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GlockBlade wrote:I agree that as an employee, I can be fired for *anything* (barring EEOC or protected class issues) in Texas. My question is, can I be prosecuted for it under criminal trespass? My HR policy reads

Failure to abide by all terms and conditions of the policies described above may result in
discipline up to and including termination. Further, carrying a weapon onto Company
property in violation of this policy will be considered an act of criminal trespass and will be
grounds for immediate removal from the Company property, and may result in
prosecution.

And evidently I should be careful about checking and responding to my email from my phone when I'm at the range during lunch.

All Company employees are also prohibited from carrying a weapon while in the course
and scope of performing their job for the Company, whether they are on Company
property at the time or not and whether they are licensed to carry a handgun or not.
Employees may not carry a weapon covered by this policy while performing any task on
the Company’s behalf.

Sigh. Anyone need a Microsoft Certified MCITP:EA System Administrator at a business that requires carrying a handgun?

Based on the way it is written here, no they cannot prosecute UNLESS they have given verbal notice as well. NOTE: if in court, all they would have to say is "I told him when we hired him no weapons were allowed" and you would be toast.

Teamless wrote:

Shu wrote:Since they give you notice does this in turn mean its illegal to carry?

Yes, you can be arrested, as well as fired

I disagree. The way it is stated above that it is written into the handbook does not constitute proper 30.06 notification. It has to be word for word if written in a policy manual to be illegal. They can still terminate but not have him arrested.

Now, on the other hand, if they verbally informed you either one on one, upon being hired, or as a group at a function or meeting, then it does not have to be word for word and can be grounds for arreast.