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The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has heightened concerns about workplace safety and the use of guns. Members of Congress, aides and staffers now have to pass through metal detectors to enter the floor of the House of Representatives, a requirement some view as invasive but others say is a necessary security measure.

Capitol rules have long forbidden congressional representatives from possessing firearms anywhere but their offices, but members never before have undergone physical screening at the doors of the House.

Meanwhile, some lawmakers are buying bulletproof vests, whose costs are reimbursable as a business expense.

Maine allows adults to publicly carry guns without a permit. However, many employers don't allow them on company premises.

 

Does your business have a policy forbidding employees to carry guns at work?
Yes (60%, 165 VOTES)
No (40%, 110 VOTES)
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Sponsored by: OTELCO

The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has heightened concerns about workplace safety and the use of guns. Members of Congress, aides and staffers now have to pass through metal detectors to enter the floor of the House of Representatives, a requirement some view as invasive but others say is a necessary security measure.

Capitol rules have long forbidden congressional representatives from possessing firearms anywhere but their offices, but members never before have undergone physical screening at the doors of the House.

Meanwhile, some lawmakers are buying bulletproof vests, whose costs are reimbursable as a business expense.

Maine allows adults to publicly carry guns without a permit. However, many employers don't allow them on company premises.

 

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5 Comments

  • Janet Wilson
    January 20, 2021

    Nothing like announcing to criminals that you are unarmed and defenseless.

  • January 20, 2021

    Bans only work on law-abiding citizens. People intent on harm do not and will not care about bans (or laws). It is therefore unconscionable to force law-abiding citizens to be defenseless should they come under an armed attack.

  • January 19, 2021

    There are employees in my organization that I would not trust to use a fire extinguisher during a crisis let alone a firearm!

  • January 19, 2021

    How can you NOT ban guns in the workplace - this is insane.

  • January 19, 2021

    I'm a big fan of individuals exercising their 2nd amendment rights.