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April 15, 2009
Idaho House Votes To Allow Guns In Cars
By Dave Hurteau
From the Idaho Statesman:
Idaho residents love their cars and they love their guns. State representatives say the two shouldn't be separated, even when gun owners are on the job.
The House voted 50-19 Monday to tell companies to let employees leave their guns in their cars parked in company lots.
Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Idaho Falls, said three companies - Cabela's Inc., Home Depot Inc., and Hewlett-Packard Co. - forbid this now. His bill encourages them to reconsider, by promising to shield them and other companies from civil liability in state court should such a weapon be used in a crime.
"This affects hunters and more importantly, people who carry firearms for self-defense," Thompson said.
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Comments (13)
Am I the only one who is a little surprised to see Cabela's Inc in that list?
I wouldn't have expected Cabelas to be on the list of companies that didn't allow employees to leave guns in their cars in the first place. Hell Cabelas is high on the list of places I would expect you would be allowed pack heat.
i didnt expect Cabelas to be on the list either.
Cabela's in on the list only because of their fears of civil liability - I'm sure everyone that visits this site could understand why they might be afraid of somebody that gets hurt by a weapon that was in an employee's vehicle, then sues Cabela's for $150 million because one of their employee's had a gun at work. The sad art of the whole scenario, is that whoever brought forth the suit would most likely win...sometimes the people in this country disgust me.
Good legislation passed. Nice work idaho.
Hey idahooutdoors, i can assume that you live there, how long have they been disscussing having this passed?
Nate
Wow...it took them long enough to get this one through...
Seriously though, I applaud this. And I will live in no state other than Idaho, Wyoming or Alaska for the remainder of my life. They are the only ones like this.
But, yeah, it was surprising to see Cabela's on that list, although when I thought about it, it wouldn't really surprise me to see any company on it, because of the liability and insurance issue.
I have a buddy who grew up in Salmon, Idaho, and he once told me that guns were commonplace in town. Although I don't know just how true the last one is, here are just three of the instances he told me about:
Guys would walk around with six-guns on their hips in town, running errands, etc.
In the fall, high-schoolers would bring their hunting stuff to school, and leave their rifles in the gunracks in their trucks during the day, so they could get a faster start for the hills during deer and elk season.
One time, a guy got capped during a church service, and the whole congregation chased the shooter down main street, with people popping out of their front doors taking pot shots at him, and handing weapons to the crowd.
Anyway, point being, I love Idaho. And it is so easy to get your CCW permit (as long as you're an Idaho resident): You just walk into the county office, give them your identification, they run a quick background check right then and there, and if you're clean, they accept your check/card/cash, hand you a piece of paper and say "Sign here."
We've had this type of law for a while here in Florida - first for Shall Issue, Castle Doctrine and Employee Right to carry. Not Wyoming or Alaska, but we try. God Bless Marion Hammer.
Oklahoma has a law like this, but companies are STILL fighting it.
Who gets this stuff passed?
Join the folks who do this, Join the NRA.
I just had a discussion with a "shooter" from Philly, and a guy from Chicago was there as well, and they thought having a "Firearms Owners Identification" card to buy any guns or ammo was OK. Of course, those measures have eliminated all gun crime in those cities...
Just kidding - they have higher rates than "lawless" Florida cities!
I don't see any reason a law abiding citizen shouldn't be allowed to keep a firearm in their vehicle.
I carry every day. If I can't keep my gun on me, I leave it at home. No way I am going to leave a piece in my car for some A-hole to break in to steal. That already happens too much. Let the law abiding citizens keep their weapons on them.
In my real life, I work in Corporate Communications for Cabela's. As you can imagine, this has been a hot issue for us the past few days.
To clear things up, there has been some misinformation about Cabela's employee policy regarding possession of firearms. Despite reports to the contrary, we do not prohibit employees from lawfully possessing, carrying or storing firearms in vehicles on company property. We apologize for any misunderstanding and have clarified the intent of our policies with our employees.
David
I would of thought that Cabelas out of everybody would allow something like this. Also, with a concealed weapons permit, Floridians can carry guns in their car. I am not sure with some companies but most basically just have a "don't ask don't tell" policy. I am glad that others get to have that option of carry in their cars wherever they might be.
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I carry every day. If I can't keep my gun on me, I leave it at home. No way I am going to leave a piece in my car for some A-hole to break in to steal. That already happens too much. Let the law abiding citizens keep their weapons on them.
In my real life, I work in Corporate Communications for Cabela's. As you can imagine, this has been a hot issue for us the past few days.
To clear things up, there has been some misinformation about Cabela's employee policy regarding possession of firearms. Despite reports to the contrary, we do not prohibit employees from lawfully possessing, carrying or storing firearms in vehicles on company property. We apologize for any misunderstanding and have clarified the intent of our policies with our employees.
David
Am I the only one who is a little surprised to see Cabela's Inc in that list?
I wouldn't have expected Cabelas to be on the list of companies that didn't allow employees to leave guns in their cars in the first place. Hell Cabelas is high on the list of places I would expect you would be allowed pack heat.
i didnt expect Cabelas to be on the list either.
Cabela's in on the list only because of their fears of civil liability - I'm sure everyone that visits this site could understand why they might be afraid of somebody that gets hurt by a weapon that was in an employee's vehicle, then sues Cabela's for $150 million because one of their employee's had a gun at work. The sad art of the whole scenario, is that whoever brought forth the suit would most likely win...sometimes the people in this country disgust me.
Good legislation passed. Nice work idaho.
Hey idahooutdoors, i can assume that you live there, how long have they been disscussing having this passed?
Nate
We've had this type of law for a while here in Florida - first for Shall Issue, Castle Doctrine and Employee Right to carry. Not Wyoming or Alaska, but we try. God Bless Marion Hammer.
Oklahoma has a law like this, but companies are STILL fighting it.
Who gets this stuff passed?
Join the folks who do this, Join the NRA.
I just had a discussion with a "shooter" from Philly, and a guy from Chicago was there as well, and they thought having a "Firearms Owners Identification" card to buy any guns or ammo was OK. Of course, those measures have eliminated all gun crime in those cities...
Just kidding - they have higher rates than "lawless" Florida cities!
I don't see any reason a law abiding citizen shouldn't be allowed to keep a firearm in their vehicle.
I would of thought that Cabelas out of everybody would allow something like this. Also, with a concealed weapons permit, Floridians can carry guns in their car. I am not sure with some companies but most basically just have a "don't ask don't tell" policy. I am glad that others get to have that option of carry in their cars wherever they might be.
Wow...it took them long enough to get this one through...
Seriously though, I applaud this. And I will live in no state other than Idaho, Wyoming or Alaska for the remainder of my life. They are the only ones like this.
But, yeah, it was surprising to see Cabela's on that list, although when I thought about it, it wouldn't really surprise me to see any company on it, because of the liability and insurance issue.
I have a buddy who grew up in Salmon, Idaho, and he once told me that guns were commonplace in town. Although I don't know just how true the last one is, here are just three of the instances he told me about:
Guys would walk around with six-guns on their hips in town, running errands, etc.
In the fall, high-schoolers would bring their hunting stuff to school, and leave their rifles in the gunracks in their trucks during the day, so they could get a faster start for the hills during deer and elk season.
One time, a guy got capped during a church service, and the whole congregation chased the shooter down main street, with people popping out of their front doors taking pot shots at him, and handing weapons to the crowd.
Anyway, point being, I love Idaho. And it is so easy to get your CCW permit (as long as you're an Idaho resident): You just walk into the county office, give them your identification, they run a quick background check right then and there, and if you're clean, they accept your check/card/cash, hand you a piece of paper and say "Sign here."
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