Relatively Ninja
Sharpshooter
Howdy All,
I had a question regarding concealed carry at a workplace that prohibits its employees from carrying weapons while at work. I work at a restaurant in a fairly liberal town, and we aren't allowed to carry on our person. There isn't a LOT of crime here, but a couple grocery stores and gas stations in the area have been robbed at night and last night there was a very shady guy hanging out in our restaurant less than an hour before we closed. Nothing happened, but it set of the little alarm in my head.
Basically, I'm looking for advice and guidance about carrying concealed even though the rules tell me I can't. Does anybody else do this at work?
Should I ask my manager about it and press the issue when she tells me I'm not allowed? I feel like the chance of me getting a "pass" from the boss is so low that its smarter to carry without asking. That way, if my boss sees me carrying I can say that I assumed it was legal because its not prohibited in the employee handbook (stupid unwritten policies).
Just to be clear, I would never draw or "play hero" if someone came in just to rob the store of cash and run. I would only use my gun to defend myself if I felt my life was in imminent danger. There was a training video about after-dark security that showed video footage from another restaurant in Indiana where the robbers busted into the managers office, threw him on the ground and proceeded to kick the **** out of him.
And in the interest of making a long thread endless, I'll throw in some details if anybody would care to get into the technical "how to" of CC. I'm skinny and carry a SA XD-9 Subcompact. If I carried at this job I would use an IWB holster around the 1 o'clock position. This would conceal my pistol underneath a polo that is tucked into my pants and a loose-hanging apron that completely covers the front of my body. I rarely sit down while on the clock, so I'm not worried about my gun becoming a nuisance.
Thanks for the advice!
I had a question regarding concealed carry at a workplace that prohibits its employees from carrying weapons while at work. I work at a restaurant in a fairly liberal town, and we aren't allowed to carry on our person. There isn't a LOT of crime here, but a couple grocery stores and gas stations in the area have been robbed at night and last night there was a very shady guy hanging out in our restaurant less than an hour before we closed. Nothing happened, but it set of the little alarm in my head.
Basically, I'm looking for advice and guidance about carrying concealed even though the rules tell me I can't. Does anybody else do this at work?
Should I ask my manager about it and press the issue when she tells me I'm not allowed? I feel like the chance of me getting a "pass" from the boss is so low that its smarter to carry without asking. That way, if my boss sees me carrying I can say that I assumed it was legal because its not prohibited in the employee handbook (stupid unwritten policies).
Just to be clear, I would never draw or "play hero" if someone came in just to rob the store of cash and run. I would only use my gun to defend myself if I felt my life was in imminent danger. There was a training video about after-dark security that showed video footage from another restaurant in Indiana where the robbers busted into the managers office, threw him on the ground and proceeded to kick the **** out of him.
And in the interest of making a long thread endless, I'll throw in some details if anybody would care to get into the technical "how to" of CC. I'm skinny and carry a SA XD-9 Subcompact. If I carried at this job I would use an IWB holster around the 1 o'clock position. This would conceal my pistol underneath a polo that is tucked into my pants and a loose-hanging apron that completely covers the front of my body. I rarely sit down while on the clock, so I'm not worried about my gun becoming a nuisance.
Thanks for the advice!
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