Gun violence in the workplace is a serious national problem:

• 77% of workplace homicides are committed with firearms.
• Murder is the leading cause of injury-related death for women in the workplace.
Prevention is the Best Policy

"Establish a policy applicable to everyone employed by the company or on company property, including the company parking lot, prohibiting the possession of weapons which have not been authorized by your organization."

— International Association of Chiefs of Police
• 60% of major employers said in a 2005 survey that disgruntled employees had threatened to assault or kill senior managers in the last year.
• A May 2005 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that workplaces where guns were permitted were 5 to 7 times more likely to be the site of a workplace homicide compared to workplaces where guns are prohibited.
• Dozens of workplace shootings occur every year.
• In addition, car burglaries are a common source of guns on the black market. 28% of guns reported stolen were taken from parked cars, according to one study.

A growing number of organizations and associations have expressed opposition to NRA-backed guns-at-work bills, including:

• American Bar Association (PDF)
• American Society of Safety Engineers
  • Letter to Georgia Senate (PDF)
  • Letter to Georgia House (PDF)
  • Letter to Florida House (PDF)
  • 2004 Workplace Violence Survey & White Paper May 2004 (PDF)
• The Society for Human Resource Management
• HR Policy Association (PDF)
• Equal Employment Advisory Council
• ASIS International
• Securitas Security Services USA
• Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Retail Federation
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce
• Floridians Against Workplace Violence

Even NRA members and state affiliates have come out in opposition to guns-at-work bills

• The Georgia Sport Shooting Association's VP's letter opposing SB 43

Police: SC Waffle House Waitress Shoots Customer After Complaint (Associated Press) The United Way (ABA Journal) New Texas gun law center of controversy (United Press International) Gun laws would get more permissive (Salt Lake Tribune) Dealing With New Guns-at-Work Laws (Workforce Management)

The latest from the States: In Florida From Forced Entry: The National Rifle Association's Campaign To Force Businesses To Accept Guns At Work Guns and Business Don't Mix: A Guide for Keeping Your Business Gun Free