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To: jonestown
The Law of the Land says that the peoples RKBA's "shall not be infringed".

Your RKBA is not infringed in an employment situation since the relationship is completely consensual. Your employer cannot force you to give up your RKBA- all he can do is fire you. Even if it is true that the 2nd Amendment applies to private parties (it doesn't, of course), this isn't an issue of gun rights, it's an issue of whether or not you have a "right" to a job if you violate your employer's rules.

Thus, a contract that infringes on that right is forbidden.

If that was the case, the OK legislature would not have to pass a law to allow employees to carry guns onto private property- the employees could simply seek redress in the Federal courts.

365 posted on 12/13/2004 12:27:36 PM PST by Modernman (Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Modernman
jones:
The Law of the Land says that the peoples RKBA's "shall not be infringed.

Your RKBA is not infringed in an employment situation since the relationship is completely consensual.

An employment contract that infringes on an individuals RKBA's to & from work is against Constitutional 'public policy'.

Your employer cannot force you to give up your RKBA- all he can do is fire you.

Fine example of an employment relationship that is completely consensual.

Even if it is true that the 2nd Amendment applies to private parties (it doesn't, of course),

It does, of course. Everyone residing in the USA must abide by the US Constitution.

this isn't an issue of gun rights, it's an issue of whether or not you have a "right" to a job if you violate your employer's rules.
If that was the case, the OK legislature would not have to pass a law to allow employees to carry guns onto private property- the employees could simply seek redress in the Federal courts.

An employer violates the Constitution by in effect prohibiting its employees from having firearms while driving to and from work. Thus, employees who park on company property must be allowed to lock weapons in their cars.
Plenty of companies have implemented just such prohibitions, despite protests. -- That's why the Oklahoma state legislature passed a law to prevent companies from doing just that - because the action of the companies is not Constitutional.
If the companies actions were Constitutional, no law would be required to forbid the practice.

374 posted on 12/13/2004 12:54:18 PM PST by jonestown ( JONESTOWN, TX http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles)
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