Wicker Amendment
Encyclopedia
The Wicker Amendment is United States federal legislation to allow rail travellers to put properly licensed, unloaded guns in checked AMTRAK
baggage. It reverses a decade-long ban on such carriage and came into effect on 15 December 2010. The policy change was promoted by the National Rifle Association
and United States Senator Roger Wicker
.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
baggage. It reverses a decade-long ban on such carriage and came into effect on 15 December 2010. The policy change was promoted by the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
and United States Senator Roger Wicker
Roger Wicker
Roger Frederick Wicker is the junior U.S. Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. In December 2007 he was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. He subsequently won the 2008 special election for the remainder of the term. Wicker served...
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External links
- Wicker Hails Amtrak Secure Firearm Transport Provision as Important Second Amendment Victory - on Senator Wicker's home page
- Senate Votes to O.K. Checked Guns on Amtrak - NY Times