Colorado Redneck
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Outcast--Well, that is how most of us looked at it. But, and this is the interesting part of this--IF they didn't have a "no guns policy" and some disgruntled employee came in and shot up the place at 10:00 am on Monday, the employer would more than likely be held liable for negligence, because they allowed firearms on the property.
One of the things that was commonly opined by employees --"If somebody goes wacko and wants to kill someone, they can always go home, get a gun, and come back." Another statement was --"Unless they conduct searches of vehicles, how do they know the whack job doesn't have a gun at work anyway?" And those are intuitive to you and me, but the lawyers run the show, so each day we decide, do we work for that employer or do we not?
I guess the only thing to say about that is, our employers make decisions every day that impact the people that work for them. Lawyers run the show since other lawyers are looking for billable hours if they can find some screw up by an employer, be it valid or imaginary.
One of the things that was commonly opined by employees --"If somebody goes wacko and wants to kill someone, they can always go home, get a gun, and come back." Another statement was --"Unless they conduct searches of vehicles, how do they know the whack job doesn't have a gun at work anyway?" And those are intuitive to you and me, but the lawyers run the show, so each day we decide, do we work for that employer or do we not?
I guess the only thing to say about that is, our employers make decisions every day that impact the people that work for them. Lawyers run the show since other lawyers are looking for billable hours if they can find some screw up by an employer, be it valid or imaginary.