Terror on the train: It can happen here

The good news is, Amtrak allows firearms onboard — but only in checked luggage. “All firearms (rifles, shotguns, handguns, starter pistols) must be unloaded and in an approved, locked hard-sided container,” Amtrak policy states. That policy won’t stop a terrorist, but it does render innocent passengers defenseless. Amtrak police are armed, but are rarely onboard trains for the entirety of a journey. Amtrak engineers and workers are unarmed. …read more

Source:: NRA-ILA