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    Train CCW Laws?

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodney Ledbetter View Post
    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/Conten...=1248542758975

    Bear in mind, Amtrak has their own police force...
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    On the other hand it is a rule, not a law. The worst they can do is make you get off the train.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Hostetter View Post
    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.
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    For your consideration : Amtrak shooting at Dallas’ Union Station highlights rail security gaps

    http://www.dallasnews.com/news/commu...urity-gaps.ece

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Hostetter View Post
    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).

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattInFla View Post
    Bear in mind, Amtrak has their own police force...
    And TSA VIPR teams.

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