ccw in commercial vehicle?

[gunsmith]

this subject comes up all the time

but under fed reg, not allowed.

My co worker at the taxi company said the same thing, I told him I would pay him ten dollars to show me the regs.
He hasn't talked to me since.

leagle

Whats that? is that like a French Eagle or something?

reserch

What does "reserch" mean?

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Its a myth...started by the big trucking companies (Schneider, Swift, J.B. Hunt, and such). I hired an attorney to look into this for me...there are no Federal laws saying you cant carry in a CMV.

 

[EOD Guy]

Here is the official word from DOT

Here is a letter of interpretation from the Department of Transportation answering the question of the legality of carrying in a commercial vehicle.

PHMSA Interpretation #06-0165


They basically state that it is a matter for state or local authorities.

 

[Chuck Dye]

Thank you, EOD Guy!

(So much for my search skills, I have put a lot of time into this question. *sigh*)

 

[raytracer]

DOH!

I was referencing information in this thread to another forum, and posted my reply here.

I are an idiot.

Joe

 

[Ridgerunner665]

We all have those days....

 

[Cosmoline]

The notion that there's a federal law against carrying a weapon in a truck is a very, very old urban legend. It just won't die, and I'd love to know what idiot started it. Tom Gresham has been debunking it for awhile now but it just keeps coming back.

Of course, all state and local laws apply and you generally need a CCW if it's concealed on your person (except here and Vermont). And you could get fired. But there is no DOT law or reg against having a weapon in the cab of your semi.

 

[jaholder1971]

It was a lie started by a number of major trucking companies in an effort to keep the drivers in line.

My father retired from Topeka PD in 1990 and decided to take up OTR driving. Went to the school and went to work for JB Hunt. At the time they forbid carry on their trucks but would pay drivers extra $$$ to drive into certain high crime areas. The drivers called it combat pay.