Crist signs 'guns-to-work' bill

(Reprinted from The Buzz)
Gov. Charlie Crist has just signed the controversial bill (HB 503) prohibiting businesses from barring workers from bringing guns to work and leaving them in locked vehicles. Only employees with concealed weapons permits would be allowed. Businesses could also not post signs banning customers from doing the same.

And with that, the Florida Retail Federation and Florida Chamber of Commerce will be filing a lawsuit challenging the law, scheduled to go into effect July 1.

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It seems to me that there are much more important issues to be discussing than this ill-advised and potentially dangerous bill. Besides the obvious OSHA objections surely to follow, it's clearly unconstitutional in regard to private property rights. Imagine as a private property owner, not being able to dictate conduct by guests while on your property. Imagine the multi-digit lawsuits which will surely result from the next workplace shooting naming not only the shooter but now the workplace itself. Astonishing. I would have voted no.