Two thoughts I forgot to include.
The form you fill out should be placed in your luggage, not in the hard case. Many airline counter personnel don't understand this. Suggest, don't argue.
Some have had bad experiences when informing the airline counter personnel they are declaring a firearm. One counter agent yelled down to a supervisor, "This guy has a gun." I'm thinking about creating a card with the declaration and the instructions on it to avoid this and other embarrassing incidents when declaring a firearm.
The form you fill out should be placed in your luggage, not in the hard case. Many airline counter personnel don't understand this. Suggest, don't argue.
Some have had bad experiences when informing the airline counter personnel they are declaring a firearm. One counter agent yelled down to a supervisor, "This guy has a gun." I'm thinking about creating a card with the declaration and the instructions on it to avoid this and other embarrassing incidents when declaring a firearm.