So I got robbed at my job last night...and I have a CCW

[negolien]

Originally Posted by hks95134

As long as you don't get hurt at work, just hand over the money, and don't try to be a hero.

Your boss obviously does not trust you, nor does he/she want to pay the additional insurance for allowing anyone to be armed at work.

Too bad. A business decision, I suppose.

Yeah because we can rely on the bad guy not to be violent :<(...It's not a boss decision it's a corporate CYOA move. They would rather you die than risk a lawsuit by some ambulance chasing lawyer. This is the reason I left the retail work and entered the Security field LOL it's safer..

[Mithrandir13]

Originally Posted by SactoDoug

Use of deadly force is not only for protecting your own life. It applies to others too. You can legally use deadly force to protect another person from death or grave bodily injury. In such a case, you would "fear" for their life.

Read this....

The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen, 2nd EditionPaperback

by Andrew F. Branca

http://www.amazon.com/Law-Self-Defen...f+Self+Defense

This will have you reconsidering shooting to save others lives....

Some situations are very clear... some aren't
.

[nobodye3]

Keep it hidden. **** corporate. Back in January if anyone remembers a OReillys employee in Antelope being killed during a robbery, yeah that's a relative of mine. That location was robbed 4 times in the recent years, their cameras didnt work, and they didnt bother repairing them. The location had very little security and employees would bring knifes and leave them behind counters. Its not worth it, quit the job if you must.

[Kappy]

Originally Posted by Mithrandir13

Read this....

The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen, 2nd EditionPaperback

by Andrew F. Branca

http://www.amazon.com/Law-Self-Defen...f+Self+Defense

This will have you reconsidering shooting to save others lives....

Some situations are very clear... some aren't
.

Do you have cause to believe that in the incident described by the OP that it would not be considered self defense and therefor actionable by police?

[Eirerogue]

Company policy is your policy as an employee. No guns/handover is commonplace in most corporate policies and violation will cost you your job. Nothing is worth your life.

[Lone_Gunman]

Originally Posted by Bobby Ricigliano

A few thoughts:

On one hand, the passive "don't be a hero" logic fails when a simple robbery turns into a "leave no witnesses" execution.

On the other hand, if you were armed and it was evident they were going to take the money and leave, give them what they want and get them out. No point in getting fired by a company that would rather have dead employees than a dead robber.

I would not advocate violating company policy, but if I was getting walked back to the cooler to be executed, I wouldn't be worried about my job at that point.

We'll said, I agree 100%. FWIW, an LCP or similar in a pocket holster disappears in a front pocket. I carry one a lot, sat right next to cops in the coffee shop and had hour long conversations. Grocery store, church, restaurants, everywhere. NO ONE EVER NOTICES IT.

[johnthomas]

Originally Posted by PMDonnelly

And no.. it's not as easy as drawing up a release of liability. The company "release of liability" would not apply if ANY other employee was hurt or killed. Their attorney's can still sue the company for damages resulting from your action. Think about it, why would they try to sue only you, when it is likely that the company has more money to pay in a suit?

The criminal can also sue the company. Aint America great, the takers keep on taking. The funny thing too is, if he had shot the criminal, the criminal would be reported in the press as a shooting VICTIM.