Should Truckers be allowed self defense?

Truckers push for expanded gun rights amid pandemic, protests

What are the thoughts of TTR on this issue?
Explain your position so we may have a positive decision.

 

If we stopped delivering loads to New Jersey, New York, Illinois and other states that have no respect for their citizens’ freedoms, maybe they’d be willing to loosen their draconian firearm laws so we can protect ourselves.

 

Violence vs Violence, will get us no where. just hurt more

 

What do propose then? Shaking your finger at them?

 

you want to give weapons to dim witted mega steering wheel holders??

oh, hell no!!

35 yrs OTR , never needed a gun.

crowbar, hammer, even my Stanley thermos,yup. beat the crap out of them!

 

Do I want the guy who didn't close his doors properly and went driving down the road with the drivers side flapping in the breeze to have a firearm?

How about the guy who ignored the directions on the BOL, ignored the same directions in the work assignment and loaded up his gps to the bill to address and ended up on a dead end, dirt road?

Or the one who didn't realize she opened the side of a trailer backing in? She stopped when the yard jockey hit his horn, then started moving again.

How about the guy who tried couoling to a trailer with a glad hand lock, a kinpin lock, and a big red tag saying "oos"?

These are all from this week.

 

I don't see a problem defending at all cost when someone is meaning to cause harm to you in a life threatening way. Two wrongs doesn't make it right, but I'm not going to stand by letting someone harm me in any way that threatens my life. When it comes to your firearm when eliminating a threat, there's plenty rules of engagement to follow. I pray to never have to be put in a position such as that

 

So is your position that society should limit all people to what you feel the lowest common denominator amongst us is able capable or worthy of? That type of believe is akin to unnecessarily punishing the majority for the actions or abilities of a minority.

 

Carrying laws will not be expanded nation wide for any single segment, due to firearm laws being the jurisdiction of the states. And we all know how widely those laws vary today. Any interstate reciprocal agreements are governed by pacts between states. Trying to get something nation wide would be next to impossible.

 

Top of that the Supreme Court refuses to listen to any second amendment cases. Only one we got to squeeze in got considered moot cause NYC decided to retract the law (tells you they know they’re breaking the second amendment huh)