"The federal government does not let much on their facilities either."
I have worked at numerous Federal facilities. At none of those was I allowed to bring fire-arms on the premisis. As a matter of fact, I am betting that employers who DO allow firearms on the premisis are in the significant minority.
He who own the land, calls the shots.
Yes, the land is *owned* by the company owner just the same as the land around my house is *owned* by my wife and I. I want my property rights protected to the point where I have control over who shall come onto my property and I want control over what that person may or may not be permitted to bring onto my property.
I do believe all property owners should have the authority to control their private property.
The reason why I placed *'s before and after the word "owned" is that I don't want anyone to think I am ignorant about non payment of taxes and foreclosure laws which can result in the sale of private property. That is another issue entirely.
If your employer doesn't want to permit you to bring your personal weapons onto their private property then quit and find another job somewhere else. That is what I would do. The other option is to carry concealed and deal with the results of being discovered later.