New Proposal Honors Slain Truck Driver and Aims to Protect Others

A tragedy sheds light on a possible need for protection for truck drivers across the nation.

Following Mike Boeglin's murder, many in the trucking industry are supporting new legislation named in his honor.

Boeglin was killed during a robbery in Detroit over the summer.

New legislation would allow truckers to carry a concealed weapon in order to protect themselves and their cargo.

Right now, truckers may have a conceal and carry permit in one state, but that permit doesn't apply to every other state.

Conceal and carry laws can vary from state to state as well.

Mike's Law would allow truckers or other people employed in interstate commerce to apply for a federal gun permit.

That permit would allow them carry concealed firearms from one state to another, or through a state while on duty.

You can read the full proposal here: Americans Working in Interstate Commerce Protection Act, aka MIKE'S LAW."

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New Proposal Honors Slain Truck Driver and Aims to Protect Others