Disney worker fired for bringing gun to work

Orlando - It seems Disney World is serious about keeping employees from packing heat in Mickey's parking lots, no matter what Florida state law says about their right to do so. Monday, Disney fired a security guard who challenged the law.

Security guard Edwin Sotomayor lost his job Monday after he would not let Disney officials search his car. He'd told reporters he had planned to challenge his employer's objection to the law by leaving a gun locked in his car.

Orange County sheriff's deputies were called by Disney management to maintain order and to issue a formal trespass warning to Sotomayor.

Sotomayor was suspended after the incident before being fired on Monday, the report said.

Disney World believes it is exempt from the law, which has a loophole for employers who have permits to handle explosives. Disney has a permit for its fireworks shows.

"I feel betrayed," Sotomayor said last week. "Disney is one of the few all-American companies that we have and this is very un-American."

Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez has said the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy for employees who bring guns onto the property.