I fear if I do not get this off my chest, I will have an aneurysm.
Quick background: I work for a large health insurance company in a high-crime metropolitan area. I have my IN carry permit which has reciprocity in the state I am employed.
So in response to the CT shooting, my company releases a 1 page email emphasizing the company's "zero tolerance" policy, and assures employees that all types of weapons are banned from company property. In the event there is an active shooter, we are instructed to notify the police. Did I mention I work on the 11th floor with no easy escape route?
So, the Constitutionalist Libertarian in me immediately takes over. He tells me to hit that little 'Reply All' button. He tells me to pass along any number of statistics on the ineffectiveness of gun bans. He tells me to point out the lunacy of such restrictions. And most of all, he tells me to gently explain to policy makers that gun bans do not make people more secure; they make victims.
But then the realist takes over. He tells me there is no reasoning with people like this. He tells me that this email is nothing more than a legal team's CYA. And he tells me to speak the truth would result in being labeled a "gun nut" and "dangerous".
Considering the nature of our business, the malcontent of our customers and employees alike, and the negative press we regularly receive, an active shooter is not outside the realm of possibilities. But I fear our organizational leaders, like so many others, continue to have their heads in the proverbial sand.
tl;dr- Gun bans at work are stupid
Off topic: Where can one obtain an INGO patch or sticker? I am thinking it would look nice on my range bag or rifle case.
Quick background: I work for a large health insurance company in a high-crime metropolitan area. I have my IN carry permit which has reciprocity in the state I am employed.
So in response to the CT shooting, my company releases a 1 page email emphasizing the company's "zero tolerance" policy, and assures employees that all types of weapons are banned from company property. In the event there is an active shooter, we are instructed to notify the police. Did I mention I work on the 11th floor with no easy escape route?
So, the Constitutionalist Libertarian in me immediately takes over. He tells me to hit that little 'Reply All' button. He tells me to pass along any number of statistics on the ineffectiveness of gun bans. He tells me to point out the lunacy of such restrictions. And most of all, he tells me to gently explain to policy makers that gun bans do not make people more secure; they make victims.
But then the realist takes over. He tells me there is no reasoning with people like this. He tells me that this email is nothing more than a legal team's CYA. And he tells me to speak the truth would result in being labeled a "gun nut" and "dangerous".
Considering the nature of our business, the malcontent of our customers and employees alike, and the negative press we regularly receive, an active shooter is not outside the realm of possibilities. But I fear our organizational leaders, like so many others, continue to have their heads in the proverbial sand.
tl;dr- Gun bans at work are stupid
Off topic: Where can one obtain an INGO patch or sticker? I am thinking it would look nice on my range bag or rifle case.
