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Carry on Sounder Train and Link Light Rail

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I could have sworn that this issue had been dealt with and put to bed, however I was riding both the Sounder and Link light rail this past week and noticed the rules signs and been replaced, and yet again they now indicate that firearms are prohibited on these 2 modes on Transit. Haven't seen any changes on buses. Anybody know if something is going on with this or if Sound Transit is just being retarded again?
 
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Rune said:
I could have sworn that this issue had been dealt with and put to bed, however I was riding both the Sounder and Link light rail this past week and noticed the rules signs and been replaced, and yet again they now indicate that firearms are prohibited on these 2 modes on Transit. Haven't seen any changes on buses. Anybody know if something is going on with this or if Sound Transit is just being retarded again?
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Have a pic or the exact wording of the new signs? Sound transit likes to prohibit illegal weapons. Y'know, cuz if someone's already committing a felony a lil ol sign expressing a mere agency policy will stop them right in their tracks.:rolleyes: Nothing like making something illegaler to put a stop to crime, no siree.

Anyways, this one has come up a few times before. Someone over there likes to use language that flirts with violating state preemption without actually going over. "Discouraging" firearm carry by the uninformed without actually prohibiting it. :banghead:
 
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An old internal memo....

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I'll grab a pic next time I see it. I was specifically looking for the "unauthorized" part. I want to say it was phrased as " No firearms or other weapons permitted" . That was what got me. Unauthorized I can understand.
 
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Rune said:
I'll grab a pic next time I see it. I was specifically looking for the "unauthorized" part. I want to say it was phrased as " No firearms or other weapons permitted" . That was what got me. Unauthorized I can understand.
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The signs do say that. I have a picture at home, but am out of town at the moment.
 
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Rune said:
I could have sworn that this issue had been dealt with and put to bed, however I was riding both the Sounder and Link light rail this past week and noticed the rules signs and been replaced, and yet again they now indicate that firearms are prohibited on these 2 modes on Transit. Haven't seen any changes on buses. Anybody know if something is going on with this or if Sound Transit is just being retarded again?
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"Unlawful weapons"....know what is "lawful" and what is "unlawful" and procede accordingly...(in other words, know the law)
 
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The signs on the light rail do not specify illegal weapons, it just says no weapons. I have never seen signs inside the Sounder saying no weapons. I recently e-mailed Sound transit and the response was that they "discourage" open carry, but are fine with legal conceal carry.

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Of course they discourage open carry. Believe it or not sometime back in the late 19th century the police convinced the populace that they could protect them and they didn't need to carry firearms openly.
 
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Thought this was dealt with years ago. Someone even lost their job with Sound Transit over it. Looks like I'll have to make a point of making some more trips on the link in upcoming weeks and see what happens.
 
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For all those who believe I have a problem reading.....yeah..... It says exactly what I said it did. Here is the pic. "No weapons or Firearms are allowed"
 

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Sound Transit is a municipal corporation, preemption applies.

The 'rules game' is the same **** that Seattle tried, and lost...
 
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