Believe me, I'm not as naive as to think they won't find a reason, I was merely trying to respond to kauboy because he stated that he could only be fired, not arrested for carrying, this law would entitle you to have a gun on property with no recourse from the employer. If they want you fired for having a gun on premises, they'll find another way for sure. How important your life is to you before and after work, and how to access your gun before or after work is up to you. If that's more important to them than the work I do, I guess I'll be gone September 3rd.Mike1951 wrote:The point is that they will fire you BECAUSE you comply to the rules stipulated in the bill!O6nop wrote:It doesn't have anything to do with carrying while on employer's premises, only storing it in a locked vehicle. And as far as I understand it they will no longer be able to fire you for that reason if you comply to the rules stipulated in the bill.
To think your employer won't find some other reason to terminate you is just being naive.
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- Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:40 pm
- Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 992 Committee report sent to Calendars 03/27/2007
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- Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:23 pm
- Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 992 Committee report sent to Calendars 03/27/2007
- Replies: 20
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It doesn't have anything to do with carrying while on employer's premises, only storing it in a locked vehicle. And as far as I understand it they will no longer be able to fire you for that reason if you comply to the rules stipulated in the bill.kauboy wrote:Actually, my employee's handbook does forbid firearms. But, since I have a CHL, it has to include the exact wording of 30.06 to affect me. Since it doesn't, then legally I'm golden. I could always be fired for it, but not charged.O6nop wrote: 4) have an employer who restricts weapons on property
I think it's really intended to give CHL holders the opportunity to have a gun with them before they enter the work parking lot and after. Since my employee restricts handguns on premises, including in the car in the parking lot, I will be unarmed if I decide to stop at the store on my way home from work. Since your employer doesn't forbid legal gun carry then it wouldn't apply directly to you. Just like minimum wage laws don't directly affect you if you are making $100,000 a year.
Even if this law passes, legally I don't have to inform them at all. So I won't be doing so.
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:15 pm
- Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: HB 992 Committee report sent to Calendars 03/27/2007
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6398
4) have an employer who restricts weapons on propertykauboy wrote:Whether it passes of fails is of little concern to me. This only applies if you:
1.) Have a CHL
2.) Give your employer notice
3.) Want to only have it in your car
I meet #1, but thats it. I won't be giving my employer notice, and I certainly won't be leaving it in my car. What good does that do me? I got my CHL to protect myself wherever I could, legally. Since my employer is not posted, nor incorporated 30.06 in the handbook, and verbal notice has never been given, then I will continue to have it right with me everyday.
This bill won't be protecting me from being fired, but since we are in an "at will" state, it won't help anyways.
Besides, my employer will never know, until its needed.
I think it's really intended to give CHL holders the opportunity to have a gun with them before they enter the work parking lot and after. Since my employee restricts handguns on premises, including in the car in the parking lot, I will be unarmed if I decide to stop at the store on my way home from work. Since your employer doesn't forbid legal gun carry then it wouldn't apply directly to you. Just like minimum wage laws don't directly affect you if you are making $100,000 a year.