Truck Driver Cited for Carrying Weapon in Truck
From DefensiveCarry.com
A truck driver was cited for carrying a concealed weapon in his truck during a weigh scale inspection in Tennessee. As per the post:
THP Conducts Roadside Inspection in Haywood County | TN.gov Newsroom
THP Conducts Roadside Inspection in Haywood CountyReleased on Thu, Apr 30, 2009
NASHVILLE ––- The Tennessee Highway Patrol placed 14 commercial vehicles out-of-service Wednesday, April 29, 2009, during a Roadside Inspection Checkpoint in Haywood County. The joint Roadside Inspection effort, in conjunction with the Tennessee Trucking Association, is designed to educate the industry on commercial vehicle safety and compliance with motor carrier laws. Industry representatives participated in Wednesday’s event.
Tennessee is one state that supposedly honors concealed weapon permits, thus making the story more interesting. I have posted numerous times concerning this CDL gun carrying issue, always pointing out that it is all about abiding by city, state and county laws and regulations.
Read the entire post . . .
Drive Safe,
Allen
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I have always heard you were not suppose to carry a gun in the truck with you. But, I guess that was always a company policy, not a law.
That is why I wouldn’t carry one with me. Too many little cities and suburbs, and they all have different rules to follow.
It is normally a company policy. Although there is no Federal Law stating it is illegal to for a CDL driver to carry a weapon in the truck, it is all of the city, state and county laws that will get them in trouble . . . plus, I believe, the fact that many DOT officials, etc., are confused about this issue. My posts concerning this issue can be found here: http://www.askthetrucker.com/?s=cdl+gun
The cab of the truck should be given the same respect as someone’s home. It’s a shame they are targeting truckers that have done nothing wrong. I guess it’s still better to get caught with it than without it.
Guess it boils down to an individual’s choice and whether or not they want to take the chance of losing their job or in some sad cases….their life……