Texas municipality and chl

[DNS]

I work for a city in Texas and am being told by the personnel office I have to fill out paperwork about my CHL if I want to carry at work. I'm thinking this is BS and looking for 'second opinions' as I figure nobody heres an actually attorney. The local police chief has made it clear he's not a friend of concealed/open carry and the guy that personnel consulted with on what i perceive as piece of "local registration".

What say you?

 

[mgmorden]

Depends. Most cities either have municipal courts or at least offices related to them on premises. If you do it does seem that you are prohibited from carrying at work without written consent.

From what I see from Texas law:

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):

(3) on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the court;

Even that is more lenient. I work for a county here in SC (in the county admin offices - all court related offices are elsewhere) but the bit about courts isn't in there - it's just plain prohibited for us to carry in any government building.

Of course I'm not a lawyer so that's just a layman's interpretation.

 

[NWcityguy2]

Employeers are allowed to place restrictions on chl holders. I'd say fill out the paperwork since it isn't your chl status is a secret from the powers that be. Look under penal code 30.06, it will apply if you work on property that isn't specifically prohibited by law.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

While they cannot limit CHL carry on civic property (save for the courts), they can limit you carrying as a basis of employment. You could try challenging that in court as you have a civic job, but I highly doubt you would be successful.

Local registration? Really?

 

[HankB]

From Tx DPS website:

GC §411.203. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS
. This subchapter does not prevent or otherwise limit the right of a public or private employer to prohibit persons who are licensed under this subchapter from carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of the business. In this section, “premises” has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035(f)(3), Penal Code

Carrying a handgun with a Texas CHL becomes even more of an issue if your work for the city involves entering a correctional facility, a court, the secure area of an airport, etc.

 

[Frank Ettin]

...I'm thinking this is BS and looking for 'second opinions' as I figure nobody heres an actually attorney....

Actually, there are a number of attorneys who are members here. I'm one.

But none of us is your lawyer, and none of us will give you a legal opinion on your issue. That's not the way lawyers do things.