AL - “Worker Protection” Bill gets blocked in Senate Judiciary

[Tom]

Late last Thursday, May 14 the Senate Judiciary Committee was expected to vote on House Bill 362 (http://www.nraila.org/WebSAT2004/Helper/Editor/redir.aspx?C=fdf3e2cf529642b59e16973f01b8ae26&URL=http%3a%2f%2falisondb.legislature.state.al.us%2facas%2fViewBillsStatusACASLogin.asp%3fBillNumber%3dhb362), Alabama’s “Worker Protection” Bill. However, Senator Myron Penn (D-28), the Chair of the Senate Judiciary opted not to send it out of committee. Unfortunately, this move ultimately killed the bill.

HB 362, sponsored by State Representative Craig Ford (D-28), would have protected your right to lawfully transport and store firearms in a privately-owned and locked motor vehicle while parked in publicly accessible parking lots controlled by your employer or a business you frequent.

Thanks to your efforts, HB 362 passed the House on Tuesday, May 5 without any restricting amendments. Unfortunately, big business lobbyists for the railroad and power companies and trial lawyers continued to actively lobby against HB 362. They pressured legislators and offered weakening amendments that placed restrictions on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. The NRA will continue to work on getting this right-to-carry reform bill passed for the 2010 session.

Please contact Senator Penn and express your support of Worker Protection in Alabama, with the intention of passing this important legislation next session. You can reach Senator Penn by phone at (334) 242-7868 or by email at myronpenn28@hotmail.com.

[d90king]

Sometimes things take time.... I think they did overturn the laws against SBR's though. :D

[kenhwind]

FL had similar issues with the same kind of legislation.

[d90king]

FL had similar issues with the same kind of legislation.
At the end though didn't they prevail? Excuse the saying but... didn't they just "put lipstick on a pig" and call it something else?

Many times bills get kicked around in committee, then reappear sometimes with a different name or author but the same content and then get passed.

Didn't Fla put it in the Castle doctrine or another bill...?

[kenhwind]

Yes, but in two ways:
Well the protection of workers stemmed from several circumstances where an employee was fired because they had a firearm in their automobile. Not just Disney but elsewhere. In FL it is legal to have a firearm in your auto for self protection. The legislation was passed that protected this right, and challenged in court......But we did prevail.

The Castle Doctrine was a different issue. In your home you wehere supposed to find a way out. In your auto you were supposed to: I don't have this answer: So in other words your home and your auto are yours, and so is your space, with limitations of course, and any perpertrator is history.

[Tom]

Not just Disney but elsewhere.
Like those poor guys at the Conoco/Philips a few years ago.

[Frank]

I'll just chime in here and suggest that the post is proper for a forum dealing with local ownership issues.

To my mind, "ownership" includes possession, and that includes where and how a gun can be possessed. The law in question is about possession of your gun locked in your car.

[Eddie]

Edited to remove off-topic remarks.

[kenhwind]

did NOT require a homeowner to retreat.
I posted that in kind of a hurry. As far as "did not require a homeowner to retreat" I do believe there was a "but" involved. But I ain't no lawyer.
Now I remember; The Castle doctrine Law protected the victum from being sued by the perpertrator. Its been a couple of years so the "if ands or buts" of before and after are mixed together now.

But I do think that if we are going to critique FL Law we need another thread, while this may pertain to the AL Law this thread is about AL "Workers Protection"

[Eddie]

Edited to remove off-topic remarks.

[d90king]

There are exceptions. One is using force against a person invited to your home.
Lets stay on the topic at hand. If you have questions start a thread on the topic in question, in the proper forum.