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Amtrak to allow passengers to bring firearms on select trains in January
Starting in January, Amtrak will be introducing a policy that allows passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes.Those 18 and older will be allowed to bring declared, unloaded firearms and ammunition in carry-on bags on trains that don't offer checked baggage. This includes the Northeast
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Amtrak to allow passengers to bring firearms on select trains in January
Amtrak to Allow Firearms on Select Trains Starting January
Amtrak to allow passengers to bring firearms on select trains in January
Union opposes new Amtrak policy that would allow passengers to bring guns on trains
In other Union Station action (and elsewhere) – “TWU Opposes Amtrak Passengers Bringing Guns on Trains Starting Next Year”
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