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OR: Oregon bans weapons in state workplaces
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Oregon officials banned state employees from carrying weapons in the workplace unless they're needed for their jobs, causing consternation Thursday among Republican leaders in the Legislature.
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said it imposed the ban, which became effective on Jan. 6, in hopes of "providing a safe and secure environment for employees and visitors."
Banned are firearms, daggers, slingshots, and a host of other specified weapons. Oddly, even knobkerries were mentioned. Knobkerries are clubs used by indigenous people like the Zulus in southern Africa, and are probably unknown to most Oregonians. |
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Millwright66
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| Being unfamiliar with OR law regarding CCW, I wonder how this prohibition will address state employees holding CCW licenses. Will OR provide them with secure storage for their weapons during their assigned duty periods ? Contrairy-wise, will OR assume responsibility for employee's safety for enroute travel outside their assigned hours ? For most of us I suspect this is an easily-remedied problem. Responsible gun owners don't want to leave their weapon(s) in a "criminals' war-mart". Two alternatives come readily to mind; 1) OR provides 24/7 manned and surveilled security for employee parking areas. Or 2) the state provides secure storage within the employee's mandated work environment. See? Its easy ! |
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