The new Florida law concerning an employees ability to have a legal firearm in the vehicle while parked in the employer's parking lot has an exemption that covers companies who have combustible or explosive materials as their primary business.
Central Florida's largest employer, with 62,000 employees, says it's exempt because the park has fireworks on its property. The NRA and Disney have a different take on the exemption in the law and it may end up in court. In the meantime, Disney isn't taking any chances. It sent an email to all of its workers telling them not to bring guns to work.
Disney's released statement says, "This new Florida Law does not apply to most areas of our Company, as all Walt Disney World Co. owned and leased properties are exempt from the new Florida law. We are not alone. Several types of institutions and businesses are exempt from the legislation – including properties owned or leased by an employer with permits for the manufacture and/or storage combustible materials such as fireworks."
They further stated they will continue to maintain their zero tolerance policy for guns and workplace violence on Walt Disney World Co. property, to include employees legal firearms in employee vehicles on Disney property.
The complete WFTV.com 9 article may be found at: http://www.wftv.com/news/16772559/detail.html
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