I have never done the airport gun check-in thing so just my thoughts here. Is it wise to reach for and unholster your gun where you did?
Seems like maybe it would be a better idea to unholster and case it outside in the car to avoid any unnecessary problems from security folks or someone yelling that a man is pulling his gun out.
And that's funny about asking you if you want to take them on board...what's up with that?
These people need more training for sure