Guns at work

From the Lone Star State:

... With companies laying off people by the thousands, some corporations are questioning their gun policies. Sometimes the answers they’re getting are surprising.

“If they call me and say, ‘Should we prohibit handguns?’ I do not automatically say, ‘Yes, of course,’” Tim McInturf of the Littler Law Firm said.

In Texas, unless a company specifically prohibits it, there’s nothing illegal about packing a weapon at work.

In fact, 11 News found at least one case in which a group of Houston business executives were actually advised to start carrying guns.

“We actually sent the executives to get trained on handguns, to apply for licenses,” McInturf said.

McInturf advised the executives to arm themselves after a worker they laid off threatened to kill his bosses.

He said with the recession in full swing, it’s not uncommon for companies to call saying they’ve been threatened by workers who’ve lost their jobs.

In those cases, McInturf said it can make sense for employees to be armed so they can protect themselves. ...

Article here. Video news report available at link.