Decided To Arm Myself At Work The Other Night

[dihappy]

So i have fallen into the "Arming yourself even if against company policy" ranks :)

The other night, our night shift quit so i had to go in. Not long into the night i get a call from a nearby hotel and im told that the hotel behind them was just robbed at gun point.

So i thanked them for letting me know and walked out to my car and slipped my Kimber into my waistband.

I love my job, but I am not going to be shot without at least giving myself a chance to defend myself.

[USA1]

I say good for you !

I am self employed , but I think I would break company policy if I worked for someone else.
You just have to be very careful to keep it to yourself.

You gotta watch out for numero uno .

[MadMonkey]

I think I might start carrying my gun in my lunchbox. I'm a security officer but we don't carry... kind of ironic I think.

[Morgan]

My Company has a no weapons policy in the handbook. I was told point blank by our HR person (we're a small company) that it's boilerplate at the lawyers suggestion. There's unenforceable stuff in it about the parking lot because we park in a shared garage with the rest of the building and retail space. There's also stuff in there about the ability to search personal belongings, and the HR person said point blank that she'd never do THAT either. We don't have "stuff" that's theft worthy other than office supplies (if you define those as theft worthy.) So I break the policy, but I don't see ever getting "caught."

[chad745]

I to have been giving ver serious thought to carrying at work as well, despite company policy. Most of the time I work from home. But once or twice a month, I go to the office and eveyr few months go out to client sites for install projects and such. HR has a numb-headed policy of no weapons.

I carried once in the office, ankle carry, and it was nerve wracking. Kind of like just carrying for my first time. I think that if I did it more, it would feel more comfortable. And a Smartcarry may be the answer to the need for DEEP conceilment!

[Beiruty]

I am sure you can live with losing your job, however, my ex-employer has a valid 30-06 at each entrance to the campus. I do not want to go to jail because I want to carry.

[PetrucciFan]

I think I might start carrying my gun in my lunchbox. I'm a security officer but we don't carry... kind of ironic I think.

I may be mistaken, but I thought you aren't allowed to carry under authority of your CHL if you are working security. I thought you could only carry if you were at least a Level 3 security guard....I don't have any documentation to back that up though.

[tarkus]

I agree there's a big difference between committing a crime and ignoring some company's policies.

[MadMonkey]

I think I might start carrying my gun in my lunchbox. I'm a security officer but we don't carry... kind of ironic I think.

I may be mistaken, but I thought you aren't allowed to carry under authority of your CHL if you are working security. I thought you could only carry if you were at least a Level 3 security guard....I don't have any documentation to back that up though.

I'll be getting my Level III next month (we carry batons ) but I figure if the gun isn't on my person I might be okay. Kinda defeats the purpose but having it NEAR me is better than in my car... IMHO anyway.

Easier to ask forgiveness than permission

[PeteCamp]

Amazing how things have changed. In the early 1970's I managed five company operations for Exxon in the Dallas area. Since I had the keys to all the safe drops, I was encouraged to avoid being around the stations at night. Several situations made it necessary for me to be there (without keys) late at night. On those occasions I simply stuck my Colt .45 in a belt holster and open carried while I was on the property.

I was alone one night inside the booth which supposedly had bullet-proof glass, that was built inside the old station when a couple of "nice guys" came in - one carrying a tire tool. They circled the booth a couple of times eyeing me. I took the .45 out of the holster, made a show of releasing the thumb safety, and pointing the gun at the fool with the tire tool. Asked him if he wanted leaded or unleaded. He turned ashen (not white) and they both ran out the door leaving the weapon behind. DPD arrived a minute or so later. I bought them all a soft drink and we visited and swapped war stories until they got another call.

Guess I would have been fired for that today.

[LostInAustin]

Asked him if he wanted leaded or unleaded.

Love it! Great dialogue!

[surprise_i'm_armed]

MadMonkey said:
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

And it's easier to look for a replacement job when you are alive,
rather than dead. :-)

Count me among those who carry 100% of the time at work, even
though it is prohibited. My corporation is all about itself, whereas
I'm all about ME.

My boss couldn't believe that someone in a news story had a .45 Taurus
on them at work and that guy's boss didn't know it. The employee had to
kill someone who attacked him on the job in South Carolina.

While he remarked on that, I was standing there with my PT-111, 9mm
in my pocket. It could just as easily been a PT-145!! He wouldn't have
been able to notice either one. Ironic, eh?

SIA

[surprise_i'm_armed]

dihappy:

You stated that you slipped your Kimber into your waistband.

It's generally not a good idea to "Mexican carry" you weapon since
the trigger will not be covered while stored, and the orientation
of the grip will not be consistent when you draw under stress.

Consider a proper holster to improve your control of your weapon.

Most of us know about "Glockleg".

It would be a shame if your carry practice resulted in a variant
called "Kimberleg". :-)

SIA

[MadMonkey]

And it's easier to look for a replacement job when you are alive,
rather than dead. :-)

Exactly. Even if I was "caught" I wouldn't expect anything to happen. Our senior officer is a Glock armorer and CHL instructor and my boss is a complete gun nut (and former Baptist pastor, lol) who is about to take HIS CHL instructor test. I'd be shocked if either of them were not carrying every day. We also have an ex-police officer from South Africa, but he's intimidating enough without a gun

[KD5NRH]

I was standing there with my PT-111, 9mm
in my pocket. It could just as easily been a PT-145!!

Well, then, why wasn't it?