anyone carry at work?

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BountyHunter

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with todays workplace so unpredictable < how many of you carry at work against policy and what are some tips on how you carry it all day without being caught?

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My bulldog was ran over by a car last week therefore I joined AUTOMOBILE CONTROL INC. those damn cars should be taken off the street
 
I carry a USP .45C in a Smartcarry, kind of slow on the draw (about 3 seconds), but having good situational awareness will give me time to get to cover (plenty of bullet stopping heavy machinery around me) and draw the weapon.

It beats having it in your car in the parking lot.



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Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war.
 
I talked a lot and still do about the right to carry. The folks at work don't even think about it anymore, as far as I can tell.
Hey wait a minute, are u my boss in disguise????
Anyway, I carry my P-32 at work against policy and it conceals wonderfully. I use the belt clip, wear a tank top under an untucked t-shirt, or in the back pocket behind a nylon wallet. I am verrryyyyy discreet. I would rather be fired than dead, but I would rather stay employed as well.

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[This message has been edited by tatters (edited April 15, 2000).]
 
Currently I work for myself (which means I have an a-hole for a boss and lazy SOBs for employees ;) ) but when I did work for others I carried. I didn't even ASK if it was against policy...I didn't think it was any of their business.
 
My situation is the same as Rik Writer. But when I worked for others, I carried, veeerrrry discreetly.

My brother, who is a stock broker with a major company which forbids weapons of any kind, carries a Colt Agent (Lightweight Det. Sp.), but he has his suits tailored specifically for concealed carry. Plus, he has a couple of very good hideout holsters. He also carries six additonal rounds.

J.B.
 
My 'boss' and I see things pretty eye-to-eye. He knows I carry at work and has no problem with it (small town computer shop). There are only a couple other employees, all of them know I have a gun, but I don't make a big deal (or even a little deal) out of whethere or not I have it with me (which is everyday, but they don't know). We talk about firearms and carry issues from time to time and the boss has mentioned he feels an 'odd sense of security' knowing I'm packing...especially when his 10 year-old daughter is in the store. All in all , he's a pretty open-minded cat.

HK USP .40auto / Kramer IWB / (2) 13rnd mags


- gabe
 
As many of you know I'm a strong proponent of the Makarov and of the Walther TPH .22. I also work in a gun shop a few days a month.

As a result I know of numerous folks who carry at work -- with or without anyone's permission. Most carry in a pocket, a few use belt clips, several carry in a fanny pack or shoulder bag. One carries in his ever-present day planner. One wears very short skirts and tight sweaters; she carries in a under the waistband belly band or in a high-thigh garter belt inside-the-thigh holster. I don't know how she can walk with her garter belt holster but she is slender and she says it's no bother.

I set up three neighborhood watch groups in senior's communities. In this area everyone knows I often work in the gun shop. DOZENS AND DOZENS of the seniors carry .25s in pockets and purses and often took them out to ask me to check them out as they'd been carrying for years and were concerned that they be in good order. I bought three boxes of Fiocci .25 and used all of them to reload pistols for the seniors as many of them had old, weak, and often moldy looking ammo in the guns.

I always noted to them that it was illegal to carry without a permit. EVERY ONE of them had the opinion that they'd take the chance and carry anyway. One lady always carried a small backpack over one shoulder, teen style, she showed us that she carried "Magnum Hornet Spray" in the outside sleeve for a water bottle. It sprays a heavy stream about 30 feet. I told her "If I were a bad guy I think I'd rather be hit with a .25 than a face full of hornet spray -- the rest of the folks agreed." Several of the seniors now own Makarovs and several of the senior women now have shoulder bags made to carry pistols (I brought in the catalogs) in which they carry .38s, .357s, Makarovs, and Glocks. Not one of them was willing to go get a legal permit to carry although I encouraged it.

I can't remember any of the names and faces of any of those who carry illegallly now -- but at a guess I'd say that of about 60 people acitve in the watch groups, at least 40 of them are packing!!!! Probably more. Hopefully there were some who didn't show the world they were carrying illegally.

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If I were to carry at work...I would certainly carry a P-32 in a good pocket holster.

Situation awareness is key.
 
First of all you need a pistol that will stay concealed under all circumstances. If whatever you're carrying requires you wear a jacket to keep it concealed or shirttail out you may want to reconsider - particularly in an office environment or in the summer.
I wear a suit everyday but 99% of the time with jacket off (i live in texas, it's hot).
I carry an Autauga .32 (or kel-tec .32) daily in a back pocket holster. There is NO WAY it can be seen - looks like a wallet. I considered a front pocket holster but it is always interfering with change, car keys, etc. and just doesn't ride well for me due the weight in a light suit (autauga anyway).
Some will sneer at my choice of caliber but I can't carry anything else discreetly or comfortably.
Secondly, don't tell ANYONE, even close friends. If you have a falling out with them or they if tell someone else, who tells someone else, etc. , you've just set yourself up for big trouble. Someone could tell or send an annonymous note to the boss or the human resources department & get you in all kinds of trouble.
Carrying is no big deal to us but it is to lots of people these days. You could get fired at worst or thought of around the office as some kind of nut or militia type or a guy that may "go postal" one day - not very career enhancing.
I would consider a Guardian, Autauga or Kel-Tec P-32 if your situation is similar to mine.
 
Although, our company has a no firearms policy, it is selectively inforced. IE you would only have a problem if you caused a problem. That said my bosses know that both myself and another (onsite) co-worker carry, and they are just fine with it.

Incidentally, another employee (offsite) was recently arrested for brandishing, while on duty. No charges were filed, and he was placed on leave and subsequently quit.

bkm...

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Someone at work once asked me (purely converstionally) if I was carrying. I replied, "Just the fact that someone thinks I might be carrying is enough. If enough people have CCWs, then the BGs won't be so brazen".

BTW, I was, and I am, always. You can fit a .357 Ruger SP101 (in an Uncle Mike's size 0 with the clip cut off) in the front pocket of almost any pair of pants. It doesn't print, unless you're loking for a gun there, and comes out of the holster quite reasonably. It also works for a Glock 27, S&W J-frame, etc..
 
I am a contractor so do not work AT the company that I work FOR. I work AT a client site. They client may or may not mention firearms as part of their corporate policy. Since I am not an employee, I am not indoctrinated by the personel department nor am I issued an employee manual. I have a permit, there are no signs posted that disallow concealled carry, so don't ask don't tell is my policy. Most clients that I have worked at have a no gun policy for employees, but vendors, contractors, and customers are not covered.
 
I work for a major investment firm where dressing the part make it tougher but I always have at least a Kel-tec P32 with me. Depending on the cut of clothes, I've also carried a Kimber Ultra Elite in thunderwear with no problem. Recently, I picked up a Kahr MK9 and it'll probably be my "at work" carry piece. As to the rules, I have never asked or read where it's prohibited but after last years shooting spree in an Atlanta brokerage shop, I'll take my chances and hope it never comes up.
 
Blunder,

Too bad the good guys weren't there. I'm local, too. Honestly, at work, I carry more for other's safety, than my own. I figure I can probably see trouble coming in time to cover my own 6- it's the other 599 employees I'm worried about.

Guess they should carry, too, huh? Anyway, I work here, so I assume some of the responsibility.
 
It's company policy!
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John/az

"The middle of the road between the extremes of good and evil, is evil. When freedom is at stake, your silence is not golden, it's yellow..." RKBA!
 
No, they won't let me in the Air Force but at my next job after I retire in 2 yr I'm gonna carry no matter what they say and that's that!

PS
I'm gonna be a cop...he he


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"It is easier to get out of jail then it is a morgue"
Live long and defend yourself!
John 3:16
 
Company policy states no firearms on company property. I carry LTL weapons (OC spray, "shocker gun") and locking folding knife at all times. My vehicle is parked in about as secure a garage as you could expect in a civilian occupation, and is not on company property and not subject to search. I've discovered a fairly good hiding place in the vehicle as well.

Our no "firearms allowed" signs do not comply with TX CHL law, but a friend of mine (lots of CHLs here, BTW) was told she'd "probably be fired if caught".
 
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