Train CCW Laws?

[Rodney Ledbetter]

Does any one know the legalities of concealed carry on trains? Amtrack Etc. Thanks for your help.

[MattInFla]

Does any one know the legalities of concealed carry on trains? Amtrack Etc. Thanks for your help.

No go on Amtrak.

You can check a firearm in your checked baggage on Amtrak now, but you cannot carry on the train.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1248542758975

Bear in mind, Amtrak has their own police force...

[Bob Hostetter]

On the other hand it is a rule, not a law. The worst they can do is make you get off the train.

[derekb]

On the other hand it is a rule, not a law. The worst they can do is make you get off the train.

Being that Amtrak is owned wholly by the US government, I don't think I'd want to test this theory.

[HCM]

For your consideration : Amtrak shooting at Dallas’ Union Station highlights rail security gaps

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20111206-amtrak-shooting-at-dallas-union-station-highlights-rail-security-gaps.ece

[joshs]

On the other hand it is a rule, not a law. The worst they can do is make you get off the train.

That's not how federal law works. Many federal regulations carry criminal penalties. Also, the portion of a rail station operated by Amtrak may be a "federal facility," so the prohibition on possession of firearms in federal facilities may apply (18 U.S.C. § 930).

[Shellback]

Bear in mind, Amtrak has their own police force...

And TSA VIPR teams.