Watch what you say at work about guns.

[bw210]

Glad I'm my own boss. I run a construction/remodeling company and my firearm policy is (1) you must belong to the NRA and (2) must have firearm with person at all times, either in vehicle or on person

 

[T-rav]

Glad I'm my own boss. I run a construction/remodeling company and my firearm policy is (1) you must belong to the NRA and (2) must have firearm with person at all times, either in vehicle or on person

I wish I could find a job whit a boss/ceo like that!!!!!!!

 

[theweakerbrother]

No one at work knows that I am into guns. I prefer to keep it that way.

 

[singlesix]

You never know. Started talking about guns and got on the subject of Pistol Carry. Half the people around the water cooler whipped out the "little pink card".

 

[flagtag]

Many of the people at work know that I am into guns, but I don't have to worry unless our "Safety Officer" is fired/replaced. She is a hunter and has even been given days off to hunt. (she even brought one of her deer to work to show off)

 

[Rattlesnake46319]

You never know. Started talking about guns and got on the subject of Pistol Carry. Half the people around the water cooler whipped out the "little pink card".

Bonded with a squad leader that way! I was new to the unit, he asked where I was from, both of us being from Indiana.....it went downhill from there.

I'm the resident "gun nut" at work. But considering the majority of the people I work with are current or former military, no one cares.

 

[modelflyer2003]

I talk about guns at work, but no one seems to mind. I work in the ER and a lot of the nurses I work with are married to cops. It must be an epidemic. It's contagious too, because one of clerks is dating a cop now. LOL.

 

[WOLFEMAN]

I work security in a public healthcare facility and I have
to be very careful about speaking of any ownership or use
of firearms. The "left" is out there and looking for any excuse
to terminate any employee who they belive might go postal.
However, if a serious situation arises, an armed person enters
that facility, staff calls us first. With my firearm locked in my
vehicle, I will be the first one out the exit door...good luck suckers.

 

[aikidoka]

I was one of a couple gun guys at my job until I got laid off. Several of us went to Kingsbury and we introduced a coworker/friend to shooting. A couple saw me open carrying after I got laid off end of June as I walk around the neighborhood sometimes and I live only 5 minute drive away. When I went in to discuss my severance one guy joked with me and said he was going to pat me down. I said - I wouldnt recommend that but if you find something it's legal.

One odd experience that happened was that a guy one time asked me if he could borrow one of my guns. I asked why and he said so he could shoot his dog as it had bit his kid. I told him no way!

 

[lacroixdp]

With all the nutjobs at the workplace nowadays, I don't talk about firearms at all. Leave it to the 'open minded' people to permanently shut someone up over a simple conversation.

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

3 out of the 6 of us at work have our LTCH. The guy I work closest with does not, he is not fond of handguns, he has a 10/22 and maybe wants an XD M one day. He does not have his license nor cares to get it, I think his crazy wife has warped his mind. The 5th guy is somewhat of a gun guy but has had a serious felony charge and cannot get an LTCH. The last guy. I have no clue about, never heard him talk about guns other than pigeon hunting.

 

[Cemetery-man]

The "Big" boss just received his LLTCH and bought my old 9mm so I think I'm safe as long as he's there.

Also, in addition to checking the state laws, I checked and re-read our 75 pg employee handbook and there is absolutely no mention of firearms anywhere. so until the book is re-written, I don't think they could fire an employee just for talking about or possessing one as long as they are legally allowed to have it.

 

[bft131]

Very fortunate myself as a firefighter most of us share the same passion with weapons, hunting, target shooting, and just the appreciation of fine works of art.

Same with us...We are always looking out for good deals for each other on whatever we can get....We probably own more guns then the cops!

 

[ddenny5]

I have taken a work place safety class in college and they warn about those that talk about guns and carry weapons as a threat to workplace safety. I have been asked at a job interview if I owned and carry firearms. If you work for a anti gun company than I would tone down the gun talk. Who knows maybe a fellow worker will break into you home and try to steal you guns as well. Comon sense should be the rule here.

 

[g+16]

at work there were the three amegos, me, frank and tony, all three of us gun nuts with nice collections, frank has died from cancer, tony was murdered at home while reaching for gun, I've been the go-to-person for gun questions for the last two years at work, for the ones who say that guns kill people, I say I can lay my guns on the floor and forever more they will not shoot and they would'nt it's the person that picks it up and pulls the trigger doing the killing!!!!!!!! And I'm proud to say I work for the u.s.postal serviceof all the work place shootings in the past fews years, none at any postal facility that I am aware of.

 

[Eddie]

The "Big" boss just received his LLTCH and bought my old 9mm so I think I'm safe as long as he's there.

Also, in addition to checking the state laws, I checked and re-read our 75 pg employee handbook and there is absolutely no mention of firearms anywhere. so until the book is re-written, I don't think they could fire an employee just for talking about or possessing one as long as they are legally allowed to have it.

Well, you have to watch out. Unless you are working under an employment contract, you are an "at will" employee. That means you can be fired "at any time for any reason". Now, people who get fired for discriminatory reasons can file lawsuits, but a careful employer can fire an "at will" employee and get away with it. I'm not saying that this would happen, I'm just saying not to push the envelope if you are an at will employee. Have you ever heard of a situation where somebody's position was eliminated? That is a textbook example of how to fire an at-will employee.

 

[erik7941]

At my job, I can't have a gun anywhere on company property, even if it's locked up in my vehicle. I had been carrying before work and stuck the gun in my center console and then locked it and went into work. The guys I work with in receiving know I love guns and shooting so when someone in the breakroom was talking about what would happen if anyone came into the store and started shooting, what they would do, one of my guys said they'd just go to me because they're sure I could handle it. Someone went to management and said I had a gun on me at work. So after my coat and my locker were searched, I was taken to the office and asked if I had a gun in my truck, they said if I told the truth and there was one, I would be sent home for the rest of the day for a one day suspension, but if I said no and there was one, I would be fired. That just happened to be the day it was in my car, so I said yes and took my suspension. So now I always try to get home before work so I don't have to take my gun to work, but I hate not having it when I go out after work. Stupid rule, but it's better than getting canned.

 

[IDCC]

At my job, I can't have a gun anywhere on company property, even if it's locked up in my vehicle. I had been carrying before work and stuck the gun in my center console and then locked it and went into work. The guys I work with in receiving know I love guns and shooting so when someone in the breakroom was talking about what would happen if anyone came into the store and started shooting, what they would do, one of my guys said they'd just go to me because they're sure I could handle it. Someone went to management and said I had a gun on me at work. So after my coat and my locker were searched, I was taken to the office and asked if I had a gun in my truck, they said if I told the truth and there was one, I would be sent home for the rest of the day for a one day suspension, but if I said no and there was one, I would be fired. That just happened to be the day it was in my car, so I said yes and took my suspension. So now I always try to get home before work so I don't have to take my gun to work, but I hate not having it when I go out after work. Stupid rule, but it's better than getting canned.

That sucks. Hopefully you found out what POS did that to you.

 

[HICKMAN]

yeah... I think they'd be showing me a search warrant before they searched my car. If they fired me for not allowing them to search my car, they'd be hearing from my attorney.

At my job, I can't have a gun anywhere on company property, even if it's locked up in my vehicle. I had been carrying before work and stuck the gun in my center console and then locked it and went into work. The guys I work with in receiving know I love guns and shooting so when someone in the breakroom was talking about what would happen if anyone came into the store and started shooting, what they would do, one of my guys said they'd just go to me because they're sure I could handle it. Someone went to management and said I had a gun on me at work. So after my coat and my locker were searched, I was taken to the office and asked if I had a gun in my truck, they said if I told the truth and there was one, I would be sent home for the rest of the day for a one day suspension, but if I said no and there was one, I would be fired. That just happened to be the day it was in my car, so I said yes and took my suspension. So now I always try to get home before work so I don't have to take my gun to work, but I hate not having it when I go out after work. Stupid rule, but it's better than getting canned.

 

[erik7941]

That sucks. Hopefully you found out what POS did that to you.

Yes, I found out who did that to me. He and I had a little talk after work where I politely informed him that having a gun was my right as an American citizen and not everyone with a gun was out to shoot up places and/or rob people or places. I also told him that since the "no guns on company property" rule was in the company handbook, I would abide by the rules of our employer. I told him that if he sees me or anyone else out and about with a gun on our hip, he should not be so quick to assume that we were criminals or were going to shoot or rob someone.