misANTHrope
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dalepres said:Maybe I just don't go into enough other people's homes because of the few I do go into I am willing to discuss carrying in their homes before I do so or to leave my gun in the car.
I'm curious how many of those who voted would have voted the same way about their empoyers' anti-gun stance in the parking lot.
I see a lot of people here talk about how private property rights of employers, related to having a gun in your car in the parking lot, trump the 2nd Amendment and yet so many say they would carry in someone's home without asking or a store even if posted because it's no one's business if they're carrying. Are your feelings consistent in all of these situations or do you have a different opinion regarding carrying in someone's home versus carrying in a posted business versus locking a gun in their private vehicle in the parking lot at work.
I'm not following the connection here. Unless I misunderstand the original question, we're not talking about carrying into a home in spite of the homeowner's wishes; rather, we're talking about carrying into a home when you have no knowledge of the homeowner's wishes.
I'm one of those folks who has argued that employers should be able to fire employees for keeping guns in their cars against company policy. I also voted for #6 in tour poll here.
I see no disconnect between the two points of view; my actions are the same regardless of whether I'm entering a business or a home. If the property owner has made it known that he doesn't want weapons on his property, then I abide by those wishes; either I leave my weapon in the car, or I don't enter the property. But if the owner has made no statement whatsoever about guns, then I presume that it's OK until told differently. I apply this yardstick whether I'm entering a home, going to work, or shopping at Wal-Mart.