Since I cannot possibly know the experience, mental state, or level of firearms training of all employees, I have to enforce a strict "no weapons" policy for on-duty time.
Well you just lied to us or told us something pretty telling about your mental state. Allow me to explain:
This seems to be a CYA policy. I must respectfully object to this post and call it intellectually dishonest. A committed ccw person would know better than to try and pass this off in a serious RKBA forum IMHO. Sounds more like an elitist position or that of a hoplophobe.
Once you preclude persons who are licensed to be armed from doing so it seems to be common sense that you would then be responsible for their safety.
"Mental State"??? If they have a chl the state has said that their mental status is not in question. Same as for level of skill, etc. If they have a chl they have met the legal requirements.
Can you know the mental state, level of skill or experience of any criminals on or near your campus? How many times have licensed persons caused problems in the workplace in your state? How many crimes of violence have happened in unarmed "safe for criminals" workplaces in your state?
Do you provide competent personnel to protect your unarmed employees or are we just relying on 911 which results in a crime being stopped and an arrest being made 5% of the time?
How about cars? Do you let them drive cars onto company property? When you let them walk out to their cars do you know their mental state? Driving experience? Level of skill?
Which kills more people - guns or cars?
You are following the party line.
Trying to rationalize it here insults our intelligence. You work for anti gun idiots. You enforce their policies to keep your job. Don't have any beef with that , just say so.
EDIT - another thought - If you can't trust licensed people to carry tools of self defense, how can you possisbly entrust them with your business, your income, your clients interests, etc??? Also, do you really believe that a committed deranged sociopathic person either a) needs a gun to commit mass murder or b) would pay any attention to your policy if they chose to use a firearm?