Guns on Amtrak
The Wicker amendment was a success:
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that his effort to allow Amtrak passengers to transport firearms in secure, checked luggage has succeeded, following inclusion of the provision in year-end spending legislation finalized by congressional negotiators last night.
The Amtrak provision, based on an amendment successfully offered to the transportation spending bill by Sen. Wicker in September, directs Amtrak to begin allowing passengers to transport firearms in checked baggage within one year of the bill’s enactment. This will give Amtrak passengers the same right as airline passengers to transport firearms in secure, checked baggage.
