Im checking to see who else are all commercial vehicle drivers? Im a truck driver, i live in IN have a lifetime license to carry handgun, and go to Detroit 4 days a week in a commercial semi truck. what are the legalities and do’s and don’ts i should know if i carry my firearm?
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@Cory38 Welcome to our community, we are glad to have you with us. 
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Welcome, Cory38.
You would do best to check with:
*Your employer.
*Indiana law enforcement and/or lawyer
*Michigan, City of Detroit, and Wayne County law enforcement and/or lawyer.
What you need is accurate and correct information concerning your specific situation. There are a lot of great people on here who will mean to help you, but you need defend-yourself-in-court grade information, not informed opinion.
One more thought: If you get info or advice from law enforcement, make sure you get it in writing, even if that writing is simply a refence to the applicable laws and statutes which you can then look up.
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@Cory38 You can check here also, MI just tightened their vehicle storage laws so check into that. As @David38 said CYA. 
Indiana Concealed Carry Gun Laws: CCW & Reciprocity Map | USCCA 2022-03-22
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Michigan Concealed Carry Gun Laws: CCW & Reciprocity Map | USCCA 2024-02-13
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Greeting, Cory38!
The prior remarks are how I too would suggest handling your question, but did want to welcome you to the community.
Thank you for joining us and we hope that you enjoy your time here!
Take care & be well
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Welcome to the community! You would need to see what your employer’s company policy is regarding firearms on company property if you drive for a trucking company that owns/leases their company commercial trucks, unless you own your own truck, and are an independent trucker. Furthermore, you need to know reciprocity, crossing stateliness, gun laws of the states you travel to. Having a lockbox for your firearm would be a necessity since that’s the trend these days while traveling. Consider the other inputs from the community. I retired as a commercial truck driver and their policy was “No Firearms allowed”.
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I’m a driver for a big brown shipping company, their official policy is no firearms.
As had been said above, check first with your company policies.
Then check the local and state laws for anywhere you might be passing through.
Your CCW permit may not have reciprocity in a state or county that you cross into during your travels.
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i dont care what the company says. A company wont protect your rights. at the end of the day if i get into a situation and i have to defend my life and my job fires me. OH WELL… i can always get another job, i cant’ get another life! So. “what my job dont know wont hurt them”. as far as reciprocity goes from IN to MI Michigan honors IN license to carry handgun. But is the city of DETROIT different?
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As far as my company goes. I get you guys wanna always say that. but in all reality IDC what myjob policies are. the JOB will never have your back in safety of your life. so thats irrelevent. i was mostly asking if anyone knew how DETROIT city in of itself was. but im not getting a solid answer. i understand most. ppl dontknow
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