Comments on: Disney World claims exemption to Florida’s Right to Self Defense At Work Law, Guns Still Banned

By: CCW holder

CCW holder — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:30:34 +0000

Disney has a large amount of crime. Criminals know that tourists have money, are disoriented, unfamiliar with the area, and are thus easy prey. Hardly a crime free zone.

With that being said, the law does not prohibit a person from having a firearm at Disney. In fact, all this law would do is prevent the company from firing an employee who was found to have a gun in his or her car. Employee parking is a mile away from any of the parks.

I have a concealed weapons permit, and an annual pass to the parks. I routinely carry my pistol on my person while I am in the parks, and it is completely legal for me to do so. I bet criminals would whether it was legal or not. To think that there are no guns at Disney is naive at best.

By: David T

David T — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:45:47 +0000

Since this is Disneys position, they should be held liable if anything happens to an employee i.e. robbery, mugging, carjacking, etc. to, at and from work. They should be sued for millions of dollars in court for failure to provide personal security and violation of constitional/civil rights.

By: t.swift

t.swift — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:42:25 +0000

I totally agree with the stand Disney took. Guns do not belong in WDW. Either with Cast Members or Guests. Period.

Our family visits WDW (once or twice annually the past 25 years) to escape the outside world as much as possible. We stay at either Wilderness Lodge or Contemporary for an average of 10 days each trip.

We always feel safe and happy.

Why would a anyone feel it’s necessary to carry a gun at MK or Epcot for his or her protection anyway?

By: Jensonb

Jensonb — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:53:39 +0000

Defense is obviously important, but guns have very little place in one of the Happiest Places on Earth

By: John Frost

John Frost — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:54:42 +0000

Okay. Stepping in right now. This comment thread will be civil or it will be closed.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:20 +0000

“Ultimately when guns are not allowed to be carried, this leads to a higher crime rate.”

I can only guess where you pulled that statement from. Did it hurt much?

By: Chris Wade

Chris Wade — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:04:24 +0000

Banning guns or preventing them from being carried does NOTHING to stop the criminals, they are criminals after all. All it does is create a situation where people cannot defend themselves against those that will carry guns regardless of the laws that are passed. Ultimately when guns are not allowed to be carried, this leads to a higher crime rate.