Thread: Carry at Work
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Old October 28, 2013, 03:07 PM   #38
Tom Servo
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What is the liability behind these workplace policies, can a company really be sued for NOT having a gun free policy?
As Glenn pointed out, we simply have no precedent for that. I doubt a court would find an employer liable.

Now, that said, let's consider an example on the other side of the spectrum. An employer allows or encourages employee carry on the job. Imagine Bob running the cash register on third shift.

One night, there's an incident. Some guy drives off without paying for his gas or runs off with a case of beer. Bob shoots the guy. The guy sues.

Now the employer could suffer serious liability. There would be claims of negligence. Bob wasn't trained or vetted by an accredited security agency or state body. Bob didn't take a psych eval. Yet the employer let this loose cannon carry a firearm on the job, with (it could be argued by some lawyers) an implicit mandate to keep the peace or protect assets.

There could also be claims that the employer put Bob in harm's way because he didn't want to pay for real security.

So, yeah, there are real pressures for employers not to allow carry that have nothing to do with them wanting to trample our god-given rights.
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