U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced the implementation of a new Amtrak policy, allowing passengers to transport firearms in secure, checked luggage. The Amtrak service begins tomorrow. “This law provides hunters, sportsmen, and gun owners with more choices for traveling,” said Wicker. “While airlines offer an option to transport a properly stored gun, rail passengers have not had the same opportunity. I applaud Amtrak for its work for nearly a year to ensure firearms can be transported safely. This is a major victory because it reverses a trend we have seen in this Congress to be hostile toward hunters and gun owners. The Administration and the Amtrak board found there was a great deal of bipartisan support for this very reasonable procedure.”
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