Amtrak plans to expand its firearms transportation policy in January 2027, allowing passengers to bring unloaded guns aboard more trains in locked cases,
Oh so its not even a thing to worry about
sometimes people need to actually read the article
Yeah, that’s literally how you bring guns on airplanes.
The story is “Amtrak changing its policy to be the same as how you fly with guns.”
Sometimes people travel for hunting, or to go to a shooting competition. This means that there are clearly defined rules on how you can use Amtrak to travel to those events legally.
I’ve never been on an Amtrack, but I assume it’s like a Greyhound or an airplane, where things like gun cases are checked and not available to passengers during the trip.
Oh so its not even a thing to worry about
sometimes people need to actually read the article
Yeah, that’s literally how you bring guns on airplanes.
The story is “Amtrak changing its policy to be the same as how you fly with guns.”
Sometimes people travel for hunting, or to go to a shooting competition. This means that there are clearly defined rules on how you can use Amtrak to travel to those events legally.
The new rule is allowing passengers to bring the gun case in the passenger compartment as a carry on instead of as a checked bag.
That is the change they’re objecting to.
It is not the same as an airplane.
Ok, I missed that part in the article. So it’s more like how you transport in a personal vehicle in most states.
There’s little to no security when boarding a train, so it’s unlikely to significantly change the risk profile of traveling via rail.
so it’s still proving more options for people to not have to take a car.
Can they not unlock the cases while on board?
I’ve never been on an Amtrack, but I assume it’s like a Greyhound or an airplane, where things like gun cases are checked and not available to passengers during the trip.
Incorrect. Luggage is generally not checked on Amtrak.
OK, but you can at least understand as an American I have never been on a train ;-)
In that case, consider that your uninformed spicy takes aren’t strictly necessary.
How many guns do you own?
Not that it’s relevant, but more than zero.
Go back under your bridge.
Yeah, making it easier for people to exercise their civil rights without forcing them into cars is a good thing.