06/18/2026
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The Colorado Supreme Court just handed working Americans a win: your right to fight back does not disappear when you clock in.
In a major decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that private employers cannot fire workers simply for lawfully defending themselves from an unprovoked attack on the job. The case involved a 72‑year‑old Circle K clerk who was terminated after she fought back against an armed robber, even though Colorado law has long recognized self‑defense as a basic right. The court said that right is “unique, essential, and inalienable” and “does not disappear simply because a person enters the workplace,” creating a self‑defense public‑policy exception to at‑will employment.
The ruling is narrow, but the message is big: a company policy cannot automatically trump your right to stay alive. Employers in Colorado can still write safety rules and tell people not to chase suspects, but if they fire someone purely because that person used lawful self‑defense during an unprovoked attack, they can now face a wrongful‑termination claim.
For concealed carriers who spend most of their waking hours at work, this is a critical acknowledgment that self‑defense is not just for your home or the parking lot. It follows you into the store, the gas station, and the night shift behind the counter.
"By recognizing self-defense as a deeply rooted public policy exception to at-will employment, the Colorado Supreme Court has delivered a powerful blueprint that gun rights advocates can now deploy in parallel court battles across the nation."
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