Amtrak to soon allow Guns

RipkinC · Nov 30, 2010

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am/Layout&cid=1248542758975
Starting Dec 15th you may (on some trains) check a firearm in a hard case, and notify them 24hr in advance with 30min advance checking-in! You get to keep the key, they can't open it, and it must weigh (total package) under 50lb

Score one for train travelers with guns!

BeltBuckle · Nov 30, 2010

I've taken guns on AMTRAK before with no issues. It was ~8y ago, and I told them in advance, but they didn't make me check it. It was a rifle in a locked hard case...

Markp · Nov 30, 2010

Don't worry, TSA will be along shortly to f that all up.

Mark

RipkinC · Dec 1, 2010

About the only thing I agree w/ gov assistance is to get some High-Speed Rail lines in. This is really the only real option for less traffic anymore, both cars and Air.
Glad to see they have a firm policy now though.

pilotguy · Dec 1, 2010

Remember that they have to be in checked baggage, so the Northeast Regional, Acela, and Keystone trains (among others) don't have checked baggage, so you can't take one on them. If you are going longer distance, and not connecting via New York, you should be ok.

JMintzer · Dec 1, 2010

Anyone know what the rules are for the auto-train?

We're taking the train home from Florida this Winter and I plan to have a pistol or two packed in my suitcase, stowed in my car...

Jamie

MDFF2008 · Dec 2, 2010

JMintzer said:
Anyone know what the rules are for the auto-train?

We're taking the train home from Florida this Winter and I plan to have a pistol or two packed in my suitcase, stowed in my car...

Jamie

You should be ok. I believe that Amtrak tells you to use your car for baggage.

MDFF2008 · Dec 2, 2010

RipkinC said:
About the only thing I agree w/ gov assistance is to get some High-Speed Rail lines in. This is really the only real option for less traffic anymore, both cars and Air.
Glad to see they have a firm policy now though.

I believe that building entirely new right of ways would be a waste of money, but we need to upgrade our existing infrastructure.

Heres the debate on the other side.

http://railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=77201

Some of the comments are interesting. You can tell there are some rabid anti's there.

I say the only thing harder than being a pro-gun democrat, is being a pro-gun, pro-train democrat.

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