{"id":260262,"date":"2026-11-10T10:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=260262"},"modified":"2026-11-10T10:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:07:31","slug":"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">4<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amtrak plans to expand its firearm transportation policy in January 2027, allowing passengers to bring declared, unloaded guns aboard certain trains that do not offer traditional checked-baggage service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal has already drawn fire from railroad unions (see below). But the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms says the reaction is overblown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour Second Amendment rights don\u2019t end at the railroad tracks,\u201d CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said. \u201cIf it were up to gun prohibitionists, you would not be able to have your own gun in your own car.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Union opposes new Amtrak policy that would allow passengers to bring guns on trains\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7rKmSQyHBQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-how-the-new-amtrak-rules-would-work\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\" data-level=\"2\">How the New Amtrak Rules Would Work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-union-calls-policy-sheer-lunacy\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\" data-level=\"2\">Union Calls Policy \u2018Sheer Lunacy\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ccrkba-says-it-s-a-common-sense-option\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\" data-level=\"2\">CCRKBA Says It\u2019s a Common-Sense Option<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-the-new-amtrak-rules-would-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the New Amtrak Rules Would Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the reported policy, passengers 18 and older would be able to transport unloaded firearms and ammunition aboard eligible trains traveling between staffed stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firearm would have to be declared in advance and secured inside a TSA-compliant, hard-sided case with at least two locking points. An Amtrak station employee would add a separate combination lock before boarding, making the case inaccessible to the passenger during the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An employee at the destination station would remove the Amtrak lock after the passenger arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expanded service is aimed at routes that lack baggage cars, including trains operating along the Northeast Corridor. Trains already offering checked baggage would continue following Amtrak\u2019s existing procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not a policy allowing passengers to carry loaded guns or casually access firearms at their seats. The guns must remain unloaded, declared and secured throughout the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/news\/2026\/11\/06\/amtrak-plans-major-change-gun-policy-workers-union-opposes\/92643627007\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\"><em>USA Today\u2019s<\/em> reporting<\/a>, the new option would apply only to qualifying trips between staffed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/amtrak-allow-guns-trains-workers-193201000.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\">stations<\/a> and remain subject to all applicable state and local firearm laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-union-calls-policy-sheer-lunacy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Union Calls Policy \u2018Sheer Lunacy\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Transport Workers Union strongly opposes the change, arguing that firearm cases should remain in baggage cars rather than passenger compartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can\u2019t walk onto a plane with a gun; it has to be checked with your luggage and stowed away,\u201d TWU International Rail Division Director John Feltz said. \u201cSo why allow guns in passenger cars on trains where there are also passengers in confined spaces? This is sheer lunacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feltz argued that a defective lock or someone using force to open a case could endanger passengers and railroad employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The union <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twu.org\/twu-opposes-amtrak-passengers-bringing-guns-on-trains-starting-next-year\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\">claims<\/a> the change could extend firearm transportation to another 1,500 trains per day, including Northeast Regional and Acela service. It has asked the federal government to stop the rollout and require firearms to remain outside passenger cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A broader coalition of transportation unions also <a href=\"https:\/\/ttd.org\/policy\/letters-to-congress\/transportation-labor-expresses-concern-about-amtraks-firearms-transport-policy-changes\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\">sent a letter to congressional leaders<\/a> raising questions about employee training, staffing and how the procedure will work at individual stations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-ccrkba-says-it-s-a-common-sense-option\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCRKBA Says It\u2019s a Common-Sense Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gottlieb said the union is making \u201ca proverbial mountain out of a molehill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis will only be offered on certain trains, and only under very strict, secure conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From CCRKBA\u2019s perspective, the change gives lawful gun owners another way to travel with firearms while reducing the risk that valuable guns will be lost or damaged through normal baggage handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy could prove useful for hunters, competitive shooters and other lawful owners traveling between cities where Amtrak does not provide checked-baggage service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amtrak already permits unloaded firearms on trains offering checked baggage. Under its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/firearms-in-checked-baggage\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\">current published rules<\/a>, passengers must reserve firearm transportation in advance, travel on the same train as the firearm and use an approved locked, hard-sided container. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar10-history-brn10a-psa-build-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\">AR10 Tested: Cold War Legend Meets Modern .308<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amtrak also began allowing firearms on its Auto Train in September, provided the guns remain locked inside the passenger\u2019s vehicle and inaccessible throughout the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One important caveat: Amtrak has not yet posted the final text of the expanded passenger-car policy on its public firearms page. That page still prohibits firearms in carry-on baggage, meaning the existing rules remain in effect until Amtrak formally publishes and implements the new procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion is scheduled to begin in January 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"amtrak-firearm-transport-rules-2027\" title=\"Amtrak to Expand Firearm Transport in 2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amtrak plans to expand its firearm transportation policy in January 2027, allowing passengers to bring declared, unloaded guns aboard certain trains that do not offer traditional checked-baggage 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