Comments on: Disney Cast Member tests no-guns-in-workplace rule and gets suspended

By: Jensonb

Jensonb — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:21:15 +0000

Radi, it doesn’t matter who they intendedto exempt, fact is a face value reading of that law does exempt Disney. I get really tired of these law writers trying to define what they mean after the phrasing’s been signed into law.

By: Radi Grund

Radi Grund — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:33:16 +0000

On July 3 the Orlando Sentinel reported that the Florida legislature DID NOT intend for WDW’s exemption. The Sentinel quotes legislator Peaden:

“I intended it to exempt places like defense plants, Air Force bases, things like that,” said Peaden, who sponsored the bill in the Senate. “But not Disney. Not at all.”

orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disneyguns0308jul03,0,197883.story

Until the state exempts Disney-it is they who are testing the limits of the law, not Sotomayer.

Corporations are not allowed to make public policy and interpret the laws of Florida. This is the role and duty of the state.

Imagine if Walmart or Burger King or Starbucks decided to interpret the laws and make public policy.

Disney is engaging in civil disobedience; a courageous thing perhaps…but perhaps reckless too.

By: Chris Wade

Chris Wade — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:53:08 +0000

I still maintain that stopping law abiding citizens from carrying firearms in their car (i.e. those with the proper permits) is wrong. Criminals will find a way to bring these things anyway, that being said I do not think guns should be allowed to be brought into the parks and they seem to do a pretty good job at keeping them out.

By: Kurt Nelson

Kurt Nelson — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:57:35 +0000

How did they know he had a gun in the first place?

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:06:48 +0000

This guy most have had the motivation to test. I mean, how does one find out you have something concealed unless you show them? Why do that?