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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-29-08 11:36 PM
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Mixed ruling on controversial Florida gun law
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Edited on Tue Jul-29-08 11:37 PM by Newsjock
Source: Reuters

Florida employers cannot bar their employees from keeping guns locked in their cars at work but businesses can stop customers from keeping firearms in cars while shopping, a U.S. judge has ruled.

Both gun advocates and business groups claimed victory in a legal battle over guns and property rights following the ruling on Monday on a challenge to Florida's so-called "take-your-guns-to-work" law, which took effect on July 1.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle upheld a provision of the controversial law that allows employees holding a state-issued concealed weapons permit to keep a gun locked in their vehicle in the parking lot.

Hinkle also said employers cannot fire or refused to hire an employee with a lawful gun permit.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKN2937687220080729
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