Defend your right to own a car.

[BanginJimmy]

I ignore my company gun policy also. I leave it in my car though. If I'm not mistaken, .ga law protects your right to carry to work. Not inside the business, but in your car.

You are correct in that, but it really is a sticky situation to find yourself in. I believe the law restricts your employer's right to search your car, or have it searched by police, but I still think you can be fired for having it against company policy.

[Sinfix_15]

You are correct in that, but it really is a sticky situation to find yourself in. I believe the law restricts your employer's right to search your car, or have it searched by police, but I still think you can be fired for having it against company policy.

I would protest it in court. A company policy doesnt override constitutional rights or the law. What if the company policy said you had to work for $3 an hour and ignore safety standards?

Legally, my employer shouldnt be able to restrict me from having a gun in my car any more than they can restrict me from having a gun in my house. My car is private property, a rolling extension of my home, pulling into their parking lot does not change that.

[BanginJimmy]

I would protest it in court. A company policy doesnt override constitutional rights or the law. What if the company policy said you had to work for $3 an hour and ignore safety standards?

Legally, my employer shouldnt be able to restrict me from having a gun in my car any more than they can restrict me from having a gun in my house. My car is private property, a rolling extension of my home, pulling into their parking lot does not change that.

You would lose in court also.

OCGA 16-11-135 on GeorgiaPacking.org


Like I said, your employers right to search your car is very limited, but if they do have probable cause or the firearm is in any way visible, they do have the right to take action.

[Sinfix_15]

You would lose in court also.

OCGA 16-11-135 on GeorgiaPacking.org


Like I said, your employers right to search your car is very limited, but if they do have probable cause or the firearm is in any way visible, they do have the right to take action.

I dont understand how that works against me?

"k) Nothing in this Code section shall restrict the rights of private property owners"

My car is private property. A company police does not override my legal rights. Could they fire me for having a gun in my house? if they saw me carrying a gun on my day off?

[BanginJimmy]

I dont understand how that works against me?

"k) Nothing in this Code section shall restrict the rights of private property owners"

My car is private property. A company police does not override my legal rights. Could they fire me for having a gun in my house? if they saw me carrying a gun on my day off?

Are you dense or just stopped reading when you found something you could use?

subsection K applies to the real estate property owner, not the owner of the vehicle.

(k) Nothing in this Code section shall restrict the rights of private property owners or persons in legal control of property through a lease, a rental agreement, a contract, or any other agreement to control access to such property. When a private property owner or person in legal control of property through a lease, a rental agreement, a contract, or any other agreement is also an employer, his or her rights as a private property owner or person in legal control of property shall govern.

Read the bolded part again. You will see that he entity in control of the property has the right to restrict weapons on the property.

[Sinfix_15]

Are you dense or just stopped reading when you found something you could use?

subsection K applies to the real estate property owner, not the owner of the vehicle.



Read the bolded part again. You will see that he entity in control of the property has the right to restrict weapons on the property.

I understand that. My car is private property, it doesnt stop being my private property when it is parked in a parking lot. Am i wrong in thinking that the rights revolving around my vehicle dont cease to matter when i go to work?

[Browning151]

I understand that. My car is private property, it doesnt stop being my private property when it is parked in a parking lot. Am i wrong in thinking that the rights revolving around my vehicle cease to matter when i go to work?

According to the law, their property rights trump yours when it comes to having a gun in your vehicle on their property looks like to me.



I do have a question about this though, if an employer leases property does the law apply? Does an employers no gun policy still extend to the parking lot on leased property or does it only apply to entering the business with a gun and the actual property owners policy applies to the surrounding lots?

[Sinfix_15]

How Georgia's 'Bring your gun to work' law affects employers

[BanginJimmy]

How Georgia's 'Bring your gun to work' law affects employers

THIS ARTICLE DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS THE POINT YOU MADE IN POST #2118. Thanks for proving me correct.

[Sinfix_15]

THIS ARTICLE DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS THE POINT YOU MADE IN POST #2118. Thanks for proving me correct.

I'm not trying to make a point or prove you wrong, i'm asking for clarification on a topic i am unsure about.



does the law in layman's terms say "my employer cant search my car, but if they do search my car and find a gun, they can fire me" ?