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A Right to Bear Arms in the Office?

Employers now must balance the duty to maintain a safe workplace with employees' right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, their rights under state constitutions, and laws allowing guns at work ' which is a new and growing trend in employment legislation.

13 minute read January 26, 2010 at 01:30 PM
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Rosanna Sattler And Nancy J. Puleo
A Right to Bear Arms in the Office?

The idea of employees bringing guns to work strikes fear in the hearts and minds of employers everywhere. Workplace violence is rising in the face of layoffs, furloughs, and the economic pressures suffered by employees.

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