I think this is a perfectly appropriate amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act; fully in line withthe stated title of the bill…. It would authorize a law-abiding citizen to be able to defend themselves nationwide

ChamberedRound: FF&C isn’t involved. FF&C requires that (for example) NY recognize that you are licenced to carry in FL. It doesn’t require that NY *honor* your FL licence in NY. (Driver’s licenses are the common mis-example; NY recognizes your MA license as a matter of comity, not FF&C.)

I got asking him if he had encountered dangerous situations while on the road. In fact he’d been robbed a few times, and concerned for his safety many more. Appears there’s a whole niche market of crime centered around highway rest stops. Both violent predatory crime, and “vice” crime such as drug dealing and prostitution.

I got him thinking about his safety, and how that tied into the life of his wife and several kids.

He started looking into lawfully carrying while on the job and found it both cost prohibative, as well as Impossible (given that he had to travel through New York and New Jersey for most trips) he took to carrying an unloaded pump shotgun in his sleeper cab, as well as a list of local trap and skeet competitions that he could pass off to Police if ever questioned. He’d load up the mag when get got to a stop, and unload it before proceeding back on the road.

he’s since switched to short-haul work which is much safer, and given that he lives and works in Vermont, it carries ZERO cost for licensing.

Of course when you get down to reality, if a person is safe packing a gun through Vermont despite no license, or required training what is supposed to change when he crosses the boarder into New York state?

There is no percentage in picking a fight with a truck driver.