TAKE YOUR GUNS TO WORK!

If anyone doesn't believe that Florida is a backward Neanderthal southern state more akin to Mississippi or Louisiana, today's action by the Florida legislature should be proof. By a vote of 26 to 13 the Florida senate approved a measure that would allow Floridians to bring their personal weapons to work with them as long as they have permits to carry concealed weapons. The bill would allow them to keep the weapon locked in their vehicle in the parking lot of their employment.

The most insane thing about this bill is that supposedly it is for self protection. But from who? If the gun is locked in your car out in the parking lot and some one enters your workplace with a gun in their hand, how are you expected to get out to the parking lot I lock your car and get your gun to protect yourself?

Of course this bill was sponsored by the National Rifle Association. But it was also pushed by some unions. I guess the postal workers union was one of them.

I wish someone could tell me what earthly good our becoming one of the most well armed countries on the face of the earth is doing us. Every year violent gun crimes rise in this country. The people killed (mostly children) as collateral damage in gun violence increases. And all because people fear other people with guns. Maybe if there weren't so fucking many of them, there would be less to fear.

But like the NRA always argues, people have our right to hunt at work.

If there was ever a reason I'm glad to be retired finally, this is it!

RimPig