Carry @ Work - Page 3

tinkerinWstuff · June 23rd, 2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by grady

Well that's interesting. That may put you in a catch-22 situation: if there is no policy and you ask about it, the company may create a policy that is not gun friendly.

If there is no company policy, then there apparently is no violation if you carry. If that is the situation, perhaps "don't ask, don't tell" is a good and legal option for you.

You don't need policies or laws to give you permission. Last I checked, this was supposed to be some form of a free country. Laws and policies are there to tell you what you "can't" do. Don't ask, don't tell.

jahwarrior72 · June 23rd, 2008, 06:50 PM

concelaed means concealed, like many here will tell you. my job also has a "no weapons" policy; it used to be a "no illegal weapons" policy, but it was changed, for my benefit. as of yet, no one has asked me if i'm carrying, and if they don't ask, i won't tell. one thing i'm glad of is that my company does not reserve the right to search my person or personal belongings, so even if they suspected, they couldn't prove it. in PA, corporate policy carries no weight.

merlin45k · June 23rd, 2008, 11:23 PM

Not to steal anyones thread here .I was fired May 15th of this year for having a gun on my my hip after hours and off the clock. According to MN state law I was well within the guidelines to do so. Bottom line I was wrongfully terminated .This law was passed in 2003 and updated in 2005 .Saying that yes I can carry in the parking lot or have my carry gun locked in my vehicle .My former employer apparently is not up to date and what makes this even more fun I was also denied unemployment.merlin45kout

cphilip · June 24th, 2008, 10:31 AM

How did your employer find out about you carrying on your own time and outside of the premises of your work? Were you openly carrying in the parking lot? what is MN law about open carry? What was your company policy about firearms?

I assume your fighting this whole thing?

wmhawth · June 24th, 2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ranburr

I had a similar situation at my work. I'm a thousand miles from my home office. But, we aren't even allowed to have guns in company vehicles. I had this changed real fast. I demanded mileage payment on my POV for taking customers shooting at a gun range for entertainment. When I was questioned on it, I explained that company policy doesn't allow guns in company vehicles. When pressed as to why I felt this was appropriate entertainment; I asked why it wouldn't be? Keep in mind that these are the same people that have no problem allowing you to exspense a $1,000 bar tab from a topless club.
ranburr

Brilliant!

merlin45k · June 24th, 2008, 05:16 PM

In Mn we can open carry . Another coworker drove by and thought she seen a gun but wasn't sure .She reported this the next day .This took place around 330am I worked the night shift. There is a sign saying no guns or weapons allowed in the premises meaning in the building .Company policy states that only LE are exempt from this even if we are licensed or not. Mn statue law 624.714 passed in 03 and updated in 05 States that in the parking lot I am legal to carry or have the gun locked in my car . My employer is not up to date on this neither is unemployment. So on there assumption and not hearing my side of the story they terminated my employment. Yes I am trying to fight this I have a appeal hearing on July 1st with unemployment . My attorney Is telling me I cannot sue for compensation but to work with unemployment . Meanwhile I have no job no money coming in and no benefits. merlin45kout

talon · June 24th, 2008, 08:09 PM

Wow, seems like you could sue the coworker for slander or something, since it cost you your job. Just a thought.

subierex · June 24th, 2008, 08:18 PM

My place of work allows no firearms anywhere on its property. One CHL holder I work with has instructed his wife to sue our company into bankruptcy if he happens to be killed at work by a crazy.

merlin45k · June 25th, 2008, 05:41 AM

I would like to sue her . But what makes this interesting is she is a supervisors sister. I believe that is why they took her word over mine. merlin45kout

goldshellback · June 25th, 2008, 08:14 AM

How many of these employees wished they were carrying.............?

Ugly:Four killed in Kentucky plant shooting

June 23rd, 2008, 06:50 PM	#22
jahwarrior72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the raggedy edge Posts: 726	concelaed means concealed, like many here will tell you. my job also has a "no weapons" policy; it used to be a "no illegal weapons" policy, but it was changed, for my benefit. as of yet, no one has asked me if i'm carrying, and if they don't ask, i won't tell. one thing i'm glad of is that my company does not reserve the right to search my person or personal belongings, so even if they suspected, they couldn't prove it. in PA, corporate policy carries no weight. __________________ I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. (J.R.R.Tolkien, The Two Towers) http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=19644781

June 24th, 2008, 10:31 AM	#24
cphilip Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,292	How did your employer find out about you carrying on your own time and outside of the premises of your work? Were you openly carrying in the parking lot? what is MN law about open carry? What was your company policy about firearms? I assume your fighting this whole thing? __________________ www.cphilip.com

June 24th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#27
talon Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 83	Wow, seems like you could sue the coworker for slander or something, since it cost you your job. Just a thought. __________________ The world is a dangerous place to live... not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein

June 25th, 2008, 08:14 AM	#30
goldshellback Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Mayberry, GA Posts: 1,817	How many of these employees wished they were carrying.............? Ugly:Four killed in Kentucky plant shooting __________________ "Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet........CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, as quoted on Fox & Friends, July 7th, 2008

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June 23rd, 2008, 11:23 PM	#23
merlin45k Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 122	Not to steal anyones thread here .I was fired May 15th of this year for having a gun on my my hip after hours and off the clock. According to MN state law I was well within the guidelines to do so. Bottom line I was wrongfully terminated .This law was passed in 2003 and updated in 2005 .Saying that yes I can carry in the parking lot or have my carry gun locked in my vehicle .My former employer apparently is not up to date and what makes this even more fun I was also denied unemployment.merlin45kout

June 24th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#26
merlin45k Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 122	In Mn we can open carry . Another coworker drove by and thought she seen a gun but wasn't sure .She reported this the next day .This took place around 330am I worked the night shift. There is a sign saying no guns or weapons allowed in the premises meaning in the building .Company policy states that only LE are exempt from this even if we are licensed or not. Mn statue law 624.714 passed in 03 and updated in 05 States that in the parking lot I am legal to carry or have the gun locked in my car . My employer is not up to date on this neither is unemployment. So on there assumption and not hearing my side of the story they terminated my employment. Yes I am trying to fight this I have a appeal hearing on July 1st with unemployment . My attorney Is telling me I cannot sue for compensation but to work with unemployment . Meanwhile I have no job no money coming in and no benefits. merlin45kout

June 24th, 2008, 08:18 PM	#28
subierex Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 20	My place of work allows no firearms anywhere on its property. One CHL holder I work with has instructed his wife to sue our company into bankruptcy if he happens to be killed at work by a crazy.

June 25th, 2008, 05:41 AM	#29
merlin45k Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 122	I would like to sue her . But what makes this interesting is she is a supervisors sister. I believe that is why they took her word over mine. merlin45kout