opencarryteacher
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Hi all. I would first like to thank you all in advance for your opinions, you guys are always so helpful with questions I have.
Well here is another one for you all.
First, I would like to mention I am a Public school teacher in a traditional public school district in southeast Michigan. I also would like to say this was totally a hypothetical question about laws, not opinions, or weather I believe this was a good idea or not. My cousin called me today and we got into a heated debate regarding open carry in a school. He called and told me that as of his reading (he is a novice on the laws as am I) that he believes I could walk into my school and teach my students while open carrying because I have a ccw, and not get fired. I told him I do not disagree with me being able to walk into the school and open carry as that is the law, however I signed a contract as all teachers do that I will abide by the school districts code of conduct for teachers. I stated that it clearly states no weapons (guns, knives, etc) are allowed on the premises. I told him by signing this contract that I would be violating it and would be subject to termination under those terms. He stated I was covered by the constitution and in no way could I get fired because it is a public school and not a private business and if I did the union would be able to get me back and subsequently allow me to carry once I got brought back. So I pose the question to you all......
Could I indeed go to work carrying a gun openly without repercussion of getting fired even though the contract I signed says I have to abide by my school code of conduct for teachers and it clearly states no weapon?
Well here is another one for you all.
First, I would like to mention I am a Public school teacher in a traditional public school district in southeast Michigan. I also would like to say this was totally a hypothetical question about laws, not opinions, or weather I believe this was a good idea or not. My cousin called me today and we got into a heated debate regarding open carry in a school. He called and told me that as of his reading (he is a novice on the laws as am I) that he believes I could walk into my school and teach my students while open carrying because I have a ccw, and not get fired. I told him I do not disagree with me being able to walk into the school and open carry as that is the law, however I signed a contract as all teachers do that I will abide by the school districts code of conduct for teachers. I stated that it clearly states no weapons (guns, knives, etc) are allowed on the premises. I told him by signing this contract that I would be violating it and would be subject to termination under those terms. He stated I was covered by the constitution and in no way could I get fired because it is a public school and not a private business and if I did the union would be able to get me back and subsequently allow me to carry once I got brought back. So I pose the question to you all......
Could I indeed go to work carrying a gun openly without repercussion of getting fired even though the contract I signed says I have to abide by my school code of conduct for teachers and it clearly states no weapon?
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