The info on the TSA site has changed since I last looked at it but, as raimius notes, it is still wrong. But now it's wrong twice in a single paragraph.
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Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5 a loaded firearm has a live round of ammunition, or any component thereof, in the chamber or cylinder or in a magazine inserted in the firearm. Only the passenger should retain the key or combination to the lock unless TSA personnel request the key to open the firearm container to ensure compliance with TSA regulations. You may use any brand or type of lock to secure your firearm case, including TSA-recognized locks.
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I quoted the law in a preceding post, and provided a link to it on-line. The law clearly states that the passenger shall retain the key or combination; the law does NOT say "unless TSA personnel request the key." TSA personnel have their master keys -- if the lock is a TSA-recognized lock, they don't need the passenger's key or combination. And therein lies the problem. The law clearly intends that ONLY the passenger be able to open the locked gun case. If the case is secured with a TSA lock, any TSA agent (and most baggage handlers, but we're not supposed to know about that) can open the case.