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CC Italian wrote: The gun is useless in the car anyways. By the time I ran out to the car got my gun and ran back the campus police would be at the school if they weren't there already, at least in my school district. Response times are very fast and the campus police practice often.

Honestly, like I said before, neither one of us is really worried about needing to use the gun AT SCHOOL. The reason why I am asking about leaving it in her car, is so she can have it with her when she runs errands and does all of her other daily activities after work. Assuming she CANNOT keep it in her car, If she wants to go anywhere after work and have her carry weapon on her, she would have to go all the way home, get her gun, and then go about what ever it is she was doing. That is a major PITA and a huge inconvenience. If she could keep it in her car, she can go wherever immediately when she leaves work and just take the gun out of the console/glove box and put it in her purse.

The question is, is that convenience worth the possibility of her getting fired?

Ok so after doing a little more research and reading the responses here, I have come to the conclusion that she can't get in LEGAL trouble for keeping the gun in her car, but she could get fired if her school district's policy does not allow it.

That being said, here is the wording again from her employee handbook put our by the district. Can anyone help me decipher it and determine if it specifically prohibits her from keeping the gun in her car?

"Employees, visitors, and students, including those with a license to carry a concealed handgun,
are prohibited from bringing firearms, knives, clubs or other prohibited weapons onto school
premises (i.e., building or portion of a building) or any grounds or building where a school sponsored activity takes place. To ensure the safety of all persons, employees who observe or suspect a violation of the District’s weapons policy should report it to their supervisor."

I know the guy above me had a different interpretation but the "or any grounds" part leads me to believe that they do not want her to keep a gun in her car, even in in the employee parking lot, and she most likely would be fired if they ever found it.

Can I get a second opinion?

Howdy, new guy here and a licensed CHL'er. Been reading the forum for about 6 months now, but finally making a first post.

My wife is a teacher at a public school in Texas, has been wanting to get her CHL for a while, and is planning to do it soon, but she has questions about the legality of keeping a gun her vehicle while at school. I'm sure this has been addressed before, but I have heard many different things on whether or not this is legal and I can't find a definitive answer myself. Mainly, I have heard two different answers

1)It is state law that employees of the school cannot keep a gun in their vehicle, even if they have a CHL
2)It is up to the district policy whether employees of the school can keep a gun in their vehicle, CHL or not.

Can anyone definitely clear this up for me? Thanks.

Side Note: Even with the recent tragic school shooting event, that type of situation is honestly the least of our worries right now. So Believe it or not, this post is not related to what happened last week. It is merely coincidental timing. So even though it sounds like it, neither one of us are knee-jerk, run out and buy this or that type people. Like I said before, my wife has been wanting a CHL for a while, and I'm finally just getting around to doing the research and clearing up this question we both have.

ETA: I found this wording in the employee handbook for her school district. It is the only mention of firearms in the handbook. Not sure if it will help in answering my question or not.

"Employees, visitors, and students, including those with a license to carry a concealed handgun,
are prohibited from bringing firearms, knives, clubs or other prohibited weapons onto school
premises (i.e., building or portion of a building) or any grounds or building where a school sponsored activity takes place. To ensure the safety of all persons, employees who observe or suspect a violation of the District’s weapons policy should report it to their supervisor."