Very nice. I wish more could get permission like that.bobv wrote:This is all actually very helpful as it answers some side issues I was wondering about as well.
My school does have an employee contract prohibiting weapons on campus, but the director of the school has now given me written permission to leave the gun locked in the car in the lot. So it sounds like I am good to go on this one.
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- Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Private School Parking lots
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Re: Private School Parking lots
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Private School Parking lots
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Re: Private School Parking lots
52.061 really only talks about property.GWE Chally wrote: Forgot about section 52.062... But, it does still defines "Premises" as the actual physical building. Kind of contradicts itself.
It's not until 52.062 (b) where it talks about an employer still being able to prohibit a CHL from carrying on their premises.
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Private School Parking lots
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Re: Private School Parking lots
Welcome to the forum BobV. I know this isn't your first post, but I must have missed that one.bobv wrote:I am a teacher at a private school. I know I cannot carry a firearm on campus. However, can I leave my weapon locked up in my car in the school employee parking area? I don't think public school teachers can do so, but we are private. I am unlikely to have any problem from the school administration as they support gun rights, and if necessary would give me written authorization to leave the weapon locked in the car. But is it legal? For now, I simply don't carry when I go to work, but that also means I am unarmed driving to and from work and for any stops along the way.
Our CHL instructor told us that under Texas law parents in a car pool can carry a gun in their car through the lot as they pick up their kids, as long as they don't carry it across the sidewalk onto the campus. Texas law also gives CHL holders the right to leave a firearm locked in the car in the employee parking area and prohibits employers from interfering with this - however, both public and private schools are specifically excepted from this law. Still, that simply prevents the employers from forbidding it. My employers would allow it if it is legal to do so.
I'd appreciate anything further I can get on this.
Your CHL instructor was inaccurate. With a CHL, one can carry anywhere "on" campus except for in a building of any school, whether public or private. Parking lots are expressly exempt unless an employee. For some reason, which is just insane, there is a difference between me, a parent, having my gun in my vehicle in the school parking lot and a school employee having the exact same gun in their vehicle in the same parking lot.
However, if your school is pro-gun or at least not anti-gun and does not have a policy against you having a gun in your vehicle then I think you're golden and the envy of most school employees in this great, but sometimes frustrating state.
Your employer could even give you permission to carry inside the school. Google the Harrold ISD. They allow their teachers with CHLs to carry in the school.