Hmm. Seems to me that a property owner has every right to set the rules regarding firearms on his property.
this is a very touchy issue. my question is, does my car cease to be my property when i drive onto yours? i believe that i have the right to tell you that you can't come into my house armed, but not that i can tell you whether or not you can have the firearm in your vehicle.
also at issue, how does the company justify search? is there a written document, signed by the employee, that allows this search, or is does it violate search and siezure laws?
If the gun owner really wants to visit or do business with the property owner, the gun owner will simply have to park his vehicle somewhere else, not on the property.
also at issue, how does the company justify search? is there a written document, signed by the employee, that allows this search
The company would be stupid to try it without giving ample notice prior to attempting any such search. Hard-to-miss signs in the parking lot, signs at the doors, etc. This assumes the company's objective is not to catch violators; rather, the company really does want to keep firearms off the property.
or is does it violate search and siezure laws?
Unless I'm mistaken, the 4th Amendment restricts what governments can do, not private property owners. It seems pretty simple; anyone who doesn't want to be searched is free to leave the premises. It's not as if anyone is being threatened with imprisonment for refusing to be searched.