Welcome to the forum.Sandbox Sailor wrote:So I have a question on the work policies. I havent received my chl in the mail yet but I have been noticing at work that there is no 30.06 sign. There is a no weapons sign, but nothing legal. As of September 2011 Texas companies arent allowed to ban employees from having a firearm in the parking lot and only under a few circumstances can they get away with it. Here is my issue. I have no desire to carry into work and get fired but like others our policy is if you carry a weapon in or onto company property you will be terminated immediately. Now then, the questions. If they were to find a gun in my car can they legally fire me? Wouldnt this be wrongful termination since the state of Texas is allowing anyone over 21 without felonies and chl holders to at least stash a firearm in your vehicle?
As long as you are not an employee of one of the exempted businesses (refinery or school), then you can keep a legally possessed firearm in your personal vehicle and they can't fire you for that reason. That is as long as you don't use the vehicle for company business. If the 30.06 sign is on the building, then it pertains to that building and you would be in violation to carry past it. If they have them at the parking lot, then you can still keep it in your vehicle, but if you step out with it you are in violation.
Hope that answers your question.