conceal and carry in commercial semi trucks legal or not ?
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mellophonium
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It is legal as long as the state you are in recognizes your conceal carry permit.
NRA-NSTRCTR
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I had a commercial truck driver tell me a couple of years ago that they could not carry in there trucks. something about federal regulations and crossing state lines.
And they were wrong....
I've been told the Apollo missions never went to the moon, that it was all filmed in a warehouse....
Beau
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This is true and not true.
A better way to put it would be that it is legal so long as you comply with the laws of the state you are traveling through.
For instance. Here in CO it is legal to carry a firearm in your vehicle, loaded or unloaded, regardless of whether you possess a permit or license. So even if your permit isn't honored by CO you would still be okay to carry in your vehicle.
mellophonium
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I took the question as carrying on the person and not just transporting a weapon.
I'm not positive about this, but I believe there is a federal law that goes something like this: If you transport a handgun across a state line, it must be unloaded, and locked in a separate compartment from the driver, and the bullets must also be in a separate compartment, out of reach of the driver....
I know I read it somewhere... handgun law? or somewhere else?? Can anyone set me straight on this?
I know I read it somewhere... handgun law? or somewhere else?? Can anyone set me straight on this?
sdprof
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Yes, there is such a law. But if one has a concealed carry permit that is valid in the states one transits, it's moot.
FOPA protects one when traveling through (not making any substantial stop in) any state which has laws which might otherwise preclude that person possessing the gun in that state. Not that it works all that well in NY or NJ or Chicagostan.
FOPA protects one when traveling through (not making any substantial stop in) any state which has laws which might otherwise preclude that person possessing the gun in that state. Not that it works all that well in NY or NJ or Chicagostan.
Beau
I was never here.
Do you have a cite for that?
18 USC 926A:
18 USC § 926A - Interstate transportation of firearms | Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
Notice that the Federal law uses the words "shall be entitled to" NOT "shall be required to".
Axeanda45
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Just have to decide if your life is worth loosing a job over.... It is extremely easy to get a truck driving job.... not easy to survive an attack without the means to protect yourself..
Beau
I was never here.
That was my point, thanks NavyLCDR. The original question was if there was a law that required a firearm be unloaded and locked when crossing state lines. The answer to that is NO there is not. However, there is a protection in place that gives people a legal way to transport through a state that does not honor your permit or allow carry without a permit.
Yes as long as you follow each states law you are in. I am a driver out of ky. I have my ccdw. There is nothing in any states gun laws that even mention commercial transportation. And there is nothing in that green and white Regulation book either.
Sugestion. Get 2 lock boxes. One for gun and one for ammo. For the states that dont honor your ccw.
Learn each states law that you go to most often. Some states like ky alow for open carry. Then Tennessee only alows for concealed. They also don't alow carry in resturants. Learn what states that don't alow "printing" printing is where concealed carry is alowed but you can receive a ticket if a cop can tell if you are carrying. Florida and Texas are two of the worst for this. Also learn which states you have to let the office know you are carring. If you are legal to carry and you are ask to come into a scale house while sitting on the scale. Inform them you are a ccw holder and that you are carrying and how they would like you to proceed. They most likely will tell you to pull around. And stay in your truck till they come out to you. They wont be happy but you will be fine. Or they will tell you to pull around and secure your weapon. Thus the lock boxes. If you carry there will never be any Canada loads for you anymore or N.Y. city. I'm leased to bruce oakley out of little rock. They know I carry and they are fine with it. Once you are confident a way to make a little money. Keep a new unopened copy of the green and white regs with you and the phone num to ATF&E. When told that your not alowed to carry in a truck by another drive. Bet them a $100 to show you where it says that in that book. Hand it to them and let them open it give them one hour to find . Half way thru give them the num to ATF. Easy money. Carrying over the road for 3 years. Never had an issue come up.
Sugestion. Get 2 lock boxes. One for gun and one for ammo. For the states that dont honor your ccw.
Learn each states law that you go to most often. Some states like ky alow for open carry. Then Tennessee only alows for concealed. They also don't alow carry in resturants. Learn what states that don't alow "printing" printing is where concealed carry is alowed but you can receive a ticket if a cop can tell if you are carrying. Florida and Texas are two of the worst for this. Also learn which states you have to let the office know you are carring. If you are legal to carry and you are ask to come into a scale house while sitting on the scale. Inform them you are a ccw holder and that you are carrying and how they would like you to proceed. They most likely will tell you to pull around. And stay in your truck till they come out to you. They wont be happy but you will be fine. Or they will tell you to pull around and secure your weapon. Thus the lock boxes. If you carry there will never be any Canada loads for you anymore or N.Y. city. I'm leased to bruce oakley out of little rock. They know I carry and they are fine with it. Once you are confident a way to make a little money. Keep a new unopened copy of the green and white regs with you and the phone num to ATF&E. When told that your not alowed to carry in a truck by another drive. Bet them a $100 to show you where it says that in that book. Hand it to them and let them open it give them one hour to find . Half way thru give them the num to ATF. Easy money. Carrying over the road for 3 years. Never had an issue come up.
santanzchild
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I was told the same BS line way back when I first started driving. Been carrying for a while and have been pulled into scales as well as pulled over by state troopers in multiple states. The only issue I have even had was them wanting me to disarm before I came back to the car with them for my paper work. If it was illegal to carry in a CMV I would of been boned by now.
As for the company policy thing well as soon as my employer hires an armed guard to sit in the passenger seat with me every night I will give a damn about there opinion of my weapon.
As for the company policy thing well as soon as my employer hires an armed guard to sit in the passenger seat with me every night I will give a damn about there opinion of my weapon.
MasterGadgets
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LOL I love it!! Chicagostan
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