Citação TSA:
United States Code, Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 44, firearm definitions includes: any weapon (including a starter gun) which will, or is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; and any destructive device. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5 a loaded firearm has a live round of ammunition, or any component thereof, in the chamber or cylinder or in a magazine inserted in the firearm.
e mostre:
When traveling, comply with the laws concerning possession of firearms as they vary by local, state and international governments.
Declare each firearm each time you present it for transport as checked baggage. Ask your airline about limitations or fees that may
apply.Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. Only the passenger should retain the key or combination to the lock.
Firearm parts, including magazines, clips, bolts and firing pins, are prohibited in carry-on baggage, but may be transported in checked baggage.
Replica firearms, including firearm replicas that are toys, may be transported in checked baggage only.
Rifle scopes are permitted in carry-on and checked baggage.
Mais do que isso, eles não parecem dispostos a divulgar, embora ofereçam:
Contact the TSA Contact Center with questions you have regarding TSA firearm regulations and for clarification on what you may or may not transport in your carry-on or checked baggage.
Permitir o uso de rifles na bagagem de mão implica que eles não sejam vistos como "armas de fogo", apesar de estarem sob esse título. Por outro lado, o quarto ponto bullet implica para mim que revistas, clips, parafusos e pinos de disparo são vistos como "armas de fogo", talvez sob "prontamente ser convertido para expulsar um projétil pela ação de um explosivo "ou" a estrutura ou o receptor de qualquer arma desse tipo; qualquer silenciador de arma de fogo ou silenciador de arma de fogo ".