Geezer59
Member
I find this sentiment somewhat fallacious, as property rights are secondary to civil rights. And business property rights are not as protected as private property rights, when you open an establishment to the public for profit, you're subject to certain restrictions. If you object to the limits, don't open the business.No one has any rights that trump the owner's right to set his own conditions for dealing with the public. If you won't disarm yourself before entering then you have the choice not to enter. Nothing else is morally acceptable.
As a citizen, I have an almost absolute right to self-defense (subject to justification, reasonable force, etc.). As a property owner doing business with the public, you cannot deny me that right. If you choose to do so, you are implicitly taking responsibility for my safety - and are thus liable for damages should you fail to provide that protection.
Even private (non-business) property owners are subject to certain liabilities - i.e., "attractive nuisance" ordinances that force you to limit access to your swimming pool by neighborhood children, etc.
Bottom line: your "owner's right" is already trumped, and properly so IMHO.