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Amtrak Passenger Arrested with Guns; Union Demands New Security Bills

4/30/2026

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Union leaders say firearms and a plan on an Amtrak train expose missing screening.
Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after firearms and a plan were found on an Amtrak train.
The union backs two federal bills to simplify arrests of assailants and criminalize interference with rail staff.
The Rail Passengers Association, noting that Amtrak requires unloaded firearms to be checked in a case, opposes TSA-style checkpoints at the 500 stations.

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Story summary

Union leaders say firearms and a plan on an Amtrak train expose missing screening.
Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after firearms and a plan were found on an Amtrak train.
The union backs two federal bills to simplify arrests of assailants and criminalize interference with rail staff.
The Rail Passengers Association, noting that Amtrak requires unloaded firearms to be checked in a case, opposes TSA-style checkpoints at the 500 stations.