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Question for the 'legalese inclined' of the forums:
Where I work there are a series of rules signed in order to access/operate in the facility. Contained in these rules prohibits the possession of any weapon including firearms in or around the premises, including the parking lot and connecting private access roads. The building does have gates, and card/biometric access required to enter, but I'm only interested in being able to possess my firearm in my vehicle locked and out of view. So I would have to park off-site about .75 miles away and hoof it in order to follow this Free-Fire-Zone rule.
Does this house bill preempt that (dangerous) rule?
from VCDL:
Appreciate any input/feedback.
-Epi
Where I work there are a series of rules signed in order to access/operate in the facility. Contained in these rules prohibits the possession of any weapon including firearms in or around the premises, including the parking lot and connecting private access roads. The building does have gates, and card/biometric access required to enter, but I'm only interested in being able to possess my firearm in my vehicle locked and out of view. So I would have to park off-site about .75 miles away and hoof it in order to follow this Free-Fire-Zone rule.
Does this house bill preempt that (dangerous) rule?
from VCDL:
HB171 Patron: Brenda L. Pogge - all patrons
Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability. Provides that no person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business owner may prohibit a person who lawfully possesses a firearm from storing that firearm in a locked motor vehicle. The bill provides civil immunity for such persons, property owners, tenants, employers, or business owners. The provisions of the bill would not apply to possession of firearms on property on which a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm; (ii) vehicles on property (a) to which access is restricted or limited through the use of a gate; or (b) upon which a building occupied by a single employer and its affiliated entities is located and in which access to the building is restricted or limited by card access; (iii) vehicles owned or leased by an employer or business entity and used by an employee in the course of his employment; (iv) personal vehicles while such vehicles are being used for the transport of consumers of programs licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; or (v) vehicles on property controlled by an employer required to develop and implement a security plan under federal law or regulation.
VCDL Comments
This bill makes it so no person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity can prohibit a person from having a firearm locked in or locked to a motor vehicle in a parking lot. It also exempts that person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity from any civil action that results from any occurrence of such lawfully stored firearm. The bill exempts schools and company vehicles. VCDL would like to see the school exemption dropped so teachers can leave guns in their vehicles.
Appreciate any input/feedback.
-Epi
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