Women with CCW Fired for Taking Gun to Wor

Just recently a Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against her previous employer, Wells Fargo.  The basis of this suit is that she was unjustifiably fired for exercising her right to bear arms when she brought her handgun with her to work.   Ivette Ros is a 37 year old woman who has a concealed weapons permit and carries her handgun for self-protection.  Ms. Ros stated to reporters that “I feel naked when I don’t have my gun” and went on to explain that she brought the weapon with her to help protect both herself and other employees from robbers.  She said she had brought her gun to the office for quite some time and sometimes would leave it in her locked car and other times bring it in to the office.  Another employee reported Ms. Ros which resulted in her being fired.

The spokesperson for the bank responded briefly about the case and said that company policy clearly states that employees my not bring weapons into the office.  They did say that when state law permits or specifies then they do allow employees to keep weapons in locked vehicles in the parking lot.

This case highlights an issue facing many CCW owners.  In order to carry legally we must fully understand the laws in our state.  If our employers have rules that specify no guns in the workplace then it is prudent to follow those rules if you want to keep your job.  Most states specifically outline where it is legal to carry and whether or not the property owner can prohibit guns and how they must provide notification.  Being a responsible gun owner means respecting the rights of property owners and businesses to choose whether or not they want guns on the property.  We must respect those rights as well when exercising our right to bear arms.

Full Article:  http://www.azcentral.com/news/free/20140224tampa-woman-lawsuit-gun-rules.html