Companies Firing Gunowners

[DaMadman]

I know all or most of you have heard about this already. I was just wondering is everyone (anyone) actually sent in the postcards that the NRA sent out, to the corporations ( Weyerhaeuser, AOL, CONOCOPHILLIPS and the other one I can't remember right this second).

I sent mine in the mail this morning and took my fight one step further and went to the corporations website and sent them an Email.

Unfortunately I didn't keep a copy of the Email I sent but I think I worded it rather well and expressed my concerns in a proffesional manner. I just wanted to share the BS email that I got back from Weyerhaeuser Corporation. I wanted to share it in case anyone else wanted to email them and see if this is a standard form email that they are sending back to everyone that emails them on the subject of firing employees for keeping guns legally locked in their vehicles.

Here is the response I got

Thank you for contacting us regarding our policy on guns in our
workplace. In responding to your comments, let me begin by correcting
four common misperceptions about our policy and its implementation.

* First, our policy is about the SAFETY of our employees, not guns
or the second amendment. We understand and support the individual right
and responsibility to own firearms and use them safely. The National
Rifle Association has been a leader in promoting firearm safety and we
commend the NRA for its leadership. Unfortunately, not every gun owner
is an NRA member or supports the responsible use of firearms.
* Second, we did NOT conduct the search of our parking lot during
gun hunting season. The only legal form of hunting in Oklahoma at the
time of the search (October 1) was archery (bows and arrows).
* Third, employees WERE alerted and informed numerous times of the
new policy, as were the managers of contractor workforces at the mill.
This process included individual meetings, team meetings, e-mail
notification to every employee and a company-wide bulletin. In addition,
all workers and visitors must pass a "no weapons" sign posted along the
main access road to the Valliant mill.
* Fourth, we are NOT party to any litigation in Oklahoma seeking
to prevent implementation of state laws. Out of concern for the safety
of our employees, we voiced our apprehension about the measure while it
was under review by the Oklahoma Legislature. After the governor signed
the bill, we did not take any action to prevent its implementation.

As we stated in a letter to Wayne LaPierre, NRA executive vice president
and chief executive officer, some of our managers have had the
unfortunate task of telling a family that a loved one was not coming
home due to workplace violence involving firearms. According to the U.S.
Department of Labor, homicides are the leading cause of death for women
in the workplace and the second leading cause of death for men. Reducing
that risk is the responsible thing to do and studies indicate that
companies with gun policies such as ours are one-third less likely to
experience workplace violence than those without a policy.

We are not saying that firearms are the cause of workplace violence. But
we live in an era when we ask the majority to endure certain
inconveniences to increase the safety and security of all, such as when
we submit to security screening at airports. As a society, we recognize
that small accommodations are necessary to ensure our individual safety
as well as those around us. Leaving one's firearm at home for trips to
and from the workplace may seem like an inconvenience as well, but we
believe it is necessary to ensure the safety of our workers. The vast
majority of Weyerhaeuser employees understand the importance of safely
handling firearms. But it only takes one irresponsible employee to
change the lives of many in a matter of seconds.

Preventing workplace violence is important to public acceptance of gun
ownership. That's why we wrote to ask the NRA to work with us on this
important issue rather than fostering a debate over the wrong concerns.
The real issue here is the safety of our employees, not firearms.

Best regards,

Weyerhaeuser Company