John Roberts on Gun Control Supreme Court Justice (nominated by Pres. George W. Bush 2005)

Unions have right to negotiate where firearms are stored

The Union petitions for review of a decision by the Authority wherein the Authority held that the Customs Service is not required to negotiate over a Union proposal concerning the storage of handguns.

Although the Authority correctly ruled that the proposal came within the exemption of negotiability for internal security practices, the Authority erred in failing to follow its own precedent in determining whether the bargaining proposal constituted an appropriate arrangement subjecting it to bargainability. Therefore we [find in favor of the Union and] grant the petition for review.

Roberts concurred: "I join the court's opinion on the understanding that the Authority [can determine unilaterally if] security at a particular location is adequate.