I sent this email to my HR manager:
Yay for Indiana gun laws, and I'm glad the people running my organization aren't complete pricks about this.
Thoughts?
HR manager replied with the following:[redacted],
I was checking our firearm policy in the employee handbook and it says the following:
Category I: Violations of the following will subject the
individual(s) involved to immediate dismissal:
• The possession of firearms or other illegal weapons (or
their parts) on Company property (unless otherwise
limited by applicable state law).
I’m not well versed in lawyer-speak so maybe you could help me understand this. The way this is worded, I interpret it as saying “Illegal weapons cannot be carried on company property”. I am licensed by the state of Indiana to carry a handgun, openly or concealed. The last clause of our policy, “unless otherwise limited by applicable state law”, leads me to believe I’m allowed to be in possession of a legal firearm on company property.
My simplified question to you is this: Am I allowed by company policy to have a firearm in my vehicle being that my firearm would be permitted by state law?
Thanks!
While I realize not being allowed to carry at work sucks, I understand their perspective being that this is private property. Being allowed to at least keep my firearm in the car though is nice. Not sure I'd leave my carry weapon out in the car though....time to buy a beater pistol.According to IN law, you are allowed to have the gun in your car on a company parking lot if it is maintained in one of 3 ways: a) locked in the trunk; b) in the glove compartment of a locked vehicle; or c) stored out of plain sight in a locked vehicle.
You cannot carry the gun on your person on company property.
Yay for Indiana gun laws, and I'm glad the people running my organization aren't complete pricks about this.
Thoughts?