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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jan 16, 2017, 09:22 AM Jan 2017

Oregon bans state employees from bringing weapons into workplaces [View all]

SALEM — Oregon officials banned state employees from carrying weapons in the workplace unless they’re needed for their jobs, causing consternation Thursday among Republican leaders in the Legislature.

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said it imposed the ban, which became effective on Jan. 6, in hopes of “providing a safe and secure environment for employees and visitors.”

Banned are firearms, daggers, slingshots, and a host of other specified weapons. Oddly, even knobkerries were mentioned. Knobkerries are clubs used by indigenous people like the Zulus in southern Africa, and are probably unknown to most Oregonians.

House Republican leader said Thursday the order was tantamount to limiting employees’ right to self-defense. In a statement, McLane said he would ask Gov. Kate Brown where the authority for the new rules comes from.

Read more: http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35173460-75/oregon-bans-state-employees-from-bringing-weapons-into-workplaces.html.csp

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