Firearms in Checked BaggageThe Wicker Amendment was passed 68-30. H.R.3288 became Public Law 111-117 on December 16, 2009.
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Firearms in Checked Baggage
The Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010, enacted into law on December 16, 2009, requires Amtrak to implement the procedures necessary to provide storage and carriage of firearms in checked baggage cars and at Amtrak stations that accept checked baggage, within one year of the bill’s enactment. This requirement applies solely to checked baggage, not carry-on baggage.
Amtrak’s current policy prohibits all firearms, ammunition and other weapons aboard its trains. This includes any being carried on the person, in carry-on baggage or in checked baggage. Please be advised that this policy remains in effect until Amtrak begins firearm carriage service by December 2010.
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There is always don't ask don't tell.
I'm down with that credo, MJ, but only in an environment I am familiar with. Because I've not traveled by train before, won't work for me here.
I'll have to use a mode of transport in which I can carry or at least transport my sidearm.
Amtrak reserves the right to inspect luggage, and carry on. Amtrak has their own police with sidearms. I am not sure what their powers are. If you have any pictures of female boobs or buttocks that may contain bombs post em.I'm not sure but I believe that a firearm violation on Amtrak would be a Federal crime. So you're taking a big chance if you carry on Amtrak. The only good thing about that is you could probably get to the U.S. Supreme Court faster than if violated a state law. I hate to fly but at least I can take my firearm when I do. Driving is best since my TX permit is good in 32 states at last count. Except for being disarmed I love the train if I have time - they're usually not very good at adhering to their schedules. But since they don't have any screening procedures you're really taking a chance to travel on Amtrak disarmed because any would-be terrorist or 15-minute fame seeker can pretty much get onboard and be assured that there's a whole train full of sitting ducks. At least on a plane you have a reasonable expectation that they dissuaded the other passengers from carrying a weapon of any kind - except maybe a boob or buttocks bomb (see the other thread about those). So these days I always drive unless time is of the essence and then it's the plane.
If you have any pictures of female boobs or buttocks that may contain bombs post em.leasantry:
Are we back to that again??? You wouldn't believe the number of times I've gotten in trouble by trying to do our country a favor and check out some of those that looked "suspect." People have become really ungrateful...
Sorry for the hijack, JJ!
Amtrak has the right to search. I don't know if they do so on the west coast. Amtrak police, are not federal law enforcement officers. Rather they are employee's of Amtrak who hold peace officer status in what ever state the railroad, and property of the railroad may be in.As of now -- or let's say for the sake of discussion, July -- does or does not Amtrak search (metal detector or other) a percentage of its passengers?
Would woman boarding in Washington for California, then returning CA to WA, run the chance of being searched?
I'm all for Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I believe "concealed" means exactly that. I won't say how many states I've carried in. But my Beloved Better Half is planning an train trip to CA and I'd hate to see her get into trouble for having her little .357 security blanket with her...
Has Amtrak yet implemented the new law requiring them to accept guns in checked luggage?
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