I think that's the route I'm going to take. What they don't know (about me, anyway) can't hurt them. It's just the higher-ups that I'd be concerned about if they came to visit.
If you don't sign the new policy/consent form they can absolutely hold you to it, insubordination is perfectly legal grounds for termination. If you park on company property, which I'm assuming most people do, the company does not need a warrant to search your car, especially if the consent form specifies vehicles, which it probably does.
If management is "gun friendly," I say carry away. The purpose of such consent forms is purely for insurance/liability legal garbage anyway. It's not like you'll be tried by a jury and hanged if you're made, they'll probably just pull you into an office for a quiet conversation.
And, quite frankly, no job is worth your life.
Gee, this is a tough one. I work two jobs, one of which requires that I carry (security guard), but the other at which I am not allowed to carry. The other job is at the local university, which has a no gun policy. There used to be weapon storage at the university police department for students and employees who didn't have cars (myself included), but when that was discontinued last year, I had to take my chances and just keep my weapon on my person at all times while there. Upgrading to a bigger weapon (a Glock 22) made this even more difficult, but so far, so good.
All I can tell you is that you must weigh the costs of not carrying your weapon at work versus any benefits you expect and determine if the risks outweigh the benefits or vice versa. That's what I did, and fortunately, I still have my job and my safety.
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