New Article Now On TruckingTruth: Truckers And Guns

Does anyone know of a single instance where a trucker saved himself from harm because he had a gun on him?

Here's one from yesterday

Wow, finally after all these years I can say I've heard at least one story of a gun that saved a driver. Of course, if four guys couldn't handle one driver, I don't think he saved himself from much. It doesn't sound like they had the ability to inflict harm on a paper bag. It also sounds like the driver missed all four guys from point-blank range, too, so I don't think any of these people involved were Special Forces at any point in their lifetimes!

Myself. I carried a gun back when I was still driving. I was told one time "you may not own the freight,but it's sure as hell your responsibility ." That and there's a myriad of other reasons to carry one

Does anyone know of a single instance where a trucker saved himself from harm because he had a gun on him? I've been in the industry for 27 years and I don't know of a single story. We've had tons of people say they'd love to have a gun on them and we've had over 16 million visits to this website over the past 13 years but I've never heard a single story where having a gun made a difference. I'm sure it has happened at some point, but so do lightning strikes and meteor impacts but no one seems to be concerned about those.

In 15 years of driving, I never had a problem. I was never robbed or harrassed, nor have I felt like I was in a truly dangerous situation. I've been through every dangerous area you can imagine over the years - East L.A., South Chicago, MOST of downtown Atlanta - but never a single incident or real concern.

I have no issue with people wanting to carry a gun. I don't care either way. I just hate to see people stressing over something that is so unlikely to ever be an issue. Naturally, you might say, "It only takes once" and to that I say, "Well that applies to lightning strikes and rattlesnake bites and meteor impacts, too, so why aren't you obsessing about those?" Do you lock yourself in the basement during thunderstorms? Do you carry a snake bite kit? Are you tracking near-Earth meteors and potential impact zones?

https://www.transportationnation.com/trucker-justified-in-killing-man-who-attempted-to-break-into-his-big-rig-police-say/

They say that the best fight or shooting is the one that never happened. Guns are made and carried not only to shoot and kill bad guys. If carrying while being at a shady place gives some peace of mind, why not? I'd rather have a gun and not need it than another way around.

I prefer Huskies, Malamutes, or wolf Hybrids.. no one pushes the issue when something that looks like a wolf wants to turn your face into dessert.

"Oh, since that guy only has a 110 pound German Shepherd let's get him! It's not like he has a Malamute." - said no one, ever.

There's also a good reason you won't see those dogs used for law enforcement or military. But they are great looking dogs.

I bring my GSD with me. Since my PTSD issues had me parked for over year, I finally made it back out, but bring my 95lb boy with me. Luckily, the private fleet I drive for really wanted me, and even pulled the passenger seat out for extra space. I bring a ramp that I can set on the top step and Karl walks right down without risk to big baby joints. My fridge is mostly filled with his raw food :D

We have a new article out today and it's about one of our most popular topics, guns in trucks:

Truckers And Guns: What Is And Is Not Legal

We've spoken with the The Rosenblum Law Firm and we let them know that this is a question we get all the time. Adam H. Rosenblum, Esq. who is the principal of the law firm, wrote this article letting us know about some of the complexities involved.

So I read the article and I'm curious about the storage of guns and ammo needing to be separated and in different containers. I know there are some specific scenarios that require such standards with the TSA (airports maybe) and some local or state regulations on assult weapons like in California requires you to have the ammunition in a separate container[no deviation from route, no stopping for ice cream nothing except for fuel/water] but nothing and I mean nothing can I find on the law books tells me there are such restrictions on handguns. (Maybe some of the far left states like NY, Massachusetts or whatever may have some hidden law about this but still I couldn't find it)

For example some states law concider a gun being loaded only when there is a round in the chamber, others if there is ammunition affixed to any portion of the firearm (sling or butt stock with ammo attached in any way or a loaded magazine/clip that is in the mag well.) No where do I see any law that says you must store the ammo separately. I do know there are laws that prohibit ammunition from being accessible from the driver, and even carrying a loaded magazine in your pocket in states like California can make a traffic stop into a nightmare. Anyways I can't find such restrictions. Now If I was to keep a gun in my truck in say California w/o a ccw/ccp I'd prefer my gun to be locked and unloaded with the magazines detached from the gun and in the same container out of reach under the bunk or whatever. Good luck and remember it's nobody's business but your own and the heavenly father.

You would need to look up the regulations or preferences regarding transport in each state you’re traveling in. Primarily those states which do not show reciprocity to your CCP.