Permit to carry restrictions

[Fyvepercenter]

I have been looking in the Indiana state law for any type of list laying out where I am not allowed to carry my handgun. I know that we are slowly getting to the point where we have a book of allowances rather than a book of restrictions because that will be a shorter list, so I guess its possible that there may not be one. I have heard that there was a recent change in state law regarding a business or institution's ability to restrict gun carry on their property. (and thanks to that we had a new location in South Bend for a gun show a few months ago.) My specific question is about my employer's right, or lack there of, to restrict my carry durring work hours. I work in a retail environment with a lot of cash handled at the end of the day and very little thought to what would happen if there were a robbery. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have looked through pages of law and found very little that has been helpful or that has even been pertinant in my search. And thank you everyone on here for helping to keep our great land free!!

 

[mikea46996]

As much as i hate to say it while it is still in your legal rights to carry in your place of employment it is also in their rights to terminate you for violation of company policy. Your employers business is private property so they pretty much make the rules.

Many will use the argument that you have a right to protect yourself and I fully agree just remember that they also have the right to terminate you for not following company policy. It is a hard road that you are on, in these times with the economy in the state it is in if I was you I would keep it locked in my vehicle as long as you aren't the type of guy to advertise such things there shouldn't be any problems. Jobs are few and far between if you have one hold on to it.

As for your concern about the "large amounts of cash", when I was in LP our policy was always give them whatever they want no amount of money is worth a human life.

 

[Rlee]

Well I'll be the first to

And here is a great place to start, https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...discussion/16185-ingunowners_faqs_sticky.html

Be that as it may, most gun laws have a large gray area IMO but that can be good or bad.

 

[Bill of Rights]

I also you to !

There is no list per se in the statute, however:
On school property or property being used by a school for a school function (k-12)
On a school bus
At private schools
Head Start
Preschools
Kindergartens
Sterile areas of airports
Commercial aircraft
Riverboat casinos (must provide secure lockers)
Shipping ports
and arguably:
State Fairgrounds during State Fair (must lock in car)

In addition, any local law in place prior to the preemption law was allowed to remain, including the unenforced open-carry-only ordinance in Speedway, among others.
Be aware that units of government other than townships may also regulate carry upon properties they own or manage (Like the Indianapolis City Parks), excepting public highways. The State Department of Administration has also restricted the Indiana Gov't Center and Capitol Building and grounds from carry, though IIRC, I do not think a penalty was listed for so doing. If I am mistaken, I am sure someone will correct me on this.

Note also that this does not address anything controlled at the federal level.

On the plus side, any private business may post whatever signage they wish forbidding carry and you may safely disregard such signage, as the worst they can do is charge you with trespassing, though only if you refuse to leave when asked to do so. State Parks are not restricted except where the area is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Hope this helps!

Blessings,
Bill