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ISP2605 · March 30, 2009, 08:26 AM

There is nothing in federal law, nor the FMCSA, that prohibits a driver from carrying a firearm in their truck. That's an oft repeated rumor spread by companies to their drivers when they don't want their drivers carrying. They don't want to admit it's company policy so they just tell their drivers "it's the law", the drivers will repeat it and never look it up.
Whatever the state laws are where you're traveling is what you have to obey.
I and 1 other Troop were the first 2 Troops in IL to be fully certified to enforce FMCSA in IL. In addition I taught MCS law at our academy and was recognized by the courts as an expert in MCS laws. I inspected a lot of trucks in my career.

March 30, 2009, 08:26 AM	#14
ISP2605 Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Posts: 954	There is nothing in federal law, nor the FMCSA, that prohibits a driver from carrying a firearm in their truck. That's an oft repeated rumor spread by companies to their drivers when they don't want their drivers carrying. They don't want to admit it's company policy so they just tell their drivers "it's the law", the drivers will repeat it and never look it up. Whatever the state laws are where you're traveling is what you have to obey. I and 1 other Troop were the first 2 Troops in IL to be fully certified to enforce FMCSA in IL. In addition I taught MCS law at our academy and was recognized by the courts as an expert in MCS laws. I inspected a lot of trucks in my career.