IDABEL, Oklahoma (AP) -- The National Rifle Association in the U.S. has begun a boycott of ConocoPhillips over the energy giant's attempt to block a state law preventing employers from firing workers who keep guns in their cars on company lots.Story
I am down for the second amendment. I believe that people should be able to own guns. I don't own a gun and might not ever. I also believe that their are certain types of guns that people shouldn't be able to buy because they have nothing to do with hunting-well not game hunting anyway. However, this is an entirely different issue.
Most of us have had THAT co-worker who you were worried would do something if he ever got fired. I know I have. There was one guy I had an escape route planned for. For reasons just like that, I think ConocoPhillips is in the right. To me it is just good sense that you don't want employees bringing firearms on to company property unless you are the police department.
The contrarian in me wants to buy all of its gas from Phillips 66 stations from now on.
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It is private property though right? You and I have discussed in the past business owners rights eg smoking. The way I see it this is an extension of that. Guns are legal, fine. But if you don't want them on your property then they shouldn't be allowed.
I am sure the NRA is selling it as discrimination. Kind of PC in a weird direction but the issue is really safety. Plus the urge for the facility not to end up on the news.
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