[MarkL]

The firm, which is locked in litigation with the fired employees, rejects the charges and says everyone knew it had a zero-tolerance approach to security. "You don't need a gun to be safe at Weyerhaeuser," said Jim Keller, the firm's senior vice-president. "Safety is our number one priority.

I know that I feel so much safer when I walk into a business and see the big "No Guns" sign.

Knowing that a criminal will see the sign, and think, "Oh shucks! I can't bring my gun in here to rob the place... I had better find another store to rob!" gives me such a warm and fuzzy feeling!

Mark

[paul51]

You don't need a gun to be safe at Weyerhaeuser," said Jim Keller, the firm's senior vice-president. "Safety is our number one priority

That's an extension of the same kind of rationale that says people don't need guns because the police will protect them. In the final analysis, an employer won't take any more responsibility to protect their employees than the police would take to protect the citizens. Neither of them should have the right to interfere with people who wish to exercise their right to protect themselves