The question, once again, is whether employees have the right to keep guns locked in their cars while at work. Another state has legislated the matter.
We told you a while ago about a new Florida law that would prohibit employers from banning employees from keeping guns in their locked vehicles at work.
Now, Georgia has enacted a similar measure. Residents there who lawfully own a concealed weapon may store them in locked vehicles in the parking lots of their employers.
Georgia’s new law doesn’t apply to prisons, public utilities or Defense contractors located on a U.S. military base or within one mile of an airport. Parking lots near energy facilities or water storage are also exempt.
Meanwhile, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Retail Federation have filed suit in federal court seeking to block the Sunshine State’s law before it goes into effect July 1.
Oklahoma businesses were successful in blocking a similar law in that state via their case in federal court.
One more note about the new Georgia law: The state representatives and senators who crafted the law apparently don’t want guns around when they’re working. The measure prohibits weapons at political rallies and publicly owned or operated buildings which would include state government buildings where they work.
