Got fired!

[huntingaddiction]

OK I know this is going to sound crazy but my luck has been the worst today.  I was working a late night shift at my company.  I walked out to find my truck broken into(window smashed) and my concealed weapon gone.  When I got into work this afternoon they fired me for having a firearm on company property.  Saying that because it was in my locked vehicle out of sight does not make it a concealed weapon.  Legally it does.  I had initialed a document saying I understood firearms were not allowed on the premises including the parking lot.  However, wouldn't my truck be my private property?  Advice?

[sirmissalot]

Do you think that means kids can bring guns to school and keep them in their vehicles. Sorry about your luck. Everything happens for a reason, I truly believe that. Keep your head up and find a better job. That's not anti gun!

[huntingaddiction]

No state law reads that is a not authorized premises.  Everything I have read is that this is not a legal firing I just don't know!

[Bean Counter]

Sorry to hear. Some states extend the vehicle As an extension of your home. So if you're legally parked there your dumb ass employer can jump in a creek. Idk if that's Washington or not though.

You're better off even if you don't have a legal case. Get a job somewhere that the employer respects your right to defend yourself.  Btw consider a lock box  that is either drilled into the floor or secured by a cable lock next time.

[huntingaddiction]

Yea looking at those.  That is interesting.

[huntingaddiction]

I don't want the job back however I am pretty sure they are in the wrong.  They even accused me of endangering everybody else there.  They said if one of us had walked out there while the thief was in there he could have shot us.  My thoughts are he was probably already armed in some sort of way

[Bean Counter]

It's likely he had at least a crow bar, but to be fair it can't be denied that you introduced a firearm to the bad guy. I personally would feel bad if my weapon turned up at a murder scene even though 1. An evil person has to pull the trigger and 2. They likely would have obtained a weapon by some other means if they really wanted.

I 100% support your right to keep a firearm in your vehicle at work. But with that right comes the responsibility of keep it under your control in a safe manner. 

Keep us up on the research.

[huntingaddiction]

I agree with that completely I feel horrible about my pistol being gone.  However they have camera's.  And when I was hired about a month ago I was told they had security for the parking lots.  However last night I hear not on third shift.

[blackdog]

The legislature tried to change this a while back and got little support.

[blackdog]

http://aor/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=2137&year=2011

[TONTO]

Do you think that means kids can bring guns to school and keep them in their vehicles.

 There was a time when that wasn't an issue either. In high school there was useualy a rifle in my truck, and nobody realy seemed to care

[Seahawk12]

 Just a short while ago a guy showed up at his previous job and started cutting women's heads off. One employee had a gun and stopped the lunatic from continuing his killing spree.
I don't know where you work, but can't think of very many jobs where it makes any sense at all for an employer to attempt to say whether  or not you can have a gun in your vehicle.
It seems to me that if you are serious about this then you should see if you can't set up a consultation with a lawyer.

[huntingaddiction]

I will definitely keep this updated as my second amendment right is something I truely believe in.  I feel like as long as you are legal nobody should ever be able to cross that line.

[_TONY_]

This state is a fire at will state, so these types of things are very hard to fight.... Especially if the firearm was on business property.

I hope it pans out for you.

[pianoman9701]

If you don't care about losing the job, then win-win. You have the excuse to find a better one and they have one less citizen to respond to an active shooter event should it occur. However, if being fired puts you in a bad position, you might have options. They fired you because you told them about the gun, a gun that when you told them about it, was not in your car because it was stolen. If you have the means to do so, you might want to talk with an employment or civil rights attorney.