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Channel 19
A night in jail on account of an unloaded pistol in the truck
Fred Afflerbach recalls the state of Massachusettsâ treatment of carrying out-of-state firearms round about 1980 â and more voices on issues of parking and personal protection on the road.
February 21, 2017
Safety
Federal level action on truckersâ right to carry: Myth and attempted process
Two in five respondents to an Overdrive survey about carrying weapons have the mistaken belief that a federal law prohibits truckers from carrying a gun in their vehicle. Instead, only states have such laws, but because they vary widely, compliance becomes complicated for any gun-toting driver engaged in interstate commerce.
February 16, 2017
Safety
Truckers who carry, and one who doesnât, detail their reasons
Most truckers favor the right to carry a weapon on the road. Even those who donât often say they stand by the old saying: âIâd rather be judged by 12 than carried by six.â
February 15, 2017
Safety
Danger zone: Truckers stick to their guns despite questions about firearm laws, Overdrive research reveals
New Overdrive research shows large concerns over threats to truckersâ personal safety. Though varying state concealed-carry laws make it difficult to cross state lines and remain in compliance, many truckers remain armed.
February 14, 2017
Business
Drivers under attack from vulnerable positions
Wendy argues advocates might do well to fight for carry-permit reciprocity rather than a special federal permit for interstate truckers: âIf you have a concealed carry permit in your state of residence, itâs asinine that it wouldnât be observed in all states.â
March 20, 2016
Channel 19
Current state of firearm-carry laws for interstate haulers
The complicated answer to a perennial question: âAre CDL drivers (that hold a concealed carry permit) allowed to carry a pistol?â
January 30, 2016
Voices
Soft-target terrorism: Readers favor enforcement of existing gun laws
In wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, 56 percent of readers urged no change in gun laws. Meanwhile, efforts around âMikeâs Lawâ for a national commercial carry permit continue.
January 13, 2016
Voices
âMikeâs Lawâ: National âbusiness carryâ draft language and reader reaction
The Small Business in Transportation Coalitionâs petition to Congress for a federal âbusiness carryâ program for interstate drivers had garnered 1,423 signatures as of this morning, and SBTC had drafted text of potential âenabling legislationâ and filed it with Congressional representatives.
September 26, 2014
Parking
Petition circulated on âright to carryâ for driver self-defense
A new âright to carryâ petition is being circulated by SBTCâs James Lamb. Itâs collecting signatures in an attempt to demonstrate that thereâs support for easing many interstate driversâ ability to legally travel with firearms.
August 28, 2014
Voices
Why confiscation is unlikely
Overdriveâs Wendy Parker: âHere is a very basic, bare bones answer to the question of what process is required to make a change in the Bill of Rights: Itâs not easy to do.â
April 18, 2013
Business
Navigating gun laws for truckers
The question of carrying a gun for protection is one that comes up often, and thereâs a lot of murkiness and misinformation regarding actual laws for commercial drivers.
November 12, 2012
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