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XDTalk RSS · 07-08-2008, 08:00 AM

Walt Disney World fired a security guard on Monday after he protested the company's decision not to allow people with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cars on Disney property. Disney terminated Edwin Sotomayor, 36, of Orlando for violating three Disney employee policies, essentially for failing to cooperate with an internal investigation, said spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez. Sotomayor... [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), via gunpolicy.org ]

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yeahYeah · 07-08-2008, 08:02 AM

his car is private property. do i smell a lawsuit?

tomfoolery · 07-08-2008, 08:06 AM

This is interesting....Florida allows ccw holders to keep their guns in the car, locked up even if an employer doesnt want it there. Disney for some reason thinks they are exempt (see related news feed story).

If i were him i would press the issue certainly.

SUOrangeGuy · 07-08-2008, 08:10 AM

He's got a lawyer. We haven't heard the last of this.

tomfoolery · 07-08-2008, 08:13 AM

I would imagine searches of cars, etc. is written into the employee handbook. He should have just let them search. He is protected in having his gun in a locked car as a ccw holder in Florida.

07-08-2008, 08:00 AM	#1
XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,360	Disney Guard Fired for Refusing to Allow Employer to Search Car for Guns Walt Disney World fired a security guard on Monday after he protested the company's decision not to allow people with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cars on Disney property. Disney terminated Edwin Sotomayor, 36, of Orlando for violating three Disney employee policies, essentially for failing to cooperate with an internal investigation, said spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez. Sotomayor... [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), via gunpolicy.org ] More...

07-08-2008, 08:02 AM	#2
yeahYeah XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 10,771	his car is private property. do i smell a lawsuit? __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ "You got on British Knights and I ain't seen anyone wear those since 1987" - Red (Pineapple Express) Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined. ~ Patrick Henry

07-08-2008, 08:06 AM	#3
tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,677	This is interesting....Florida allows ccw holders to keep their guns in the car, locked up even if an employer doesnt want it there. Disney for some reason thinks they are exempt (see related news feed story). If i were him i would press the issue certainly. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

07-08-2008, 08:13 AM	#5
tomfoolery XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5,677	I would imagine searches of cars, etc. is written into the employee handbook. He should have just let them search. He is protected in having his gun in a locked car as a ccw holder in Florida. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

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07-08-2008, 08:10 AM	#4
SUOrangeGuy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 165	He's got a lawyer. We haven't heard the last of this.