Buckeye Firearms has been receiving many complaints related to restrictions being place on employees who exercise their 2A Rights to and from work. Employee Manuals, and requirements from HR are being published with certain guidelines. If anyone has information regarding any firearms relates restrictions in response to SB199 (2923.1210 Transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition on private property) please email them to me.
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The original way that this "parking lot" provision was first drafted, was to make the Concealed Carry Holder a protected class, which would have severely limited the Employers ability to impose any restrictions on their Employees, and put the the legal burden on the Employer to justify their actions.
The ORC Sec. 2923.1210, does not specifically mandate that the handgun be unloaded, but I am aware of memo's, policies, and revised employee handbooks that are placing additional restrictions on the CHL holder.
Buckeye Firearms Association is currently preparing differing courses of actions. I am researching and preparing to challenge the Employers in court; and Buckeye Firearms is working the Ohio Legislators, once more to rewrite and return the bill to its original form. Keep in mind, this is what occurs to good pro gun legislation, when Ohio has an Anti Gun Governor, who only does the bare minimum to pacify the Oho Gun Owner; refuses to allow any "pro gun" legislation to reach his desk during his run for President; and will only sign pro gun legislation that he has caused to be edited before it reaches his desk.
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SB199 and the resulting 2923.1210 "Transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition on private property," needs fixed.
Sean Maloney