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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:12 PM Original message |
Congress: Passengers Can Bring Guns on Amtrak Trains |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just in case you gotta shoot up Union Station upon arrival in Washington..... |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Just in case you need to defend yourself from one of the hoodlums |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. As an Amtrak worker...I really don't have a problem with this. |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Loose their luggage. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Are you suggesting that someone engage in a criminal act here? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. So when do we get start carrying pocket knives on planes again. |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Why do you need it on a plane or a train? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Spontaneous wittling, duh. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You can already check guns in your baggage on planes. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. I used to always carry a Swiss Army knife everywhere, including on planes |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Or tweezers, or nail clippers. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. You can right now as well as a gun in your "checked baggage" |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. That isn't exactly carrying one on you. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. The entire debate of this thread is not about carrying a gun on your person. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. You can. You just have to put it in your checked baggage, just like you do with a gun. (n/t) |
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OswegoAtheist (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. That's probably the only way the US will get a bullet train service! Badumbump! |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Its really no big deal. Checked guns in luggage do not pose a threat. |
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Techn0Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. "Checked" baggage on Amtrak works differently... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, but that insecure status on trains already existed and doesn't change as a result of this rule |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Jesus. Gungeon denizens are always complaining about a 'slippery slope.' |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 02:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. There is a difference between the slippery slope & imagining increased dangers where there are none |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 03:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. How dare you bring logic to a discussion of TERRA TERRA TERRA? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yep. I was running late once and that compartment was locked. They helped me in with it. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Constitutionally protected consumer item |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah, the Constitution supposedly protects their guns, but not my iPod. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. Your right to keep and bear an iPod is protected by the Ninth Amendment |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. For years hunters could check their guns in checked baggage-never an issue |
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704wipes (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
64. Unless there is a way to fill one with an explosive device |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm fine with this |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. "an important victory for sportsmen and gun owners across the country." |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. McVeigh was into rented trucks, but do go on with the baseless fearmongering. |
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Lurks Often (505 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. Oh No!!! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. LOL! Yeah, that's the same. |
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Lurks Often (505 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. fail on your part |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. Oh. Are they insane? |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 03:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I don't recall any problem in the thirty years prior to 9/11 where this was done |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. I don't know. Is it insane to treat trains like, you know, AIRLINERS? (n/t) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. Good. Now lets get rid of the usless screening at airports, and most of |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Reason to avoid riding on Amtrak. n/t |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:21 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. If you will avoid Amtrak because of this, |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Ahh... |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. No, simply the inconvient truth |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Whatever you say, Bruce. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Who is Bruce? |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Do you prefer the name Walter? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Listen Hector, This bill has not one thing to do with concealed carry or quick draw |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. If you could read, you would see this is not about keeping guns ON YOUR PERSON. |
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jefflrrp (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. DAMMIT |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. If you're hunting wildlife and obeying all hunting laws |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Ohhhh, now I see, you didn't even bother reading the article |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. The only thing that's going to shoot you is your own wild imagination. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Don't fly on the airlines, then... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
53. I assume you don't fly on commercial airlines |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
35. Guns must be stored in Wicker basket? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
37. OH NOES!!! TREATING TRAINS LIKE AIRLINERS!!! THE HORROR!!!!!111 |
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BennyD (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. This does not bother me. n/t |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
45. It sounds like Amtrak is being given enough time to implement the law |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Good |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-10-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. I don't see any problem with this. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
56. The selling of the congress |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 05:51 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yeah, how DARE they treat trains like AIRLINERS! |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
60. Do Amtrak passengers go through a metal detector? |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Not at any station I've used. All my train travel has been on the West Coast |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. That's how I remember it |
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