Kwerl@lemmy.zip to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 days agoAmtrak to allow guns on trains. Workers union calls policy 'lunacy'usa.streetsblog.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkAmtrak to allow guns on trains. Workers union calls policy 'lunacy'usa.streetsblog.orgKwerl@lemmy.zip to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 3 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareSlippiHUD@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoThe 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.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoOk, 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.
minus-squareGate F-Con2@k.fe.derate.melinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoso it’s still proving more options for people to not have to take a car.
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.