Amtrak Prepares For Guns In Checked Bags

Jan 2010
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Pacific NW
Amtrak Prepares For Guns In Checked Bags

Railroad passengers on Amtrak should soon be able to once again transport firearms in checked baggage. The change is slated to begin on Dec. 15, the effective date of the amendment by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., that forced Amtrak to accommodate gun owners. The new service will only be available between stations where checked baggage service is currently available.

As when transporting guns on a commercial airline flight, gun owners should pack firearms unloaded and in a locked, hard-sided container. Ammunition should be stored in a manufacturer's box or in "fiber, wood, or metal boxes … or in other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition." Unlike airlines, Amtrak also requires handgun cases to be stored inside a suitcase or other checked bag.

(This Info. just recieved from NRA news email)
 
Dec 2010
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Salem, OR
It's about time. Hey, it only took an "act of congress." Last time I checked, Amtrak didn't do passenger screening, so I'm left to wonder if the criminals abided by their no guns policy.
 
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