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Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law  

Posted Apr 10, 08 6:06 AM CDT in Crime,  US    Most Covered

(newser) – Florida lawmakers have passed a law that prohibits most businesses from banning employees keeping guns in their cars on company property, Reuters reports. Backers hail the measure as a victory for Second Amendment rights. Business groups, fearing an increase in workplace shootings, are urging the governor to veto the so-called "take your gun to work" bill.

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Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law
Florida lawmakers have passed the so-called "take your gun to work" bill that prohibits businesses from forbidding workers to keep loaded guns in their cars.   (KRT Photos)
Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law
Florida businesses want the governor to veto the gun bill, arguing that infringes on their property rights.   (KRT Photos)
Florida Passes 'Take Your Gun to Work' Law
The second thing they wrote about in that constitution was the right to bear arms," said a Republican Florida senator. "It was what was dear in their hearts."   (Getty Images)
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