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Keith B wrote:

nobius wrote:What if you're a college employee? Can they prevent you from keeping your gun in your car?

Well, I don't believe that the parking lot exception would be enforceable by a college or university. Here is the exception in the code:

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Sec. 52.062. EXCEPTIONS. (a) Section 52.061 does not:
(1) authorize a person who holds a license to carry a concealed handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, who otherwise lawfully possesses a firearm, or who lawfully possesses ammunition to possess a firearm or ammunition on any property where the possession of a firearm or ammunition is prohibited by state or federal law; or
(2) apply to:
(A) a vehicle owned or leased by a public or private employer and used by an employee in the course and scope of the employee's employment, unless the employee is required to transport or store a firearm in the official discharge of the employee's duties;
(B) a school district;
(C) an open-enrollment charter school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;
(D) a private school, as defined by Section 22.081, Education Code;
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I don't believe universities are defined as school districts in the education code. And 22.081 Education Code for private school clearly defines those as K-12. SO, I believe that a university would not be allowed to prohibit an employee from keeping a gun in their vehicle per the exception in the law.

This is not legal advice, just my layman's interpretation of the law and codes.