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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

terryg wrote:One of the primary differences in this scenario for someone working for a university versus another employer is in the event of theft. If someone breaks into your car and steals your weapon or even steals your entire car while on university property, the campus police department will be the agency filing the police report - not HPD or DPD or whatever city department in which the university is located.

Thanks for this post; I never thought of that angle. A theft under these circumstances would force you to disclose something that may well cost you your job in addition to losing a car/gun. More ammo for the 2011 Texas Legislative Session. (Yeah, the pun was intended.)

Chas.

Need more ammo? Imagine driving on campus just to get to the parking lot and being pulled over by the campus police. If you had a weapon in your vehicle, at that point you are obligated to present your CHL. We all know what the next question from the officer is.

I also work at a university - but a privately funded one. I seriously weigh the benefits/risks of violating employer policy by carrying to and from work and leaving the gun in my car. I know a few employees who do take this risk. I, currently, do not.

One of the primary differences in this scenario for someone working for a university versus another employer is in the event of theft. If someone breaks into your car and steals your weapon or even steals your entire car while on university property, the campus police department will be the agency filing the police report - not HPD or DPD or whatever city department in which the university is located.