Anti-weapon Policy

BTW, in case you were wondering about Rob's whereabouts... he has been extremely busy with college classes. I've just been buried in work and studying for computer certifications, and it's only getting deeper. From the length of my latest post, you can tell I'm taking a few hours break to vent. The company I work for has just added a "No-weapons" policy to it's HR documentation. It wasn't very well thought out, because it even prohibits possession of weapons in the parking lot. That means even in vehicles. I have sent my formal objection in email to management. ---------------------------------------------- Subject: IMHO - about the no-weapons policy Body: Hi ---, Here is a summery of my opinion in regards with the new policy. 1. If someone wanted to do damage, they would bring a weapon regardless of policy. 2. A no-weapons policy is an advertisement for criminals. 3. The 2nd amendment allows for transportation in vehicles. Not allowing weapons in the parking lot would disallow an employee’s rights on the public road to and from work. There is potential here for “rights” lawsuits. 4. The company gains NO protection from lawsuits, while withdrawing employee’s choice in defense (short of resigning). 5. If the situation posed in #1 were to occur, a lawsuit based on #3 would be hard to avoid, because adequate defense would be virtually impossible due to company policy. 6. Are employer's property rights more important than the employees' life interest and liberty? 7. 'Tis better to have a gun handy in one's car in the parking lot than to have it many miles away. A business shooting may very well go on long enough for someone to escape, fetch arms, and return to stop; it has happened before. Would you rather the victims be entirely disarmed and unable to respond? Although there are counterpoints to many of these opinions, I believe that the policy should be modified to at least allow weapons storage in employee’s vehicles. An alternate conditional policy for possession could be the requirement of a “Concealed Carry Permit”, aka CCW (or “Handgun Carry Permit”) as it’s called in Tennessee; along with explicit case-by-case written permission from management. Thanks, Will p.s. Counterpoint in TN law: “An individual, corporation, business entity or government entity or agent thereof is authorized to prohibit possession of weapons by any person otherwise authorized by this subsection, at meetings conducted by, or on premises owned, operated, managed or under control of such individual, corporation, business entity or government entity. Notice of such prohibition shall be posted in prominent locations, including all entrances primarily used by persons entering the building, portion of the building or buildings where weapon possession is prohibited.” ---------------------------------------------- I sincerely hope that they revise the policy. I can handle the disallowment of weapons in the office, but the parking lot is where I draw the line. If the policy is not changed to allow storage of weapons in employee vehicles, I will likely start looking for work elsewhere. My loyalty has its limits.