Carrying firearms in a truck

I personally have not run into any trucking company that has a policy allowing for firearms in their vehicles.

I leased to several companies and their leases state no firearms as well.

In fact, one company even has a policy against them on their property in any circumstance. Licensed or not.

To each their own.

 

As far as I can tell probably the only people that could carry without breaking rules would probably be O/O (not leased). Road medic I hope I haven't offended, I just don't like to be compared to criminals.
Have a great day!!

 

As I hope you are not offended.

I meant no comparisons at all if taken that way.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...785-truck-stop-yields-weapons.html#post806968

 

I'm not sure if you think that's some sort of proof that you're not allowed to carry in a commercial vehicle or not. In most states, unless you have a permit you need to have your gun locked and separate from the ammo. If his gun was loaded, it simply would have been the same charges if he was in a normal vehicle. In Michigan, carrying a weapon in a vehicle is the same as carrying concealed--you need a concealed carry permit for that.

 

Cybergal is not saying that the article is proof. Nor am I.

If you read alot of the posts here, they are carrying guns in the trucks and most are loaded.

This article is one of several where they have arrested the driver for weapons. The weapon was like most here and was loaded.

Now, the debate here has been whether it is legal to carry a firearm. Now there have been tickets issued for carrying a loaded firearm.


You have to make the decision. The information is provided as a reference.

 

Reading the article Cybergal linked to, I read it as the driver being arrested for:
The first charge of illegally carrying a weapon would reference to the knife.

The second charge of not having a permit, naturally referring to the firearm.

This leads me to believe that if he was NOT in possession of the knife, AND, if he had a permit, he would have been legal to carry the firearm, in THAT state.

I may have to run to my truck, and measure the length of my "letter opener". hadn't really given it a lot of thought. Maybe fodder for another thread, "Can a letter opener be classified as a weapon" inside of a truck??? What else?? will I need to remove the long screwdriver, and chisel from my toolbox?

 

Better hope you don't have a box-cutter in there, Bud.

 

I posted some other links on post 656.

It is interesting that they are beginning to look at this issue. I expect we will see more of this as we go along.

 

people - the 2nd amendment clearly states:

"the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed, unless you're a truck driver, or have paid a special CCW tax for the priviledge."

and the 4th amendment clearly states:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, unless you're a truck driver. trucks can be searched by DOT people at any time, for any reason, without a search warrant or probable cause."