Keeping a Weapon in my car at work.

[maisano]

yes i plan on getting one of those very soon. i like the http://www.consolevault.us/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

but wont be buying it just for work.

[yotaguy]

Get yourself a Console Vault ( http://www.consolevault.us/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) and/or a BioBox ( http://www.smarttouchstore.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ).

If they can't open it, how do they know what's in it?

With my employer, denial of a "voluntary" search of your vehicle would result in termination. Ask for a search warrant, and you would find yourself at the unemployment office. We have a bunch of real nice folks in our HR office here.

[snorri]

That would be reason enough for me to look for a new job.

[yotaguy]

I would, but this economy and job market makes it more than difficult. If the legislature passes the bill this year, I won't have to look.

[Pawpaw]

I would, but this economy and job market makes it more than difficult. If the legislature passes the bill this year, I won't have to look.

Um... Try NEXT year.

[MojoTexas]

Just to chime in with my two cents worth...unless the parking lot is posted 30.06, I don't think they can have you arrested for leaving a handgun locked in your vehicle. The most likely outcome would be that you'd lose your job if they discovered the weapon, but how often does your employer search your personal vehicle? I don't know about y'all but I'm 40 years old and have been working since I was 17, and not once in 23 years has my vehicle been searched by my employer. I've never had an employer ask to search my vehicle either.

I think rules like the OP quoted are put into employee handbooks by nervous attorney types that want to cover all bases in case of an "incident". If you discreetly leave a handgun locked in your vehicle, don't tell any of your coworkers about it, then probably nothing will ever happen. If you encounter a car-jacker on the way to or from work, then you'll be glad you have it.

So let your conscience be your guide...I am no lawyer and this is just my own opinion.

MojoTexas

[The Annoyed Man]

Just to chime in with my two cents worth...unless the parking lot is posted 30.06, I don't think they can have you arrested for leaving a handgun locked in your vehicle.

I didn't think you could post a parking lot with a 30.06 sign.

[MojoTexas]

Just to chime in with my two cents worth...unless the parking lot is posted 30.06, I don't think they can have you arrested for leaving a handgun locked in your vehicle.

I didn't think you could post a parking lot with a 30.06 sign.

I haven't seen it in person but I've heard that it's done at some schools and such.

[Saintkingdom]

Doesn't verbal notification fall under "he said, she said"? As a gov emp I am very aware that if it's not on paper with your J. Hancock at the bottom, it never happened. or in some cases the issuer of the verbal signs a statement and has a witness sign as well. Any thoughts from the legal department?

[tetralaw]

Jobs are precious at the moment, yes. I think my safety is just a little bit more important. If you keep everything in perspective and out of sight, then I, personally, would carry on. Yes, I believe you can lose your job IF your vehicle ever got searched. Don't give them a reason and they probably won't. I, however, consider my safety and of those around me a higher priority.

[mgood]

Where are the employers with policies that state:
The safety of our employees being very important to the company, show the HR director a valid Texas CHL (or concealed weapon license from another state honored by Texas) and receive an automatic, one-time $240 bonus, which should cover the cost of your CHL class and fee.
Oh, if I were king for a day . . .

Or at least:
A well armed workforce being conducive to the security of this company, the right of employees to keep and bear arms shal not be infringed.
Has a familiar ring to it, doesn't it?

And with signs at the entrances like the one at that bank in . . . someone help me . . . Chappell Hill?
EDIT: I found it.

[Jumping Frog]

. . . how often does your employer search your personal vehicle? I don't know about y'all but I'm 40 years old and have been working since I was 17, and not once in 23 years has my vehicle been searched by my employer. I've never had an employer ask to search my vehicle either.

In a previous life, I kept my handgun in my car while at work even though I knew the employer would fire me if they found out about it.

My biggest worry wasn't a random parking lot search, my biggest worry was going out to lunch with some guys at work and getting involved in a traffic stop. Providing my CHL to an LEO in front of co-workers could open up a can of worms that I did not want to be opened.

[SwimFan85]

I wouldn't allow a search but I'd rather be unemployed than pushing up daisies.

[Oldgringo]

I don't have one, but it's my understanding that jobs are kinda' hard to come by these days...and nights. OTOH, I've never spoken with anyone who said that bein' dead was all that satisfyin' either.

Well, good luck y'all.

[SwimFan85]

I don't have one, but it's my understanding that jobs are kinda' hard to come by these days...and nights.

A lot depends on your experience, education, certifications, skills, etc. The less you have to offer an employer, the harder it can be to find a job, in good times and bad.

Everyone has to make their own choices and deal with the consequences of their choices.