Man Fired After Finding Loaded Firearm

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Detroit Groundskeeper Fired After Finding Loaded Gun, Handing it to Cops

By Taryn Asher, Fox News Detroit

May 15, 2012

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Gun rights has been a touchy topic for many years and has caused a split in the nation of whether or not to make it illegal to own or carry a firearm. Quite a few cases have been made for illegal possession and usage of firearms, but a strange case has been brought up by a Detroit groundskeeper that does not fit with other cases made. The case is not very spectacular, and the groundskeeper John Chevilott, did nothing wrong to get himself fired from his job. The story is, that while on duty with his crew mowing the grounds, Chevilott found a firearm hidden in the tall grasses. Upon finding said firearm he proceeded to secure it until after his shift and brought it to the police station and turned it over. The police said that he "did the right thing to get it off the street" and found that it was stolen from a store back in 2005 and had been missing since. 

Upon reporting the incident to his management, he was fired on accounts of having possession of a firearm in the work place, unauthorized usage of the road yard, and for insubordination. All three of which were to make sure that the firearm was secure and that nobody was injured or killed by the firearm. John Chevilott has filed a grievance with the union to get his job back, this is mainly due to being two years away from retirement, and wanting to finish so he can collect on it.