State Guns-at-Work Laws Chart: Overview

by Jonathan Hancock and Joann Coston-Holloway, Baker Donelson, with Practical Law Labor & Employment

An at-a-glance Chart that surveys state laws addressing firearms in the workplace, which are typically designed to protect an employee's right to possess concealed firearms and limit a private employer's ability to prohibit weapons on its premises. This Chart identifies which states have enacted these guns-at-work laws and specifies whether the state's legislation includes common key provisions. It outlines state-specific rules on parking lot restrictions that limit an employer's ability to prohibit employees from storing firearms in their private vehicles, any exceptions to those rules, and statutory employer immunity for complying with the law. This Chart also indicates whether employers are subject to a posting requirement if they choose to ban firearms in the workplace, providing essential guidance for navigating the complex landscape of workplace firearms policies across the US.