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NcongruNt wrote:So an update on this...

Apparently, the coworker told my manager something... not sure what. He said that he heard that I was carrying a handgun at work. I told him no, that I was not, and that I never had. I explained that I was looking into company policies, as my CHL was pending. He told me that having a gun would put others at higher risk, introducing an element of escalation in conflict. I promptly explained to him that a gun is an absolute last resort, only used when life is threatened, and that I would never pull my gun unless there is imminent risk to the life of myself or someone else, and there was no other alternative. I was told not to bring it on the premises unless I was given permission by him.

So that's that.

And now you have a label attached to you. Never, ever, ever tell a coworker anything. You have found out the hard way that people you associate with at work can rarely be trusted.

Once again another reason to keep your CHL to yourself. You never know how anyone is going to react. I wouldn't have told her squat when she inquired what I was searching for and if that is not an option I would have made something up. If you can't find it in the company manual, and the site is not posted 30.06 I don't think I would have worried to much about it.

Most companies policies on firearms are pretty easy to find in the corporate manual if one exitst. Most companies usually ban weapons in the workplace as a condition of employment. You might try searching the company manual with regards to weapons and there you should find a definition of what is not allowed.

I feel pretty sure HR is going to tell you no way ,and all you will have done is put yourself in the spotlight.