Posted: 4/21/2008 10:24:37 AM EDT
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I think I'm right, but I want to hear what you guys say: In a commercial vehicle (for instance an 18 wheeler) traveling interstate....is there any law, regulation or rule preventing the possession of a firearm in a Commercial vehicle? I know that in a lot of states you are OK in a passenger car. It goes without saying that if you go through the Peoples Republic of New Jersey or some other non-free state you are breaking the law, but I think that as long as the state you are driving through recognizes your CHL (in my case TX) you are legal. Any opinions? |
| I'm relying on almost 20 year old info, but I think I know the answer to your question. In 1990-1991 I was an MP working physical security at sea ports and associated transportation hubs. At one base in North Carolina, there were no weapons or flame producing devices allowed past a certain point. At this particular checkpoint we vouchered the personal property and held it until the vehicle left the exclusion zone. Every personal firearm was cased and unloaded. The weapons in question were either shotguns or pistols. I finally got curious and asked what good was an unloaded weapon. The answer I got was it was a violation of federal law to have a loaded firearm in the cab of the truck. I don't know if this was a DOT regulation, or an issue with the fact that commercial trucking is covered by the federal government because it's interstate commerce. You could always stop by a truck stop and ask a couple of drivers. Being a commercial trucker is not like driving a local delivery van. Commercial drivers are heavily regulated and every one I ever talked to knew what they had to do to stay legal and on the road. |