Leaving gun in vehicle at work? Fired

[wolfy2]

Can anyone help with this-ah,problem. Injustice,several people have been fired at %&*#@/?! for having guns in their vehicles in parking lot. Thought we fought for a law on this. I work at the ?*$@#%* plant and have had my vehicle searched for firearms. Have been told by plant security that even a lone bullet is grounds for discharge.

 

[wrnyhuise]

To my knowledge it is the companies right on their private property to demand no weapons in vehicles. I could be wrong but as i said that was my thought. I know i work security at Lilly's downtown indy and we are told we are not allowed to have them either. Don;t very much like that though.

 

[drillsgt]

Can anyone help with this-ah,problem. Injustice,several people have been fired at (name redacted) for having guns in their vehicles in parking lot. Thought we fought for a law on this. I work at the (redacted) plant and have had my vehicle searched for firearms. Have been told by plant security that even a lone bullet is grounds for discharge.

Is this one of the exempted places?

 

[jkaetz]

First, I would edit my post to remove a few statements.
Second, I would contact Mr. Relford and see what he says.
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[SEIndSAM]

The (redacted) is exempt from the Indiana law that allows it. It has a special classification based on Homeland Security rules. If you have a gun in your car on their property, you are screwed.

 

[John317]

Indiana is a right to work state so pretty much anything can be grounds for termination

 

[IndyGunworks]

First, I would edit my post to remove a few statements.
Second, I would contact Mr. Relford and see what he says.
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+100 Edit your post to show absolutely nothing, then contact Guy and get the skinny. Anything else you say on here can hurt any possible case you may have.

 

[MrsGungho]

The (redacted) is exempt from the Indiana law that allows it. It has a special classification based on Homeland Security rules. If you have a gun in your car on their property, you are screwed.

As is Eli Lilly also.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

OP , do you work at a steel plant with a port / harbor ?

I think there is a "loophole" that says you can't have a weapon in those places .

However , I thought gov . Daniels signed the law that said we could have firearms in our vehicles as long as they are concealed and locked up , excluding the normal places we cannot carry , schools , federal buildings , etc .

 

[wrnyhuise]

in any case I am not going to risk my job over this is any regard, need my check too bad.

 

[Redskinsfan]

in any case I am not going to risk my job over this is any regard, need my check too bad.

Good thinking.

 

[wolfy2]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Thegeek]

Any "secured facility" is exempt. So if your company has a fence and employees labeled as "security" they're exempt. Any facititly also licensed under the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is exempt. This includes many hospitals with nuclear medicine or imaging services.

 

[dansgotguns]

The Gary Steelworks is exempt from the Indiana law that allows it. It has a special classification based on Homeland Security rules. If you have a gun in your car on their property, you are screwed.

Im 99% positive this doesn't apply to parking lots outside the plant due to not being a "secured area" wide open parking lots.

They pull this crap at their other plants as well. No ports at them.

 

[jgreiner]

in any case I am not going to risk my job over this is any regard, need my check too bad.

I am in the same boat. Universities can fire you for it if they want.

 

[Sfrandolph]

Considering that Indiana is a state where you can be fired for absolutely no reason what so ever, I would recommend that you abide by the rules set by the employer. However, if you are ever injured in a work place shooting where you do not have your weapon available to defend yourself, sue the company for everything that it is worth.

 

[wolfy2]

Work place is a secure area-as defined-as said. But the parking lot is wide open no gates. Public can drive in.

 

[smokingman]

To my knowledge it is the companies right on their private property to demand no weapons in vehicles. I could be wrong but as i said that was my thought. I know i work security at Lilly's downtown indy and we are told we are not allowed to have them either. Don;t very much like that though.

I have never heard of Lilly's searching a vehicle,and I worked there for 11+ years.There are also quite a few who CC on property,though they know it could cost them.
Not all of Lilly security is unarmed either.Contractor security yes,but there are full time Lilly executive protection agents,and they are armed as are the armored car drivers and guards.
If you are around there long enough you will see two very different cultures.Full time vs Contracted.

 

[lrhochgesang]

Just a little article I found.....


Also passed last year was HEA 1065, the "take a gun to work bill," which is being amended this year by SB 411 to keep pesky employers from "asking their employees about any guns they might be keeping in their cars while at work."

From--- The Indiana Law Blog: Ind. Law - Review of some of this year's firearms legislation

 

[Shadow8088]

My wife used to work for Mittal up here on the Lake. The guards are REQUIRED to search at least 30 vehicles a shift. ANY contraband is grounds for dismissal. Its their property, and they get to decide what's allowed on it. If you don't like it, you are free to work elsewhere (and will have to if you get caught, you'll be BANNED from the property)