No Gun Policy

[Datarock]

My previous post http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=523683 got me thinking.

My work has a No Firearms while at work policy. We have been robbed in the past (early morning only 3 employees) and with this recent incident should I carry my LCP at work?
What repercussion should I expect if I ever needed it do you think?

 

[JoeMal]

Where do you work? Could you get away with carrying even though your store has a no firearms policy? (Meaning you're 'in' with a manager, or a manager yourself and would do it regardless of the policy)

It's hard to say what would happen....if you actually did have to use it and shot someone, the 'no firearms' policy probably wouldn't have much to do with it. Shooting someone is going to be the focus of the incident IMO. Your job would probably be inclined to fire you, though, for breaking policy like that

If it ever went to court, a defense lawyer would tear you apart on the policy part. Regardless of if you were being robbed, etc, which in turn made you shoot...obeying a no gun policy would mean you wouldn't have the ability to shoot in the first place.

 

[Kwanger]

I agree with the abve poster - they would probably be inclined to fire you - just depends I guess. As stated above, the focus of any legal investigation would be the incident itself rather than your company policy.

 

[Bubba613]

If a company is going to fire you for lawfully defending yourself, do you really want to be working for them?

 

[ArmedBear]

Assuming your state law doesn't make it a crime, I'd probably do the following:

Carry concealed, and keep the gun well-hidden. Make sure nobody knows about it. If you do get robbed, and you choose to use the gun, you will get fired. Fired beats dead. If you don't get robbed, and you don't need the gun, then nobody needs to know you ever had it.

 

[Kentucky_Rifleman]

Several companies have a written no-carry policy as a CYA. They really won't object if employees carry, as long as it's done discreetly, so they have plausible deniability.

In college I worked third shift alone at a low-rent motel. The manager knew I was a hunter and shooter and told me I could bring a gun in for the third shift, but if I ever had to use it, I was "on my own."

The place had a real history of late-night stickups, but luckily we never had one during the three years I worked there. That .357 S&W sure did make me breathe easier in the middle of the night.

KR

 

[Mike J]

I don't have a link but there was a bank manager here shot at a robber & stopped a robbery a while back. He was fired due to the company no guns policy. He said he wasn't angry about being fired as he knew the policy. Also said he didn't regret the action he took as he was in fear for his life. He didn't get charged with anything (he missed & the bad guy got away). Of course where you live might change some of how this scenario played out.

 

[ArmedBear]

BTW I would not consider using the gun to stop the theft. Give the robber all of the company's assets he wants, and then some. Offer him more. That's what they want you to do, apparently.

However, if you actually fear for your life, remember: if you're dead, your job won't be worth keeping.

 

[Radium]

keep a gun on u, give the keys and adress and what not of ur franchises owner,manager and all the other middle men - top kings of the business and help the robber/s to load the truck and then say

Thank you please come again.

 

[Zach S]

If the company loses a lot of money because you got robbed, they'll likely find a reason to fire you anyway.

Don't take the chance on being unarmed again. I cant carry at work, but its a factory. I'm not carrying large sums of money out to the car at the end of my shift.

Don't ask, don't tell. The last thing you need in a similar situation is your boss yelling "dont give him the money - shoot him!"

 

[texgunner]

Assuming your state law doesn't make it a crime, I'd probably do the following:

Carry concealed, and keep the gun well-hidden. Make sure nobody knows about it. If you do get robbed, and you choose to use the gun, you will get fired. Fired beats dead. If you don't get robbed, and you don't need the gun, then nobody needs to know you ever had it.

Excellant response by the ArmedBear.