I would like to ask a question about Constitution carry and other laws

I'm not asking for legal advice or assistance or anything like that just a question I have had that no one can really explain to me.

So I work for the state of Texas and we understand that Texas is a Constitutional carry State. We are told that as employee we are not allowed to stop anyone from carrying a weapon unless they are doing it unsafely. We all agree on this!

Yet employees of the park are not allowed to exercise there Texas Constitutional rights and are told they can only deep CCW or not carry at all.

What are your all opinions about this? I don't understand how a state funded system believe there policy supersedes the Constitution?

 

My best guess is gonna be:
Public Image!
I'm guessing here that the great state of Texas doesn't want their public employees runnin around with six shooters on the hip, nor do they want you lookin like Law Enforcement, they want you to look professional and approachable, and that means you don't appear as a threat!
We live in a world full of pussies, they would loose their absolute everlovin minds at the sight of a gun, no mind that nearly everyone open carries as it is, NOPE, can't have the Kens and Karen's callin about Danger Ranger Packin Heat on the Beat!
Best advice, keep it to yourself, that you are allowed to carry at all is a blessing, use it and keep yer yapper shut about it and get on livin!

 

A condition of employment can supercede the states laws. If you didn't want to comply with their regulations you can be easily fired for cause especially as an at will employee.

 

Is it a federal park?

 

In the private sector that would be true but we are a state run and funded park! We use state taxes to keep our parks open! You can't selectively give certain people State Constitutional rights and not give state employees the same Constitutional rights that are afforded to everyone else BUT state employees?

 

That's your answer, it's a State mandate, and as a state employee, your on the hook for whatever they ask of you, or you find another job, it's really that simple! That they DO allow you to carry concealed, says they in fact do care about your safety, enough to allow you to carry and protect yourself and those around you, count your self lucky in that, so the real question is: why is you so bent outta shape about this, as you still allowed to be armed, only required to carry concealed, I don't get it, they are NOT denying you your rights in this, just stipulating how you carry!!!

 

I'm going to bet Texas has in part of their law that yes, you are constitutional carry, but the employer whether PUBLIC or private can ban carry on their premises as part of signage or by as an employee by rule or contract
Or something like that.
I am not a lawyer but guessing that if the boss says no ... by agreeing to work their you gotta follow the rules..
If they are just banning open carry by employees and CCW is fine ... they are probably within their rights for the request.

 

I still stand by my reasoning but if it really bothers you I suggest you ask a supervisor for clarification. If they cannot write a well worded letter to the head of your dept. If that is not satisfactory contact a attorney that specializes in gun rights. I would suspect they might tell you about the same thing I did. You never know, it might also get someone with a burr under their saddle to try and challenge the policy in a courtroom. Other than that, that's about all I have for my .02

 

we've let them get away with violating the Constitution (on this subject) since at least 1934, everything else is just a matter of degrees.