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12-17-2009, 07:40 PM #1
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Guns now allowed on AMTRAK
Just heard this on Fox
a bill signed yesterday now allowed passengers to carry guns to be carried on AMTRAK
however they must be locked up in a storage box.
the only problem. its in the bill that the Passengers are the ones to be locked up
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12-17-2009, 07:54 PM #2
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And it is sad that this is the command of English that some of these legislators have.
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12-21-2009, 12:44 AM #3
in checked baggae
Actually it just allows firearms to be carried in checked baggage; just like the airlines have allowed for years.
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12-21-2009, 02:57 AM #4
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Re: in checked baggae
Originally Posted by artclam
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12-21-2009, 04:43 PM #5
actual text
Here is the relevant text of the bill:
(1) In General- Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, Amtrak, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall develop and implement guidance and procedures to carry out the duties and responsibilities of firearm storage and carriage in checked baggage cars and at Amtrak stations that accept checked baggage.
(2) Scope- The guidance and procedures developed under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) permit Amtrak passengers holding a ticket for a specific Amtrak route to place an unloaded firearm or starter pistol in a checked bag on such route if--
(i) the Amtrak station accepts checked baggage for such route;
(ii) the passenger declares to Amtrak, either orally or in writing, at the time the reservation is made or not later than 24 hours before departure, that the firearm will be placed in his or her bag and will be unloaded;
(iii) the firearm is in a hard-sided container;
(iv) such container is locked; and
(v) only the passenger has the key or combination for such container;
More can be seen at the URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/...EsoC5c:e75049:
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