Disney employee is fired for bringing concealed weapon on day off

A Disney employee is questioning whether Disney violated his Second Amendment rights when they fired him last month for carrying a concealed weapon at Disney Springs on his day off.

The former foreman in the transportation department, has a concealed carry permit and was carrying his gun during a trip to Disney Springs to see a movie and do some shopping, according to WFTV9.

Security officers realized he was carrying a weapon, which was under his shirt, and confronted him with Orange County Sheriff’s deputies. He showed his concealed-carry permit to the deputies and security officers.

They initially just asked him to leave the property, but once they found he was a Disney employee things changed.

“(They said), ‘You can’t have that here, and you can’t be a Disney employee and be carrying. It’s against our policies,’ “Martinez told WFTV9.

He was first suspended and then fired.

Handguns are not allowed at Disney theme parks, but the employee said there are no signs at Disney Springs and is questioning whether Disney can fire him over the incident on his day off. “It’s a Second Amendment right for me to carry legally,” the employee said.

Since his firing, the employee has learned all employees  are prohibited from bringing weapons onto any Disney property.