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What Ohio’s new “Constitutional Carry” law means for political subdivisions

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What has changed under Ohio law? On June 13, 2022, Ohio Senate Bill No. 215, known as Ohio’s “Constitutional Carry” law, went into effect. Codified at R.C. 2923.111, the new law permits a “qualifying adult” to legally...more

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What Ohio’s New Firearm Law Means for Employers

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Ohio’s new firearm law, Ohio Senate Bill 215, went into effect on June 13, 2022, permitting all qualifying adults to legally carry, possess, or conceal a handgun that is not a restricted firearm without a license, background...more

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What Does S.B. 215, Ohio’s New Firearms Law, Mean for Employers?

Currently, in the state of Ohio, in order to obtain a concealed handgun license, which is valid for five years, an Ohio resident must submit an application to the county sheriff, pay an initial $67 fee, pass a background...more

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Rights of Tennessee Employers to Bar Firearms and Weapons in the Workplace Remains Unchanged

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Effective July 1, 2021, Tennessee’s Constitution Carry law allows individuals over the age of 21 (or military members between ages 18 to 20) to carry a firearm, both concealed and open, with or without a carry permit. ...more

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Dear Littler: Do I Have to Allow Guns in the Workplace?

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I’m a vice president of a retail company operating in five states. While visiting one of our stores, I overheard some employees talking about their handguns. One mentioned keeping her firearm in her car, while another said he...more

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West Virginia Employers No Longer Allowed to Prohibit Guns in Vehicles in Company Parking Lots

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On March 21, 2018, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed into law House Bill 4187, referred to as the Business Liability Protection Act, which limits an employer’s ability to prohibit the lawful possession of firearms...more

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Employers Should Not Fear the So-Called "Take Your Guns to Work Act"

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On March 9, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law the newly enacted Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, on March 9, the first gun control measure enacted in the state in over 20 years. While, that...more

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Expanded Concealed Carry Rights for Employees Go Into Effect on March 20, 2017

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Ohio legislation expanding concealed carry laws will take effect on March 20, 2017. In December of last year, Governor Kasich signed into law Senate Bill 199, which allows employees with a valid concealed carry license to...more

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Differences in Public Policy Can Affect Claims of Wrongful Discharge

Most jurisdictions, including Connecticut, recognize a tort of “wrongful discharge” as an exception to the principle of employment at will. Although employment at will generally allows either the employer or the employee to...more

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New Decision Allows Employee Suit for Violation of Concealed Handgun Law

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Texas and many other states in the South have passed state laws in recent years restricting employers from terminating employees who keep their lawfully-licensed concealed handgun locked in their vehicle. For the most part,...more

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Tennessee Businesses: To Ban Firearms on Your Property, Bear the Appropriate Signage

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In Tennessee, businesses generally have the right to prohibit the possession of weapons on their property. This right to prohibit weapons applies even to individuals with valid handgun carry permits. The main exception to...more

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Alabama’s New “Guns In The Parking Lot” Law Takes Effect On August 1, 2013

On August 1, 2013, Alabama laws regarding firearms will change to permit employees to bring guns to the parking lots of their workplaces, if certain conditions are met....more

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Return Of The Wild West: Mississippi’s New Firearms Law

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As many American began to feel the heat of President Obama’s gun control legislation, the Mississippi legislature took steps to further expand gun rights in Mississippi. House Bill 2, which goes into effect on July 1, 2013,...more

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Tennessee Attorney General Says Guns in Parking Lots Law Doesn't Prohibit Employee Terminations

Tennessee's "Guns in Parking Lots" bill was signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam on March 14 of this year. The law states that "the holder of a valid handgun carry permit recognized in Tennessee may transport and store a...more

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Tennessee Attorney General Clarifies New “Guns in Trunks” Law

On July 1, 2013, a new law, 2013 Tenn. Pub. Act, ch 16, goes into effect in Tennessee allowing individuals with handgun carry permits to carry firearms and ammunition in their personal vehicles. This “guns in trunks” law has...more

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