I am having trouble following your interpretation. IANAL, but I think that the opening clause "except where expressly authorized by the company OR permitted by state and local laws..." modifies the rest of the opening sentence. A LTC holder is expressly permitted by state laws to carry their weapon anywhere they can legally do so, and since there is no 30.06 posted anywhere, I think they are telling employees that they are free to CC.MeMelYup wrote:I think you are reading it wrong. The first part,Kkpsiknl wrote:This is the new wording. What are your opinions on it?
Except where expressly authorized by the Company or permitted by state and local laws, the possession, use or sale of weapons, firearms, or explosives on Company property or in Company buildings, on customer, supplier, or vendor property, while operating Company vehicles, machinery, or equipment at any time or personal vehicles while engaged in work-related activities, or while engaged in Company business on premises is forbidden. This policy applies to all Associates even if an Associate has a valid permit to carry a firearm. Company requests Associates register with the local HR Representative if they have a valid permit to possess or carry a firearm. Violations of this policy are required to be reported to a supervisor immediately. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment and possible reporting to local law enforcement oficials.
("Except where expressly authorized by the Company or permitted by state and local laws, the possession, use or sale of weapons, firearms, or explosives on Company property or in Company buildings, on customer, supplier, or vendor property, while operating Company vehicles, machinery, or equipment at any time or personal vehicles while engaged in work-related activities, or while engaged in Company business on premises is forbidden. This policy applies to all Associates even if an Associate has a valid permit to carry a firearm.")
states that an employee is not allowed to carry under LTC while on the clock, even if you are off the premisies at a vendors site in your own vehicle. It has nothing to do with the parking lot law or MPA. If you are going to a vendors location and your firearm stays in the console, you have done nothing wrong. Now reporting your LTC status to the HR is none of their business.
This is reinforced by the third sentence where they are asking LTC holder employees to register with HR. This is clearly stated as a request, and the information would be pointless if these same employees were prohibited from carrying by the rest of the policy.