Oklahoma parking lot law upheld in U.S. Court
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:22 pm
Denver, February 19 -- The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a lower court that Oklahoma's law allowing employees to keep firearms locked in their vehicles on company property violated OSHA regulations.
Oklahoma passed the law in 2005 in response to several firings of law-abiding employees who kept firearms in the vehicles on company property. Large employers kept the law tied up in court until now.
The Oklahoma Attorney General allowed an NRA lawyer to argue the state's case.
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This is an important ruling. Courts have held that the Oklahoma parking lot law does not deny due process to the employers, does not violate their private-property rights, is not a "taking," and does not violate OSHA regulations (which make no reference to employee-owned firearms in private vehicles).
Unfortunately, Texas is not in the 10th Circuit; but the 5th Circuit Court is pretty conservative and will probably take this ruling as precedent.
My fellow Texans, it is unacceptable that Oklahoma is years ahead of us on the issue. Let's get the lead out!
- Jim
Oklahoma passed the law in 2005 in response to several firings of law-abiding employees who kept firearms in the vehicles on company property. Large employers kept the law tied up in court until now.
The Oklahoma Attorney General allowed an NRA lawyer to argue the state's case.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article. ... 2&allcom=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is an important ruling. Courts have held that the Oklahoma parking lot law does not deny due process to the employers, does not violate their private-property rights, is not a "taking," and does not violate OSHA regulations (which make no reference to employee-owned firearms in private vehicles).
Unfortunately, Texas is not in the 10th Circuit; but the 5th Circuit Court is pretty conservative and will probably take this ruling as precedent.
My fellow Texans, it is unacceptable that Oklahoma is years ahead of us on the issue. Let's get the lead out!
- Jim
