There is an article in CONCEALMENT magazine, Issue 38, called “FLYING ARMED – Air Travel with Firearms” by Dave Merrill. Dave says:
In this article, we’ll demystify the process, drawing from the collective hunders of times members of our staff has flown with firearms.
I think the article is an excellent resource and has very good advice, particularly for someone who is going to be flying with a firearm for the first time.
I wish these types of articles would be free, but I was not able to find it on recoilweb.com, so you’ll need to purchase the magazine. Luckily, there are a couple of other good article in that issue, so I think it will be worth the money.
One such article is “TRAVELING ARMED – Other Considerations and Logistics” by Annette Evans. She does a very nice summary of things you should be considering when traveling with your firearm, especially in your car, with multiple destinations. Some may allow firearms, some may not. I cover similar ground in my book.
Another such article is “THE BEST, WORST OPTION – A Problem-Solving Framework to Prevent Negative CCW Outcomes” by John Johnston. John says
Defending yourself with a gun isn’t a good outcome. In fact, defending yourself with a gun is a very negative outcome. To be clear, people should defend themselves when forced to. But what we need to fully comprehend is using a gun to protect oursevles is only a good outcome compared to the worse option of being killed or seriously injured during a violent encounter.
emphasis in original
I don’t think I’ve read wiser words in a magazine article before.