Joey_the_Wolf
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Hi. I was wondering if anyone here had an answer to this question. My brother recently started working as a long haul driver for a commercial trucking company. He owns a S&W 9mm pistol, and when I asked him about it, he said he was not carrying his pistol with him, because and I quote his words, "I was told in trucking school that I can not have any firearms on me because it is considered 'gun running' and I could get 10+ years in jail for that". I told him that I was pretty sure that he could legally carry anywhere he was allowed to carry, because the fact that he was in a truck didn't change anything, but I'm not %100 sure on that, and told him that he'd be better off safe than sorry until he finds out for sure. I legally carry a gun in my vehicle all the time (although I'm not in a commercial vehicle) and I would think the law applies the same way to him in whatever state that allows carry in vehicles. The only thing I told him was to lose the 15 round magazines and get 10 round mags for when he makes trips to New York and other states with mag limits, but then again, maybe that wouldn't make much of a difference in those states, since having a gun without a permit is still a no no for them. (Although I'm not very familiar with NY, NJ, and CA vehicle carry laws). I also told him to avoid DC if possible.
Honestly though, I'd feel alot better if he had a gun with him, since he spends so many days alone on the road, and bad things do happen. But is it more trouble than it's worth carrying in an 18 wheeler? Are there really any legal constraints to that?
Honestly though, I'd feel alot better if he had a gun with him, since he spends so many days alone on the road, and bad things do happen. But is it more trouble than it's worth carrying in an 18 wheeler? Are there really any legal constraints to that?