What would you do?

#1. Leave it at home from now on.
#2. Deny, deny, deny.
#3. Find something else to put in it's place, like a cell phone, pager, ect, ect. just in case it is brought up again. Then you can show them how they were mistaken, it was just your phone.

 

I do not carry at work. I have a high paying job. It would be difficult for me to replace that income. I make about 3 times the average income for my geographic area. If your boss tells you that you cant carry. Then he can fire you for carrying. I would imagine that could damage your career long term. It is something else to dedicate 20 years to a career just to throw it away. I would be very careful how I proceed from here. I keep a gun locked in my vehicle.

 

He who signs the pay check makes the rules. I hate to tell anyone this but I suggest you leave the gun at home.

Only option I can think of just brainstorming; do you have a good rapport with your boss? Do you have lockers at the hospital? Maybe you could sit down with him and tell him you carry out of fear for your safety and ask if it is OK to bring your gun to work but leave it locked in a locker. At least then you have it on your way to and from work and in and out of the building.

 

Buy a knife, it's better than nothing. It's not worth risking your career.

 

I completely agree with items 2 and 3.

The idea of leaving a weapon home, no matter what, is the choice of the individual.

Rick has a very, VERY good point. You need to place a value on your job versus your need to carry.

For the last dozen years every company I have worked for has had a very clear, written policy in the company handbook about weapons in the workplace and how being found with a weapon in a work vehicle or on their person while ON company property, would result in immediate expulsion.

My official stance is that I never once carried a weapon while under the employment of my previous compan(y/ies). :roll eyes:

You need to make this decision yourself I am afraid. Good luck.

JD

 

^^^^^^
What he said. Word for word.

 

If you aren't worried about your employment status, far be it from me to tell you how to avoid job loss. People are going to think what they think, I couldn't care less about what people think of me because I carry. Don't let that part bother you.

 

Edited....

 

I have a gun vault bolted to the floor under the driver seat of my blazer. It is quite secure. And you would not notice it unless you knew it was there.

 

In my state it is illegal to even have a weapon in your car at the hospital. If your states laws are similar consider it as a government building and leave everything at home before you are arrested, fired and lose your right to carry.
Besides you surround yourself with the sick and dying as well as super bugs and nasty chemicals on a daily basis. If your safety is a concern stay the hell out of the hospital.

 

Ok, I understand what you mean.
In that case buy a smaller gun if you are sure that you want to carry. I carry a Glock 19 which is identical is size, they are not compact, regardless of what the manufacturer says. A pocket pistol in a pocket holster will be much easier to conceal.

 

I would still carry it but I would definately do it in a manor that theres no chance of anyone accidently seeing it. I guess its harder for guys, I at least have my purse

 

Not sure of the laws where you're at, but in wa, you can carry in a hospital ONLY with written permission from the head administrator of the building. I recommend familiarizing yourself with the laws of your area, including federal, and see what loop holes are there, or leave it at home and pray for the best.