Niece robbed last night, told my MSP to apply for Permit

montoya32 said:

I wonder if a police report of being robbed, even though it was while working, would get your sister a permit for "personal protection" instead of having to get an employer to sponsor her?

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ih23 said:

I'd possibly carry it anyways, or at least keep it in my car, and use it only as a last resort if necessary.

While I have heard of a couple incidents where employees get fired for using a lawfully owned gun in self defence at work, the majority of such incidents I've heard about on the news don't end up with a fired employee. Possibly a verbal reprimand.

As for applying for a permit. I'd present the police report, inform them that she used her personal vehicle and may now be personally identifiable by the perpetrator, especially if the thief got a glimpse of her license plate, and that she will keep working in the same area, thus a real danger is present to her safety.

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fabsroman said:

We just had something like this happen at a hospital. The thread was posted on here. The hospital had a no guns policy, but this doctor was carrying. He shot a lunatic that had just shot somebody and that was getting ready to shoot the doctor too. They think he stopped a mass murder. The hospital did not fire him even though he broke the "no guns" policy.

I just read the article. It happened in July 2014. Wish I could find the thread regarding it where there was another article showing that the doctor was not fired as a result of the defensive shooting.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/24/shooting-wellness-center/13113555/

End of the day, I would rather lose my job than my life. Now, if it is against the law to carry, and I would lose my freedom, I might choose to lose my life instead, However, I would most likely just quit my job instead if I thought my life was in danger and the reward was receiving tips (i.e., risk/reward).

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wilcam47 said:

What do they say about Pepper spray??

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protegeV said:

I'd ask for the recommendation from msp in writing

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SCDoGo said:

They just said she should apply, not that she should be approved

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SCDoGo said:

They just said she should apply, not that she should be approved

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Boondock Saint said:

Also remember the joys of duty to retreat in this state. Doesn't apply in one's home, but certainly applies on someone else's doorstep. That's the law.

Some of us would prefer to be alive to deal with the aftermath than to be stuck in a box and laid in the ground.

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