Violence in the Retail Industry, Part II: Does an Employee’s Right to Bear Arms Override an Employer’s Right to a Firearm-Free Workplace?

With Texas’s new open carry law going into effect, the new revisions to Tennessee’s firearms notice requirements, and the fact that more than 20 states have “parking lot laws,” employers are increasingly concerned about the interplay between guns and the workplace. Retail employers, in particular, must stay abreast of ever-changing gun laws and regulations, as these laws not only apply to employees, but also to customers. In part two of our webinar series, Houston shareholder Ted Meyer will discuss state-specific gun laws and explain what retail employers can do to deal with the presence of firearms in retail establishments or to restrict firearms on their properties while attempting to prevent gun violence in their retail establishments.