Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

CampingJosh · 02-06-2013, 02:57 PM

In the last stage of interviewing for my current job (which was before the entire board of directors), one of the men asked me if I owned any guns. I told him that yes, I have several. His response: "Good, then we won't have to get you one."

I like my job and my board.

H-D · 02-07-2013, 07:29 AM

I asked years ago and was granted permission to carry at work , recently we got new " employee handbooks" they stated no unauthorized firearms in the building or in your vehicle, I refused to sign the paper, the boss pulled me to the side and asked if I had an issue with the new rules I said I had an issue with the firearms portion, he said the book says "no unauthorized firearms" I told you that it was ok for you to carry here that makes it "authorized" so yeah long story short I carry at work !

Country101 · 02-07-2013, 09:23 AM

They dont allow me to carry my own at work. I can have it in the car and then they give me one when I get in.

Two most of the time.....

JLA · 02-07-2013, 08:26 PM

yes. i shoot into his dirt pile almost daily

MSGT-R · 02-08-2013, 08:53 AM

I didn't take a gun to work yesterday, but practically everyone in San Diego did!
I'm sure you've all seen the current manhunt on the news for the cop-killer..

That was my base that was invaded by every local and federal law enforcement team yesterday.

norahc · 02-08-2013, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedwil

I work around a 1.5 T magnet all day. Guns don't do well in that environment.
http://www.ajronline.org/content/178/5/1092.full

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...190395261.html

The irony...and in Chicago of all places.

It will become the next tactic in gun confiscation...drive by MRI's.

streetbob · 02-12-2013, 10:43 PM

Glad to see so many able to carry on the job, we can never be too careful with the doom and gloom of today's time.

IShootBack · 02-14-2013, 09:09 PM

It is prohibited at work and in parking lot. Termination if caught with or seen with one in my posession while on work property.

Strictly enforced, especially during hunting season.

vytoland · 02-14-2013, 09:25 PM

i am armed n ready at ALL times

cpttango30 · 02-15-2013, 05:14 AM

Carry a gun where I work. Yeah OK. You're talking to the guy who almost got fired because he was carrying a SOG Aegis in his pocket.

gvw3 · 02-16-2013, 10:58 AM

When I 1st started my job I carried a buck knife in my back pocket. I carried this most of my life. My manager saw me open a box with it and freaked out. He made me take it out and put it in my car. I work in the field so he had no idea what I had most of the time.

I have been with my manager for almost 15 years and he wouldn't care if I carried anything anymore. Back then I worked in some of the baddest neighborhoods in Chicago. I was pretty upset that they expected me to go into these areas without even a pocket knife for protection. That buck knife saved my butt one day.

I have carried a razor knife since.

soundguy · 02-16-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gvw3

When I 1st started my job I carried a buck knife in my back pocket. I carried this most of my life. My manager saw me open a box with it and freaked out. He made me take it out and put it in my car. I work in the field so he had no idea what I had most of the time.

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good grief... a knife is a tool..

gvw3 · 02-16-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by soundguy

good grief... a knife is a tool..

I agree. Since that time my manager and I have become good friends. He wouldn't care if I carried an AR-15 now. I had to break him in.

overkillpaintball · 02-28-2013, 11:45 AM

hell most jobsites claim if one is in your car you will be run off the job and banned from future projects with that contractor. hell they dont even want you using your pocket knife!!!!!! and my union hall is in a bad part of kansas city really bad. they have a no weapons sign but for once im ok with that cuz the people working there are armed to the teeth

firefighter1635 · 02-28-2013, 09:21 PM

Sadly no, I can't carry at work.

sting75ray · 03-02-2013, 08:42 AM

The oil and gas company I work for has a no firearm policy. I wish they would change it but big companies are pretty set in their ways.

al45lc · 03-06-2013, 01:35 PM

Right now, there is a .40 M&P in his desk drawer, a S&W 99 .40 in my coat hanging behind me, and a snub .38 in, I assume, her (the daughter's) purse.
Monday, the Boss was in his office calling the State reps about the gun bills up for a vote, and the week before he was yelling at another one about the Sequester nonsense.
He listens to the NRA network on his computer all the time.
So you could say I have it made here.

soundguy · 03-06-2013, 02:15 PM

funny this thread pops up while I am at work.

setting 1' away from me on my desk top near my frosty diet soda is my keltec p3at in carry holster..

wolfdog · 03-08-2013, 04:50 PM

Company I work for has a no firearms policy. I have a written exemption to said policy. Mostly because I am the guy the alarm company calls if it goes off at night, secondly because I do most of the firearms repairs for the owners of the company.

clamman · 03-09-2013, 08:39 AM

I run a counter at a equipment rental store. The XDs is real close by. Had to almost use it once. Amazing what the bad guy does when you reach under a counter

barmstrong2 · 03-09-2013, 09:53 AM

There is a written policy on firearms at work. No firearms allowed inside the workplace. But, I can have it in my car and, being a very small workplace where all the guys are gun enthusiats, we do have show-n-tell frequently.

But, to carry... no.

BigAl07 · 03-27-2013, 06:16 PM

I work for a fairly small company in a small town so everyone knows everyone. I carry and my boss carries. I'm the guy they call up front if someone is "acting up" and they need some Meat on the counter. LOL!

We talk guns fairly often in my office and most all of my friends are L/E and guns are us

stumpjumper · 03-27-2013, 08:51 PM

had a good one yesterday. customer asked if they let me carry at work. asked him if he really wanted to find out. his eyes grew three sizes before he stuttered, NO!..

View Poll Results: Does you boss allow you to carry at work?
I own my own business, so I have the option.	8	16.33%
Yes, I am allowed to carry on the job.	18	36.73%
Yes, I am allowed to carry, but not on person it has to be in the car.	3	6.12%
No, my boss does not allow me to carry on person or in my car.	20	40.82%
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02-06-2013, 02:57 PM	#26
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,789	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? In the last stage of interviewing for my current job (which was before the entire board of directors), one of the men asked me if I owned any guns. I told him that yes, I have several. His response: "Good, then we won't have to get you one." I like my job and my board. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

02-07-2013, 07:29 AM	#27
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? I asked years ago and was granted permission to carry at work , recently we got new " employee handbooks" they stated no unauthorized firearms in the building or in your vehicle, I refused to sign the paper, the boss pulled me to the side and asked if I had an issue with the new rules I said I had an issue with the firearms portion, he said the book says "no unauthorized firearms" I told you that it was ok for you to carry here that makes it "authorized" so yeah long story short I carry at work ! __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

02-07-2013, 09:23 AM	#28
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? They dont allow me to carry my own at work. I can have it in the car and then they give me one when I get in. Two most of the time..... __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

02-07-2013, 08:26 PM	#29
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? yes. i shoot into his dirt pile almost daily __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

02-08-2013, 08:53 AM	#30
MSGT-R Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 901	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? I didn't take a gun to work yesterday, but practically everyone in San Diego did! I'm sure you've all seen the current manhunt on the news for the cop-killer.. That was my base that was invaded by every local and federal law enforcement team yesterday. __________________ If you suck, go back to the range.

02-12-2013, 10:43 PM	#32
streetbob V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Gulf Coast, Texas Posts: 214	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? Glad to see so many able to carry on the job, we can never be too careful with the doom and gloom of today's time. __________________ "You're a daisy if you do." Doc Holliday

02-14-2013, 09:09 PM	#33
IShootBack Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,306	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? It is prohibited at work and in parking lot. Termination if caught with or seen with one in my posession while on work property. Strictly enforced, especially during hunting season. __________________ "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name." Exodus15:3

02-15-2013, 05:14 AM	#35
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? Carry a gun where I work. Yeah OK. You're talking to the guy who almost got fired because he was carrying a SOG Aegis in his pocket.

02-16-2013, 10:58 AM	#36
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,298	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? When I 1st started my job I carried a buck knife in my back pocket. I carried this most of my life. My manager saw me open a box with it and freaked out. He made me take it out and put it in my car. I work in the field so he had no idea what I had most of the time. I have been with my manager for almost 15 years and he wouldn't care if I carried anything anymore. Back then I worked in some of the baddest neighborhoods in Chicago. I was pretty upset that they expected me to go into these areas without even a pocket knife for protection. That buck knife saved my butt one day. I have carried a razor knife since. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

02-28-2013, 11:45 AM	#39
overkillpaintball Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 12	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? hell most jobsites claim if one is in your car you will be run off the job and banned from future projects with that contractor. hell they dont even want you using your pocket knife!!!!!! and my union hall is in a bad part of kansas city really bad. they have a no weapons sign but for once im ok with that cuz the people working there are armed to the teeth __________________ when i want your opinion.....ill give it to ya

02-28-2013, 09:21 PM	#40
firefighter1635 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US of A Contributor Posts: 1,837	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? Sadly no, I can't carry at work. __________________ "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." - Thomas Jefferson "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." - Samuel Adams

03-02-2013, 08:42 AM	#41
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,086	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? The oil and gas company I work for has a no firearm policy. I wish they would change it but big companies are pretty set in their ways. __________________ [IMG][/IMG]

03-06-2013, 01:35 PM	#42
al45lc Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: colorful colorado Posts: 1,016	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? Right now, there is a .40 M&P in his desk drawer, a S&W 99 .40 in my coat hanging behind me, and a snub .38 in, I assume, her (the daughter's) purse. Monday, the Boss was in his office calling the State reps about the gun bills up for a vote, and the week before he was yelling at another one about the Sequester nonsense. He listens to the NRA network on his computer all the time. So you could say I have it made here. __________________ You are what you do, when it counts.

03-06-2013, 02:15 PM	#43
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,453	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? funny this thread pops up while I am at work. setting 1' away from me on my desk top near my frosty diet soda is my keltec p3at in carry holster..

03-08-2013, 04:50 PM	#44
wolfdog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 123	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? Company I work for has a no firearms policy. I have a written exemption to said policy. Mostly because I am the guy the alarm company calls if it goes off at night, secondly because I do most of the firearms repairs for the owners of the company.

03-09-2013, 08:39 AM	#45
clamman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Coastal north carolina Posts: 332	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? I run a counter at a equipment rental store. The XDs is real close by. Had to almost use it once. Amazing what the bad guy does when you reach under a counter

03-09-2013, 09:53 AM	#46
barmstrong2 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Greene, Maine Contributor Posts: 363	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? There is a written policy on firearms at work. No firearms allowed inside the workplace. But, I can have it in my car and, being a very small workplace where all the guys are gun enthusiats, we do have show-n-tell frequently. But, to carry... no. __________________ *--- I came into this world screaming, covered in someone elses blood and I'm not afraid to leave it in the same way! ---*

03-27-2013, 06:16 PM	#47
BigAl07 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Clyde, NC USA Posts: 7	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? I work for a fairly small company in a small town so everyone knows everyone. I carry and my boss carries. I'm the guy they call up front if someone is "acting up" and they need some Meat on the counter. LOL! We talk guns fairly often in my office and most all of my friends are L/E and guns are us

03-27-2013, 08:51 PM	#48
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 655	Re: Does your boss allow you to bring a gun to work? had a good one yesterday. customer asked if they let me carry at work. asked him if he really wanted to find out. his eyes grew three sizes before he stuttered, NO!.. __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians