No guns at work?

[TechBrute]

Well, today concluded my first week at my new job in Dallas. I work in a somewhat industrial area in S. Dallas, which is not known for its high property values.

Anyway, today we had an employee's car stolen from the parking lot. I was chatting with the cop about moving back from PRK, and when I turned to walk back in the building, I noticed (for the first time) a small lettering across the bottom of the door that says FIREARMS PROHIBITED. Now I know it's not the 30.06 sign, but it's clear in its intent for employees, since it's an employee only door. Legality aside, I was wondering what your thoughts are on this. It's a really good job, and the building is locked down with keycards, codepads, etc., which would pretty much stop all but the most determined attack. I don't have a CCW yet, so it's purely an academic discussion at this point.

 

[Hardtarget]

There are three carrying concealed at my work place. The boss is glad I have it...there have been two killings within 1000 feet of our building. You never know when or where its going to happen.
Mark.

 

[griz]

My place of employment has security at the gates and it is a felony to bring a gun to work (government installation). Even the guards have to be unarmed except on duty. So they have to drive from the gate to turn in their gun at the end of each shift, then they can leave.

This makes no sense to me and many others but my employer is not overly concerned that we disagree with their policy.

 

[P95Carry]

Not really relevant but .. work for self so .... my carry is pretty much 24/7.

In your case? Hmmm .. the notice is a tad intimidating but ... If I was an employer I do not think I would be bothered by carrying within my business premises .... albeit concealed. If a guy can be trusted to carry then i don't think it should matter where.

''Situations'' occur in the least expected ways ....... all too often.

 

[Bowlcut]

Mark where abouts in Nashvegas do you work?

I know of more than one person carrying at my work. But their postion takes them into the projects and jails so alot of the time they carry for their own protection. Work think says no firearms but not any place but the employee handbook, which I should read again I think.

I will be carrying here soon and do plan to carry at work. Maybe not all the times in my "home" building. But when I go to our other locations or when Im in the car I will. I travel usualy 1000 miles a month for the job, and go to some pretty backwoods places getting to our locations....so at times I do want to have my firearm near me

 

[Stickjockey]

Work for an airline...carrying at work is a federal felony...

 

[Walther P99]

All the places I've worked has prohibited weapons of any kind. When I worked in a convenience store many years ago, I'd carry since I was so close to the then-murder capital of the nation (Gary, IN). I just didn't tell anyone I was carrying.

Now I work in an office that's fairly secure, but it's not in the best area. The first week of the month I have to work late and I'm considering carrying then...

 

[Quintin Likely]

My employee handbook says weapons of any type are a big no-no, which technically speaking would outlaw the pocket knifes so many of us carry to open packages, strip wires, etc...

Several people in the shop secure weapons in their toolboxes or desks. I don't, seeing as how possessing a concealed weapon without the proper documentation is a worse offense than keeping a weapon against company policy. But whenever my CCW is issued, I will; seeing as how we live in a dangerous and unpredictable world, I like being prepared for whatever may arise.

 

[Mike Irwin]

As far as I can tell, my company has no written policy on the subject.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Oh, gosh! I guess I must not have read section XXXVIII, part 14, paragraph 3, clause d of the handbook for employees closely enough! Sorry about that!

 

[Darrin]

Policy prohibits all weapons. However...

When I'm driving MY car from BFE office #1 to BFE office #2 on HWY BFE, you betcha I'm ready for a hike on HWY BFE when my car breaks down.

Oh, I have to upgrade the phone system? Hmm, can't shutdown the dialtone in the middle of the day. That means I'm in a building out in BFE alone at night. WWYD (What would you do?)

During normal hours inside any of our office buildings, I do comply with the rules. Well, except my pocket knife.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

My job prohibits firearms on company property, including the parking lot. This is going to get them sued sooner or later, since there have been several killings on company property. My wife has specific instructions if anything happens to me this way.

 

[CatsDieNow]

The large fighter jet manufacturer that I work for doesn't allow them even in vehicles in the parking lot. I have heard they have searched with dogs a couple of times and fired offenders.

After work, school and sleep...not many times left to carry.

 

[rick458]

Working in a petrochemical complex, firearms are not allowed inside, but there is serious hardware in the parking lot

 

[DingoDog]

Owner of my company said he keeps a .32 in his car at all times. I didn't say anything about the .45 in my shoulder holster. (It's a .38 in the summer.) I also didn't comment about the unattended gun in an unprotected (commonly stolen) luxery car, but I tried not to groan.

 

[10-Ring]

The place I work doesn't have a formal policy re: CCW, but knowing how the owners think, they probably wouldn't like it...:banghead:

 

[dodge]

My employeer states in the employee handbook no firearms on company property. Not only this but the plant that I work in is in New York State and I live in Pa. so carring to work is a very big NO, NO although I've been known to have a long gun behind the set of my truck from time to time. In this case they don't ask and I don't tell.

 

[tlhelmer]

I could get suspended if I didnt carry

 

[TN MadDog]

I work for the Federal Gov and having a firearm on the property is
prohibited and a felony. Pre 9/11/01 things were different and I
MIGHT have taken a chance. Now with warnings of possible
vehicle searches (we had on site security for about a year) It is not worth the risk of losing my job and being a felon. I just have to be more cautious going to and from work.

 

[Ala Dan]

My job requires me too carry at work!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[TonyB]

I work at a state run mental hospital,so I can't carry at work.I do however carry to and from.I could leave my gun in our safety office,but I usually lock it in a box in the trunk.
I think it's rediculous that if you have a CCW you can't carry anywhere in hte US.If some one is going to "go ballistic" they're probably NOT leagally carrying anyway.So basically all they're doing is prohibiting their employees from protecting themselves and other employees.Sounds dumb and unethical.

 

[Mauserlady]

Conflicting words from the boss

Everyone at work knows I'm a shooter and given the opportunity I would carry.

The only time it has been discussed was when I brought in my NAA .22 as part of a joke. Boss could clearly see that it was unloaded so it wasn't an issue of safety but a little while after that he came into my office and said:

"I know you only brought that as a joke and it was funny (told them picking that up was the reason for the back to back trips to AZ) but I don't ever want any guns at the shop." AARRRGGGHHHH....

Not more than a couple of weeks later some of us (boss included) were having a discussion about after hours safety and he says: "I don't worry as much about you Carol, you're probably armed" And it was said very matter of factly.

After discussing this latest revelation with the Office Manager and the owners wife (who happens to be an ex-shooter) we have come to the conclusion that he's definitely an outta site, outta mind kind of person.

 

[M38]

I live in VA but work in D.C. on the oposite side of the Treasury Bldg. from the White House. My employer says no guns, D.C. says no guns and I don't want to get hauled away by the Secret Service.

 

[jacketch]

My company says no weapons at any time and since I am in charge of security at my plant, well, I get to enforce it. We have about 500 employees per day and one condition of employment is that they submit to a search including their cars.

To make up for that I get to deal with BATFE frequently.

 

[lee n. field]

The employee manual says no weapons. This is a very small company (<10), and it looks like lawyer generated boilerplate.

The employees have a great deal of freedom -- on salary, and we're in and out all the time pretty much at out own discretion. Boss don't care, as long as we bill out enough to keep profitable.

So, if this was not the P. R. o. Illinois (no CCW, except for Chicago aldermen and cronys, or something like that), there'd be something effective usually close at hand. More than that I will not say.