‘BULLET’ TRAIN: Senator’s Bill to Extend Gun Rights to Amtrak Travelers (guests in DC or via phone)
Regardless of anyone’s political persuasion, all too often it would seem as if Washington is a black hole for common sense. For gun rights proponents who see the Constitution so clearly, a perfect example of this reality can be summed up this way: If you’re a gun owner with a fear of flying, and you want to take a hunting trip, you’re out of luck.
Might seem silly. But for a tireless 2nd Amendment crusader like Larry Pratt, Executive Director of the Gun Owners of America (GOA), it’s an unrighteous fact that must be changed.
One Senator, Roger Wicker (R-MS), has made a move to do just that. Currently, under Amtrak train regulations, passengers are prohibited from transporting firearms onboard, whether in checked or carry-on baggage. Problem is, contend Pratt, Wicker and other gun rights proponents, the train is funded by federal taxpayer money.
Also available for interviews is Erich Pratt, communications director for Gun Owners of America. Erich points out that, interestingly enough, law-abiding gun owners can transport firearms on a commercial plane, as long as they declare the weapon and check it properly with the airline.
Wicker’s proposal, in the form of an amendment to the 2010 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations bill, calls for blocking any federal taxpayer money to Amtrak if the railway does not lift its gun restriction and allow its passengers to travel with their guns similar to the way they can on a plane.
From the lack of law enforcement present on these trains, to the underlying principle of this issue, to how it fits in a broader gun-rights tug-of-war with a leftist White-House-and-Congress double team, Larry Pratt can detail all the reasons why this legislation is so important. Call Special Guests today to schedule an interview.
ABOUT YOUR EXPERT GUESTS:
LARRY PRATT:
Larry Pratt has been Executive Director of Gun Owners of America for 30 years. GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 Americans dedicated to promoting their second amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.
GOA lobbies for the pro-gun position in Washington and is involved in firearm issues in the states. GOA’s work includes providing legal assistance to those involved in lawsuits with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the federal firearms law enforcement agency.
Pratt has appeared on numerous national radio and TV programs such as NBC’s Today Show, CBS’ Good Morning America, CNN’s Crossfire and Larry King Live, Fox’s Hannity & Colmes, MSNBC’s Phil Donahue and Dan Abrams show and many others.
Larry Pratt has debated Congressmen James Traficant, Jr. (D-OH), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Vice President Al Gore, among others.
Larry’s columns have appeared in newspapers across the country.
Pratt published a book, Armed People Victorious, in 1990 and was editor of a book, Safeguarding Liberty: The Constitution & Militias, 1995.
Pratt’s latest book is “On the Firing Line: Essays in the Defense of Liberty.”
Pratt has held elective office in the state legislature of Virginia, serving in the House of Delegates. Pratt directs a number of other public interest organizations and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the American Institute for Cancer Research.
ERICH PRATT:
Erich Pratt serves in the capacity of Director of Communications for Gun Owners of America (GOA). Shortly after getting an MA from Regent University in Public Policy, Erich went to work for GOA where he has been employed since 1990. GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 Americans dedicated to promoting their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.
GOA lobbies for the pro-gun position in Washington, DC and is involved in firearm issues in the states. GOA’s work includes providing legal assistance to those involved in lawsuits with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the federal firearms law enforcement agency.
Erich Pratt has appeared on numerous national radio and TV programs such as NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, CNN and Fox Cable News. His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country, including USA Today.
In addition to authoring a book, Bearing Arms: Our Rights, Our Duties & Our Freedoms, Erich is the author of a civil government textbook, The Constitutional Recipe for Freedom: Twelve Principles of Liberty Today’s Politicians Don’t Want You to Know.
Erich Pratt and his wife, Stacy, have eleven children.