Is that actually in the written policies? If not HR is the one overstepping.hankintexas wrote: ...and even mentioning a firearm is enough for termination according to the HR Department....
But they are more adept at the bureaucratic wrangling for firing someone than most, so if you choose to enter the fray, do your homework.
And I agree that this is chicken-hearted nonsense.
ETA: If you have been chatting about guns with your coworkers for a long time and this has just now come up, your problem may not actually be about guns -- that may just be someone's way of getting at you. There may be something else afoot.