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Monday, March 08, 2010
Ind. Law - More on "Timing was terrible on guns at work bill"
Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Evan Shields posted this long story this evening on the Evansville Courier and Press site, headed "After shooting, business groups urge Daniels to veto guns-at-work bill." It begins:
Last Thursday, the Indiana General Assembly sent a bill to Gov. Mitch Daniels’ desk that would prevent businesses from making rules barring employees from bringing guns to work, as long as those guns remain locked in their vehicles.The next day, a Portage, Ind. man who was angry about a poor performance review at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, where he had worked as an auditor for 19 years, went to his car, grabbed a shotgun, returned to his office building and began shooting at his co-workers.
Though no one was injured in the incident, some Indiana lawmakers and business groups pointed to it Monday as they pleaded with Daniels to veto the bill.
“This is further evidence that guns and the workplace simply don’t mix,” said Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar. “The last thing our state should do is validate the opportunity for a disgruntled employee to get a gun from his or her vehicle and threaten the lives of innocent co-workers and bystanders.”
Asked about the guns-at-work bill Friday, Daniels said he had “no comment till I’ve really looked at it.”
He said the exemptions lawmakers added last week were “good adjustments.” But as to whether he’ll sign it into law, he said: “I want to see the legislation before giving you a final answer.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 8, 2010 08:00 PM
Posted to Indiana Law