Regardless of employee policy, signs prohibiting weapons need to be posted if you do not want non-employees with concealed carry permits to carry loaded guns on your property. Download signs prohibiting weapons at www.ohioceasefire.org.
If you see someone with a gun, continue to assume their activity is suspicious. There is no way for you to determine if they are 'law abiding' or someone with criminal intent. Alert your children and those around you to leave the area and call authorities.
You have the right to refuse to accept weapons in your space. Refuse to accept the culture of fear.
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Your right to be weapon free
As of April 2004, Ohio law allows gun owners with permits to carry loaded, hidden guns in public. However, less than 1% of Ohioans have permits and only one in four Ohioans think private citizens should pack concealed weapons (Gallop Poll, 2005).
You have the right to determine your safety risks and reject the culture of fear.
You have the right to prohibit the carrying of weapons on your property. Advise anyone hired or visiting your property that weapons are prohibited. Encourage your employer to make your workplace weapon free. Ask businesses and entertainment facilities to make their businesses weapon free as well.
Without a rule, employers should not be surprised if employees start bringing guns to work. Businesses, organizations and service providers need to reconsider their employee and public policies regarding weapons on their property. Prior to the passage of this law many Ohio employers already prohibited weapons.
Signs prohibiting weapons may be posted and wording is designated in the law. Regardless of employee policy, signs prohibiting weapons need to be posted if you do not want non-employees with licenses to carry loaded weapons to do so in and on your property. Download signs prohibiting concealed weapons at www.ohioceasefire.org.
Already prohibited places under the law include: school safety zones, colleges, day-care facilities, aircraft, law enforcement buildings, government owned or leased property and buildings, rooms or open air arenas dispensing liquor, and other places prohibited by federal law.
If you see someone with a gun, continue to assume their activity is suspicious. There is no way for you to determine if they are 'law abiding' or someone with criminal intent. Alert your children and those around you to leave the area and call authorities.
You have the right to refuse to accept weapons in your space.
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Reducing your family’s risks
As of April 2004, Ohio law allows gun owners with permits to carry loaded, hidden guns in public.
Protect your children. They may see adults carrying guns and assume it is safe or acceptable behavior for them as well. Ask anyone transporting or watching over your children if there will be a gun present, and inform your child’s school you do not want your children transported or chaperoned by anyone carrying a gun.
While prior policies at your workplace may be sufficient for employees they should be reconsidered and reinforced to assure a weapon-free workplace. Businesses have the right to prohibit employees, clients, patients and customers on their property or in their buildings and parking lots from carrying weapons.
Signs prohibiting weapons may be posted and wording is designated in the law. Regardless of employee policy, signs prohibiting weapons need to be posted if you do not want non-employees with licenses to carry loaded weapons to do so in and on your property. Download signs prohibiting concealed weapons at www.ohioceasefire.org.
Already prohibited places under the law include: school safety zones, colleges, day-care facilities, aircraft, law enforcement buildings, government owned or leased property and buildings, rooms or open air arenas dispensing liquor, and other places prohibited by federal law.
If you see someone with a gun, continue to assume their activity is suspicious. There is no way for you to determine if they are 'law abiding' or someone with criminal intent. Alert your children and those around you to leave the area and call authorities.
You have the right to prohibit the carrying of weapons on your property and near your family.
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