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canvasbck wrote:

rp_photo wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote:All employees who lawfully possess firearms and/or ammo, unless they work at a chemical manufacturing plant or a refinery. In those two locations, you must have a CHL to come within the protection of SB321.

Chas.

I'm assuming that only includes lots and areas outside of the main gates.

I normally work in an office environment, but often visit area refineries and plants. In some I have have drive-in privledge, but at others I must park in visitor lots outside security.

I do have a CHL and am curious how this would all apply to me.

I wonder if plants can use MARSEC and terror threat levels to negate the new law?

IMHO, if your not an employee of the facility owner, you are not protected by SB 321, it doesn't cover contractors or visitors, only direct employees.

OldSchool wrote:PLEASE tell me it's NOT one of the "Rednecks" on TGT!!

sherlock7 wrote:Charles, Thanks. One more question if I may. My wife, who does NOT have a CHL, drives to work with a handgun locked in her car. Parks in the employee parking lot in downtown Dallas. Is she legal under this new law? Just trying to be clear on this bill.
Please keep up the great work you are doing!

sherlock7 wrote:Once this bill is signed by Gov. Perry, Does it mean " Only those who have a CHL can carry in our employers parking lot " or am I to understand it also allows ALL employees to carry a weapon in their locked car?

Texaspublican wrote:I called every committee member today and also wrote them a letter. This bill infringes on Private Property Ownership. As a business owner, I find this kind of legislation offensive. I have no issues with guns inside of vehicles while on my property, but I have a serious issue with people who write such stupidity as this. Any bill that forces a private property owner to do something against their wishes is a Socialist Bill...
This bill is as good as dead! Texas business will not allow this to happen. The assumption that Legislative Committee will kill this bill makes me laugh. This bill has been thrown in the trash three times and it keeps comming back.
Get a clue! Texans do not want law's that infirnge on private property ownership!

RandyM wrote:so section 52.061, B, does this mean a chemical plant or refiner can prohibit CHLs from having a handgun in their parked car, even if it outside the secured area of the facility?

RandyM wrote:Where can I view the latest text of this bill, especially the chemical/refinery wording and restrictions?

Hookemhorns1997 wrote:In reading the comparison, am I understanding that it will only apply to CHL's?

causeican wrote:Is there anything we need/can do to help this along or is it simply up to the conference committees at this point?

TxA wrote:Any update from today's session???

kjolly wrote:I'm all for the Parking Lot bill; however if passed will continue my policy "concealed is concealed". My company has provisions that they are entitled to search your car at any time and refusal is termination. While I suspect this is illegal remember if they feel they have problems with you they can always terminate you "at will" for any reason or no reason. standing on your legal right to keep a gun in your car does not work when you can be terminated for "at will". The bill is not a lot of protection.
I do not carry at work or in the car as I need my job to buy more guns.

jedwil wrote:Has this bill died? I thought it was huge for us working folks. Has it been sacrificed for Campus Carry?

Keith B wrote:Charles, do you know who is there to testify in favor of the bill? I know we have 7 of the 9 committee members that are co-authors, and the two that aren't are not signed on to any bills, so have a majority, but hope we have a few in there to testify in favor of it.