 50 was filmed on March 25, flying Southwest Airlines from Las Vegas back to New Orleans. Like most of the flights in this series, the process was quick, smooth, and exactly what you want when traveling with declared firearms. Check-In at LAS I walked up to the counter, greeted the agent, ...

By Luke McCoy

Fate of the “Unsinkable” Japanese Battleship Yamato

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato was feared due to its immense size and power. She was the most heavily armed battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch (460mm) main guns, the largest ever mounted on a warship. Each shell weighed nearly 1.5 tons and had a range i...

By Peter Suciu

Flying with Guns: Episode 49 – Southwest from MSY to LAS

Episode 49 was filmed on March 19, flying Southwest Airlines from New Orleans to Las Vegas. Like most trips in this series, everything went smoothly from check-in to baggage claim. Check-In at MSY I walked up to the counter and said my usual line that I was declaring firearms. I was using my stan...

By Luke McCoy
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