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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Ind. Law - "Elkhart Chamber to Review State’s Gun Law"

An announcement in RVBusiness, dated May 18, 2010:

A new gun law passed by the 2010 Indiana General Assembly voids the current human resource policies of many area companies.

To help these companies understand the implications of the new law, the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on May 25 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St., in Elkhart, Ind. according to a news release.

According to the new law, a company may not prohibit workers from bringing firearms to work, as long as those weapons are secured in a vehicle. Many companies have policies prohibiting firearms on their property. Those policies are now illegal.

The chamber designed the seminar to provide area companies with guidance on sorting through new liability issues, worker safety concerns and policy requirements. Information will be provided by a panel that includes an attorney from Barnes and Thornburg, an HR manager from NIBCO and a deputy from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department. * * *

During the Statehouse debate, gun rights proponents and property rights proponents were in conflict. Now that the issue has been decided, the chamber feels this seminar will help companies comply with the new rules.

For background on Indiana's "take your gun to work" law, start with this ILB entry from March 21, 2010.

Here is the new law, IC 34-28-4, "Possession of Firearms and Ammunition in Locked Vehicles," added to the Indiana Code by HEA 1065, SECTION 7 [starts at bottom of page 6]. It is effective July 1, 2010.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 25, 2010 08:58 AM
Posted to Indiana Law