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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk and Claudia Lauer

Amtrak could soon make it easier to bring guns on trains despite White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Amtrak could soon allow people to bring guns on most of its trains in a move that critics say would weaken security measures rather than strengthen them after last weekend's White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting.

The company has been considering a policy change that would let customers store guns in lockboxes since at least early this year, after being pressured by the Trump administration to ease restrictions on transporting weapons.

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