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    Default Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Are municipalities allowed to prohibit carrying by their employees (other than cops, obviously)? I understand that there are some restrictions as far as a borough hall that is also the police station with a holding cell. Can they prevent an employee from keeping, say, a hunting rifle in his/her vehicle's trunk? Of course, there's no need to even broach the subject if the gun's out of sight. But can they legally do anything about it?
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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by flabbydan View Post
    Are municipalities allowed to prohibit carrying by their employees (other than cops, obviously)? I understand that there are some restrictions as far as a borough hall that is also the police station with a holding cell. Can they prevent an employee from keeping, say, a hunting rifle in his/her vehicle's trunk? Of course, there's no need to even broach the subject if the gun's out of sight. But can they legally do anything about it?
    I would guess a yes, but I'm sure the answer is in their handbook/contract/etc.

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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by camper View Post
    I would guess a yes, but I'm sure the answer is in their handbook/contract/etc.

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    Wouldn't a prohibition be a UFA violation, since they're a local municipality and they are not allowed to regulate the possession/ownership of firearms?
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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    You're late! There is much discussion on this topic in this thread.... http://forum.pafoa.org/political-was...operty-ri.html


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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by streaker69 View Post
    Wouldn't a prohibition be a UFA violation, since they're a local municipality and they are not allowed to regulate the possession/ownership of firearms?
    INAL, which means I'm talking out my ANAL, but I think the way they could get around it is they're not prohibited from possessing OR owning firearms, they're simply not allowed to carry during work hours. I don't see how that would be any different than being nude during work hours, wearing a big "FU" sign on their forehead, etc.

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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by camper View Post
    INAL, which means I'm talking out my ANAL, but I think the way they could get around it is they're not prohibited from possessing OR owning firearms, they're simply not allowed to carry during work hours. I don't see how that would be any different than being nude during work hours, wearing a big "FU" sign on their forehead, etc.

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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    They're regulating the terms of employment, not regulating the ownership or possession of firearms. You're not prohibited from possession or ownership of firearms, you're prohibited from employment. However, what if they said the same thing about parks for example? "Youre not prohibited from possession or ownership of firearms, you're being prohibited from entrance to the park."

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    Default PLEASE DELETE--redundant thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Curmudgeon View Post
    You're late! There is much discussion on this topic in this thread.... http://forum.pafoa.org/political-was...operty-ri.html


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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by ByblosHex View Post
    They're regulating the terms of employment, not regulating the ownership or possession of firearms. You're not prohibited from possession or ownership of firearms, you're prohibited from employment. However, what if they said the same thing about parks for example? "Youre not prohibited from possession or ownership of firearms, you're being prohibited from entrance to the park."
    Can you explain how that works in relation to "in any manner"?
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    Default Re: Can a Municipality Prohibit Its Employees from Carrying at Work?

    Quote Originally Posted by gnbrotz View Post
    Can you explain how that works in relation to "in any manner"?
    You're saying that they can't regulate ownership or possession as a term of employment? Since that would be in 'any manner'.

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