Not sure if this is the correct forum for this question but I figured some of you guys might be able to answer this. What are the rules/laws for having a handgun in checked baggage? Is it that it has to be unloaded and in a locked case in your suitcase?

Are you required to declare it when you check your luggage?

What about ammo--can you have a loaded mag outside of the pistol but in the same case/container?

If there's anything else I'd need to know, please advise. Thanks in advance!