{"id":615,"date":"2022-06-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/guns-in-the-workplace-what-employers-can-and-cant-do\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:13:40","slug":"guns-in-the-workplace-what-employers-can-and-cant-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/guns-in-the-workplace-what-employers-can-and-cant-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Guns in the Workplace: What Employers Can – and Can’t – Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Workplace violence and guns in the workplace continue to be major concerns for employers across the country. Every year, 2 million American workers report being victims of workplace violence. In 2022, more than 500 people were fatally injured in work-related attacks, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. An active shooter situation is by far the deadliest incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what can employers do to limit firearms on company property? The answer varies greatly depending on where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing Laws Regarding Guns in the Workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A recent article in EHS Today<\/em> looks at this situation in some detail, and uncovers just how complicated it can be for employers who want to keep guns out of their workplace. For example, most states agree that property owners can restrict firearms in the workplace, but storing a handgun in a privately owned vehicle parked on company property is an entirely different matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 15 states have laws addressing guns in the workplace, including laws that protect an individual\u2019s right to own firearms. These gun laws may address the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n