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You are an employee at a business that is 30.06 posted. You have your gun in your car. A bad guy comes in with a gun and you escape out the back. You return with your gun to defend your coworkers.

Regardless of the wisdom of this action, regardless of anything about how your company may fire you, would this be a violation of the 30.06? Or is the defense of another an exception to prosecution?

Would an employee handbook which states "no fire arms on premises" be sufficient to criminally trespass that employee in this circumstance?
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Neccessity. That's the defense. I can't link or quote from my phone, but look it up in your copy of CHL-16.pdf.
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Thanks, I knew that was somewhere I wasn't finding!

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Jumping Frog wrote:Neccessity. That's the defense. I can't link or quote from my phone, but look it up in your copy of CHL-16.pdf.
Frog is correct. 9.22 I dont have time to get the page # in Penal Code.
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It's page 58 if anyone reads this and is wondering. Thanks guys.
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Unless you work for Auto Zone. If you do exactly this, you'll get fired due to their "no tolerance" policy on employees with firearms on company property.

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That's a good reminder 9.22 applies to criminal prosecution, not to employer policy.
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Depends how large the company is. If it is a small company and you save the owner's life you will probably not be fired. If it is a large national company and you save your bosses life, you will probably be fired.

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Yeah, depending on the company, it is what it is.... I was curious about the legal issues. I mean, Texas, being a right to work state, can fire you for any cause or no cause to a large degree.

I was in a discussion with a fella on another forum who insisted that you'd be in trouble for this "anywhere" and I simply said, "Not in Texas, and not in a lot of other places."

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If i could get out of the building. im not going to run back in with my gun period. I would call 911 and be a good witness, im not risking my life like that.

Now if he came out and I had a good shot at him i would take it.
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I think some of this would depend on how well you liked your boss.
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WildBill wrote:I think some of this would depend on how well you liked your boss.
Maybe that's a good thing for bosses to remember when raises and promotions are decided this year. :biggrinjester:
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emcee rib wrote:
WildBill wrote:I think some of this would depend on how well you liked your boss.
Maybe that's a good thing for bosses to remember when raises and promotions are decided this year. :biggrinjester:
What's a raise? I haven't seen one of those in about 5 years now.
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alvins wrote:If i could get out of the building. im not going to run back in with my gun period. I would call 911 and be a good witness, im not risking my life like that.

Now if he came out and I had a good shot at him i would take it.
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WildBill wrote:I think some of this would depend on how well you liked your boss.
...and your job and being free on the weekends.
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