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Been told you can't carry?

arthur wellingarthur welling Member Posts: 66 ✭✭
edited November 2001 in General Discussion
Reading a post on down.... I saw where a person was attending a school where carry is Verboten by rules.Reminds me of something that happened to us...My wife worked in a county Govt position...and when her supervisor heard she had a CCW told my wife it was against rules to carry on County property.When I next encountered said supervisor, I asked her to provide me with the County Attourney's name and address. She asked 'why?'. I told her that since the county supervisors were denying my wife her right to self defense for no apparent reason, I wanted a written response as to how they were taking over the task of ensuring her personal safety to provide to our family attourney. I got the expected "WHAT do you MEAN???"Once again, I explained..... The Countyofficials had denied my wife her right to self defense (by outlawing the means to make that defense) in an arbitrary manner, so naturally the same county now came under the obligation to replace that protection or be civilly and financially responsableshould anything untoward occur.In other words.... This supervisor had made us aware that the county was open to highly profitable litigation by any employee effected by this ruling which denied county employees the same right enjoyed by any common citizen and we intended to make that fact well known and clear to all.The results were.... satisfactory. The rulewas quietly stricken and the matter was quietly dropped.The reality was... The county offices were in a crime ridden area and the county had made NO provisions at all for employee security.... at least none that made even a pretense on being effective.... and their attourney was well aware of it. He was also aware that the county was wide open to litigation for their actions.
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  • sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice. Maybe I ought to look into that for the dept of transportation. They have that same rule for commercial vehicles.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hmm....brings an interesting thought to mind. I work in an Army recruiting office. It is illegal for ANYONE (except LEO's) to carry a firearm into the office even if you have a CCW. The office is located in a strip mall. A CCW holder can carry legally in the check-cashing store next door to us but not in our office. I wonder what the Army's response to such a suggestion would be.
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  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It seems to me that I heard somewhere that the army is governed by their own laws, and civilian laws don't overide military ones....
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  • .250Savage.250Savage Member Posts: 812 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    SUH-WEET! I love it! Maybe our over-litigated society has some good points to it after all!
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  • just-shootjust-shoot Member Posts: 233 ✭
    edited November -1
    Working for US Postal Service (letter carrier), we have been told that possesion of a firearm on postal property is automatic termination - no questions asked to include a firearm in your vehicle. So the drive to work, all day long on the street, and the drive home is about the only time I'm without my sidearm for protection. I'm sure there are many federal employees who are faced the the same ordeal.
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    When the CHL law first passed in Texas, lots of retail stores, banks and restaurants put up the "no guns" signs.Lots of them came right back down after corporate attorneys acquainted the owners with the possible legal ramifications. Apparently, corporate attorneys are familiar with the "assuming responsibility for my safety" argument, and find it valid.Wal Mart and K Mart are two major examples that come to mind.
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  • HerbyJrHerbyJr Member Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wonder how all of this would effect a company car. My company provides a company car and they say that a firearm of any kind in the vehicle is grounds for termination. Get this, I even take clients hunting with the blessing of the company, but, I am expected to take my own vehicle while on the outing.H.
    Just a single opinion from God's country."When you get the opportunity to control more of your own future, grab it with both hands." -Henry Bowman [This message has been edited by HerbyJr (edited 11-05-2001).]
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Uniform Code of Military Justice mandates obedience to state, county and local laws. However, I am not on a military installation so that would not apply even if the notion were true. Actually, firearms laws on military installations are some of the most stringent ones out there. Most Army posts do not allow handloading ammunition of any type in military housing. All firearms must be registered with the office of the Provost Marshall and can only be transported to or from an authorized range, hunting area or place of storage.
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