# Ammunition (cartridges up to 19.1mm, shotgun shells) · FAA (air transport) — Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules

For Ammunition (cartridges up to 19.1mm, shotgun shells), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is checked baggage only; not allowed in carry-on; conditions is Must be securely packed in boxes or other devices specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition; loaded firearms are forbidden, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item or substance:** Ammunition (cartridges up to 19.1mm, shotgun shells)
- **Authority:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** checked baggage only; not allowed in carry-on _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Must be securely packed in boxes or other devices specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition; loaded firearms are forbidden.

## What the source says

> Ammunition must be securely packed in boxes or other devices specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ammunition clips and magazines must also be securely boxed so no ammunition is loose or exposed. Loaded firearms are forbidden.

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/ammunition

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules](https://referencesource.org/air-travel-item-restrictions/).