mr.72 wrote:Bike is stored INSIDE the building.
There is no place to lock a bicycle outside the building, and even if there was, that is a major theft magnet.
Have any of you guys ridden a bicycle any distance before? Putting 10+ lb of extra racks, boxes, etc. onto the bicycle and riding it to work are just simply not an option. A hard plastic lockable pistol case small enough that it only holds a pistol and nothing else would be ok, as long as I could take it into the building in my bag and put it in my locker. However this is obviously not going to work.
Things like this make a CHL kind of useless for a lot of people. I know, not you.
I do. I used to ride ~200 miles a week on a Trek 2300, and completely understand your position. This is why I haven't had anything to contribute to this particular discussion. Cyclists are at a distinct disadvantage regarding CHL, as there is nowhere to secure weapons when traveling to a place that is prohibited. Cyclists are distinctly vulnerable to attack (I was victim to 2 hit-and-runs myself as a cyclist). Unfortunately, there's no good way to make it work in your situation, as far as I can tell. As you stated, storing a bicycle outdoors most places is foolish, and storing a gun in a container (regardless of how well it is locked) attached to that bicycle is not only foolish but irresponsible, bordering on negligent.
This is one of the reasons I do not ride much today. My work brings me to many locations, a significant portion of which are specifically prohibited places (schools, etc.) and the dynamics of my workday require that I occasionally disarm or fall back to BUG only in the middle of the day without prior notice. Such a situation would be unworkable without the secure storage location that my vehicle provides. I also have to carry a somewhat significant quanitiy of tools and equipment and occasionally drive distances that would not be feasible on a bike. It is a compromise I have made to accommodate my choice to go about armed with a handgun. Your case and choices are different, and I respect that.
I currently have an employment situation where not one word has been mentioned (or written) regarding weapons. I have not said a word to my boss either, and it will stay that way unless it absolutely must come up. If my current place of employment were to give me notice per TPC 30.06, I would abide by the law, find another employer immediately, and turn in my 2 weeks notice as soon as the new job was secured. It is a choice I am prepared to make, in my specific situation. The same may not be true for me with a different employer, depending on the circumstances.
The point I want to make with my ramblings is that I respect that you have your own priorities and want to make this work. Failing a place close by to secure your weapon (trusted friend's house, relative's house, trusted friend's business, etc.), it doesn't appear that there's much that can be done in your situation. You have to decide what your priorities are, and make your decision. Do understand that you are not as alone as you think you may be on this forum, and that there are people who understand your predicament and decisions. There will be a lot of people who do not understand those things and give you uninformed advice. Try not to take it personally, it's only because your situation and lifestyle are foreign to many people here.
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I just read your other post about the sign. It looks like you have a tough decision to make. As you describe (and picture) it, proper 30.06 wording hasn't been met, and the manner they are posted and your description on the background of the company tend to tell me that the signs may be intentionally ridiculous. The fact that they are only posted on public-access doors indicates to me that the signs were really targeted at visitors, not employees. As long as I'm presuming things here, I'd say that the local company posted the signs to comply with a request of some kind passed down from corporate HQ, and were deliberately posted at non-staff enterances with improper wording.
Then again, I may be completely wrong. However, from what you've described, you've not been given verbal notice, nor have you been given proper written notice (via sign or written document). Whether it is important enough for you to go armed to work is only something for you to answer, but it appears that you have the choice, legally speaking.
Also, I am not a lawyer, just to make that clear.
