Obviously this only works on domestic flights but the airline will not lose your luggage if they know they are dealing with a legally declared gun. If they do, they get sued by the ATF. Your luggage will be given first priority if you just throw a shitty cheap gun from Walmart in there.
Plus, they have to search the bag in front of you, and then it stays locked for the duration of the flight. So if you have to check valuables, fly with a gun so they won't get stolen by TSA.
I need to mention, it doesn’t decrease the chance of theft, but it at least provides legal recourse if it does.
Ngl I’d be surprised if it doesn’t decrease the change of theft, just because of the increased chance of recourse
You can lock up a gun with real locks, not the TSA-approved garbage locks that they have keys for, so there is a real benefit.