Carrying firearms in a truck

DOT regulations also require you to indulge yourself to an ice cream cone at least once a month.

By the way, finally got signed up for a CCW class. I'm pretty excited.

 

Where in the hell did you find this???????????????????????????????

 

Another drive by poster without a clue of what he is spewing...

 

How long has this been going on? About every week or so, someone jumps on with the "You can't do that in a Commercial Vehicle." THERE IS NO REGULATION OR LAW PROHIBITING CARRY OF A FIREARM IN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. That is a myth that keeps being re-birthed in cheap Trucking Schools. IT AIN'T SO. Find me the law in the Fed. Regs, and I'll send you $100 cash.:smt072
For Cryin' out loud!!!

 

for some reason it just seems to keep blowing out people's butts...
I've read this thread from page one.
Score:
Guns illegal in trucks - 15
Regulation against guns in trucks - 0

 

The problem is most of these "Drive By Poster Idiots" work for a company who their "Trained and Versed Proffesional Staff" tells them that guns are not allowed so they take that as gospel. Get one thing clear, the U.S. Govt. dictates the DOT regs on a national level. Being a "National" event, they cannot impose any regulations against any of our Rights, therefore in the USDOT Guidleines they only imply that for firearms you must obey the local laws. There is one law for the transportation of firearms across state lines for states that do not permit such activities and that is as long as you stay on the interstate system and not stop for an extended duration you can legally and lawfully transport the firearm so long as it is broke down to a simplified level (magazine removed and slide removed if capable) and locked in a storage box.

Now companies on an individual level can deny you the right to carry in "their" company vehicles, on "their" proerty etc. as a condition of gainful employment. In Florida a law was passed 2 years ago that an employer no longer can tell you that you cannot carry in a vehicle or have it on the property but they can forbid them in their business dwellings. I believe I have heard of other legislation following suit in other states as well that will be similar to FL.

For those who think we do not deserve the right to carry or possess firearms I will leave you with a quote from the late great Charleton Heston "You can have my guns when you pry my cold dead fingers off of them!"

 

As far as I've been able to tell, the only Federal law on point is Title 18 Setcion 926(a). The peacable journey law.

TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I--CRIMES

CHAPTER 44--FIREARMS

Sec. 926A. Interstate transportation of firearms

Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or
regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person
who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting,
shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a
firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully
possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully
possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the
firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being
transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the
passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in
the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver's
compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked
container other than the glove compartment or console.


Beyond that, you're into state law, reciprocity, etc. Take a laptop with you, (handy for doing logs, too) bookmark packing.org, and handgunlaw.us. Use them as part of your trip plan. Eventually you'll start to get to know the various states, but they're such a morasse of differing rules, that it's a good idea to check every time.



Bottom line: yes, it's legal, yes, it's a hassle. Now do you see why I favor a nationwide CHL?

 

I'm an advocate of a National CCW Permit system also. But I doubt you'll see that as long as "The New Messiah" is in office and the coneheads who back him are in Congress. You might as well be asking for permission to possess a nuclear warhead. Infact, they consider a law abiding citizen with a firearm just about as dangerous as a nuclear warhead.

 

Amen Brother!

 

This no weapon crap in a truck was told to me when I was in school as well (I just graduated last Sunday) It didn't make sense to me so I came home and researched it. I was not able to find anything that specifically denies the right to carry in a truck. The only thing you may want to be careful of is reciprocity between states if you drive out of the state that issued your permit.
If you have a permit in one state and you drive to a state that doesn't recognize that states permit, you will have a problem.