Amtrak’s plan to allow passengers to bring locked firearms on trains has sparked intense backlash from unions, who warn the policy poses serious safety risks to workers and riders.
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New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the USThe Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard service workers at national passenger rail operator Amtrak, has lambasted the planned implementation of a new policy that would permit passengers to bring their guns on its US intercity trains.The forthcoming protocols will allow people to carry on firearms in personal lock boxes. Continue reading...
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