Hygine & Other Questions

[hankrearden2000]

I am big into hand gun laws and I heard about the federal carry for LEOs but there is a law not allowing guns in a commercial vehicular especially in traveling across state borders. regardless if you are a LEO or not. In fact you arn't supposed to have a knife longer than 3 inches even. I carry a 4 D-cell mag light in my cab it is the only thing that you can claim the has a use and don't claim a tire thumper.

What statute would that be?

[hankrearden2000]

Greetings everyone. I've been lurking here on & off for a year or two without posting much.

I can retire from my present job with a federal law enforcement agency in five years, and am considering trying Trucking as a new career. I have a few questions.

1. I have to bathe every day. How difficult and expensive is this on the road?

Thanks!

And you call yourself a "Wannabee Trucker", HR2000 ??

Them showers in them thar truck stops are just for sissy, candyass posers!! If you want to become a REAL trucker, then leave your soap, deodorant, shampoo, razor, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash at home!!

That's what I was afraid of.

[hankrearden2000]

3. As a retired LEO I will be authorized by federal law to carry a concealed handgun in all states and US territories & possessions. What is the typical trucking company's policy on handguns in their trucks?

Thanks!

Can,t you just carry a wee stick or something? Guns are a bit severe. We not like em over here

Sounds like trucking in England isn't the job for me.

[mbadriver]

What is it with truckers and guns? Seems to reinforce my paranoid trucker theory.

We can pretty much thank paranoid gun owners for 8-years of Dubya.

3. As a retired LEO I will be authorized by federal law to carry a concealed handgun in all states and US territories & possessions. What is the typical trucking company's policy on handguns in their trucks?

Thanks!

[Fredog]

I am big into hand gun laws and I heard about the federal carry for LEOs but there is a law not allowing guns in a commercial vehicular especially in traveling across state borders. regardless if you are a LEO or not. In fact you arn't supposed to have a knife longer than 3 inches even. I carry a 4 D-cell mag light in my cab it is the only thing that you can claim the has a use and don't claim a tire thumper.

Really, why don't you cite this law? Don't even bother looking, there is no such federal law. In fact there is a federal law saying you can.

but almost every trucking company has a rule against carrying weapons in their trucks

[Fredog]

http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/...ns_trucks.html

[Jay B]

but almost every trucking company has a rule against carrying weapons in their trucks[/quote]

And many shippers and recievers do not allow weapons on their property.
I am a big gun guy myself, but not in the truck. If someone wants the cargo enough to hijack me they can have it with no arguments from me.

[Fredog]

but almost every trucking company has a rule against carrying weapons in their trucks

And many shippers and recievers do not allow weapons on their property.
I am a big gun guy myself, but not in the truck. If someone wants the cargo enough to hijack me they can have it with no arguments from me.[/quote]

if they want the cargo I am hauling, they are out of their minds anyway, so they can have it..