Escaped Armed Murderers, and Me....

[car-15]

One of them just got caught in Rifle.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/01/...pt=T1&iref=BN1

[trlcavscout]

Colorado will welcome them with a habitat house, big screen, leap and food stamps just like illegal aliens.

[claimbuster]

Colorado will welcome them with a habitat house, big screen, leap and food stamps just like illegal aliens.

Yup, we'll put him up in Boulder.



Let Sheriff Joe come up to get him.

[Hitman 6]

Well, I've searched the entire FMCSA Rules/Regs and I can't find a prohibition on the carrying of personally owned firearms. I can find a reg that prohibits loaded firearms as part of cargo but that wouldn't apply to a personally carried handgun.

I did find this to support my assertion:

http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/FAQ.pdf

# 14 Question: Can a commercial truck driver carry a firearm in his/her rig?

Answer: There is no federal law concerning commercial truck drivers and firearms. If you have the proper Permits/License and can legally carry in the state you are driving in or that state allows the carrying of firearms without a permit you are legal. Click Here (see the link below) to read letter from Office of Hazardous Materials Standards that firearms do not fall under hazardous materials in commercial vehicles.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/documents/C...dFirerarms.pdf

In researching this, I can't find anyone who can link to the actual FMCSA rule/reg that prohibits personal carry. I'd be grateful if one of you guys could provide one.

Now, I would be really surprised to hear of a trucking company that actually allowed their employees to carry in their trucks. But company policy isn't law.

Well.... I've never been so happy to be wrong in my life! Looks like my new 1911 might be coming on a road trip with me next time. Thanks for looking that up for me man!

[Bailey Guns]

Well.... I've never been so happy to be wrong in my life! Looks like my new 1911 might be coming on a road trip with me next time. Thanks for looking that up for me man!

No problem. I'd want to know, too, if I was on OTR driver. No sense in going without a means of personal protection if you don't have to. And I'm sure your 1911 will enjoy a little road trip once in a while!

[TS12000]

After a buddy of mine (not a trucker just on the road) was attacked at a rest stop I would never go unarmed. Luckily he had a couple pits in the backseat...

[trlcavscout]

I wasnt sure on the OTR commercial vehicles, I drive a commercial vehicle everyday and I had the sheriffs dept make sure there was nothing but company policy against carrying in the vehicle.