Truckers file lawsuit to carry guns across state lines

Two truckers have filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s gun laws, saying the state won’t let them carry their firearms as they drive its roads, even though they’re legally licensed to publicly carry their weapons in their home states.

Minnesota does have reciprocity with 20 states, but doesn’t recognize permits from others, including gun-friendly states such as Texas, Florida and Georgia. Residents of those states must obtain a Minnesota-specific permit, leave their weapons inoperable while driving across the state, or risk prosecution for carrying.