Guns in Your Workplace Parking Lot? Thanks, NRA!


	Guns in Your Workplace Parking Lot? Thanks, NRA!

Rasmus

1-17-2008 2:55 AM

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usa, nra, second amendment, firearms, parking lots

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Last year a similar parking lot bill in Florida that even prohibited churches and hospitals from banning firearms was resoundingly defeated with the help of the Florida Retail Federation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, which are conversant with gun shot costs.

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