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Florida: WINS ?: Judge says Fla. workers can keep guns in cars
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge says Florida employees can keep guns locked in their cars while at work _ for now.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle released a preliminary injunction Monday night on a law that went into effect July 1. The law bars employers from telling workers, customers and other visitors they can't keep a firearm locked in their vehicles.
The new law was challenged in federal court in Tallahassee by the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Retail Federation. The group believes letting workers keep guns in cars compromises safety.
Judge Hinkle heard arguments against the law in late June, but has not ruled. The merits of the case still need to be heard in court.
At the hearing, Hinkle said the law is so badly written it's "stupid."
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