Also, they have no say over having your gun in your car in the parking lot. IMO, that parking lot policy is a lawsuit waiting to happen (as they have been recently for the same reasons), especially if a state government agency is unduly impeding the Second Amendment rights of its employess, where the law spells out that they have no legal grounding to do so. Obviously, there are exceptions in the law, but it does not seem like that is the situation here.quidni wrote:I do understand that if I carry at the office, & am found out, under current law they have the right to fire me for violating departmental policy (or even for no reason at all). Since I really like my job, right now I'm content to keep my "little friend" safely locked inside my vehicle (which I can see right outside the window next to my desk), as it's a public parking lot & not state property.
But what you're saying, in effect, is that these two sections (copied verbatim) from the HR manual do not meet the "effective notice" qualifications for employers?
Weapons
Employees will not carry or keep firearms or any other weapons on department property or at any time while working for or representing the department. This includes firearms or other weapons kept in vehicles that are parked on state property.
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Behavior Problems: Behavior problems warranting disciplinary attention include, but are not limited to:
* carrying a weapon (concealed or otherwise) during work hours, or while carrying out official duties on or off state property. This includes keeping weapons in vehicles parked on state property.
All that said, not many people want to become the legal case that reinforces the law.