I’ve flown dozens of times with guns. It’s easy as can be. When you check your bags, tell them you have a gun in your check in. It needs to be in a TSA approved gun case, WITH A LOCK. Make sure gun is unloaded. Sometimes they take a quick look to check. I always just throw a box of hollow points in my checked in bag, but if you want to get a case for ammo also, you will be extra set. I’ve never had a problem just putting the box of ammo without a case though. The check in agent will just give you a piece of paper that you set on top of the locked gun case. That’s all you need to do. I don’t know about DC, but I know Ft Lauderdale zip ties your check in shut, which is a pain in the ass, but at least you have a gun at travel destination. I travel with a gun every time I fly.
Absolute fact. It’s was pretty troubling to see the nonstop propaganda. My poor wife just wanted to see a good old fashioned New Years Eve program and watch the ball drop, and all she got was non stop Covid propaganda, and a long Kia and Planet Fitness commercial, with Cindy lauper cringe dancing. What a fucked up world.