Gun Gripes Episode 40: "Guns in the Workplace"

[@gabedobbs9160]

my mom was in a mass shooting or attemted mass shooting in a plant and a worker that wasn't supposed to have a gun saved about 70 people and got shot 6 times only to wake up to be fired for having a gun on the factory grounds. they had security gaurds and a security system and 6 people still got killed. the man had multiple high caliber rifles and a shot gun and a hand gun and one man stopped him long enough to save a lot of lives. I am a firm believer in every one carrying because of that. the shooting was at ABB in St louis Missouri if you wana look it up

[@garyK.45ACP]

I am sure someone else would be glad to employ that hero. Better fired than dead.

[@misaelarredondo7933]

Gabe Dobbs hey I just looked this up that’s crazy! Hope your mom was okay man. This was crazy! So stupid he was fired after saving lots of lives possibly. But damn I legit looked this up and your 100% right.

[@christianswahlstedt933]

Can’t forget that... anyone in STL can’t forget it.

[@Paul-sk2pc]

He should be fired despite I am totally pro gun and 2A. If you don’t agree with a company’s policy on firearm, don’t work there. Find one that is in line with your value. Agree to something with the intention of not following deserve to be fired! It’s not ethical either.

[@user-vr8gl9ly5n]

Paul Yeah I agree, follow all rules blindly.

[@Nix6p]

"I know, I'm going to go and make Mac-11s for a living!" "What, there are guns in this place? I'm leaving!"

[@ian5780]

This is so funny

[@joejo8416]

9:03 Barry`s petting the gun... priceless... :D :D :D We do really miss him

[@Shipster40]

I have carried everyday for the last 21/2 years and the boss encourages it. I feel lucky to have that kind of boss.

[@Swizzzchezzedd]

Almost 12 years later are you still caring everyday

[@MrSkullHead1250]

I miss Barry, he was such a pleasure to listen to. He has been part of some of my favorite videos on your channel. I wish he was still with us today. Rest in Peace sir.

[@ghostwriter1415]

Me too. He sure is inspirational. It wasn't but a couple of years ago that I found this channel, and hit it off with Mr. Barry. I was confused because I could'nt find any recent videos with him, and after doing my research, learned of his passing. Chad & Eric are awesome, but Barry just one of them no-nonsense, old school uncles that's good to listen to. RIP Barry

[@seththomas9105]

Barry was right. My grandpa worked as a Railway Postal Clerk in the 30's and early 40's and he carried a Govt. issued .38 Colt revolver every day. He was REQUIRED by the USPS to be armed on duty at all times as mail car clerks were charged with protecting the mail and express along with their normal duties. Grandpa also told me that in the "old" days mail car clerks carried Govt. issued SAA .45s. Times sure have changed. RIP Grandpa. RIP Barry.

[@FilosofoCA]

Thats dope

[@Scriptedviolince]

Yeah, the government does not screw around with the mail. In the 20s, robbing the mail was actually extremely profitable since a lot of mail was actually bringing people their pay. It got so bad that the department of the navy. assigned marines to protect the mail. "You must, when on guard duty, keep your weapons in hand and, if attacked, shoot and shoot to kill. There is no compromise in this battle with bandits. If two Marines guarding a mail car, for example, are suddenly covered by a robber, neither must hold up his hands, but both must begin shooting at once. One may be killed, but the other will get the robbers and save the mail. When our Marine Corps men go as guards over the mail, that mail must be delivered or there must be a dead Marine at the post of duty." ~ Secretary of the Navy Additional provisions. "Q. Suppose he [the robber] is using a gun or making threats with a gun in trying to escape? A. Shoot him. Q. Suppose the thief was apparently unarmed but was running away? A. Call halt twice at the top of your voice, and if he does not halt, fire one warning shot; and if he does not obey this, shoot to hit him. Q. Is it permissible to take off my pistol while on duty; for instance, when in a mail car riding between stations? A. Never take off your pistol while on duty. Keep it loaded, locked, and cocked while on duty. Q. Is there a general plan for meeting a robbery? A. Yes; start shooting and meet developments as they arise thereafter. Q. If I hear the command "Hands Up," am I justified in obeying this order? A. No; fall to the ground and start shooting. Q. Is it possible to make a successful mail robbery? A. Only over a dead Marine."

[@Crismodin]

That was before federal amendments were put in place to protect mail carriers, making assaulting a mailman a federal crime, on the same level as assaulting a police officer. This needing a gun for every type of situation is moronic, but whatever, yall do you. I own a few guns, it's just amazing how many people are full-fledged crazy in their ideas about when you'll need to have a gun and the types of scenarios to "expect and prepare for" which are outlandish.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

My great granddad was Postmaster in a small Arkansas town from the time he got home from WW1 until the early 1950's. My granddaddy told me they had two " tommyguns " in the office to thwart mail heists.

[@crunchycrispybacon]

I'm sure if everyone was allowed to carry we would be a lot more civilized to each other.

[@Schroeder_-yh4sq]

an armed society is a polite society.

[@randallpickard6187]

Plano TX boasts the largest percentage with carry permits and has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation.

[@kalijasin]

That's a myth.

[@ashley-cn3rz]

Jason C. Horrible shootings in gun-free zones is a reality

[@thewhiteeazye2728]

@@randallpickard6187 I was about to say go to rural Texas where its assumed everyone is carrying a firearm. Lol Hell people around rural texas town are pilote and we have low crime rates. Hell even vehicles on the roads pull off to the shoulder if you're speeding let ya go by then wave lol

[@WraithTheDayZBandit]

Shit I kept a 9mm in my college dorm, in god forbid, 2012! Keep it concealed and hidden and there wont be any issues, id rather be judged by 12 than carried by six!

[@garyK.45ACP]

Exactly. Words have meaning. CONCEAL and carry.

[@jaymzb1979]

I am a bank manager and I do carry my firearm into the bank every single day. None of my staff knows that I do this, as that is the point of concealed carry. My bank has been robbed twice in the last 10 years. Our robbery training and policy is the still the same: Give them what they want. Once they have it, they jet out of the building like an Olympic track superstar! We lock the doors and hit the silent alarm. Everyone is safe and locked inside the building. I would only consider using my weapon if there was a hostage situation. Even then, I would be reluctant. Everyone thinks they are a great shot because they go to the range and punch holes in paper targets. How accurate will you be once the adrenaline kicks in and your hands are sweaty and shaking? What if you shoot the hostage instead of the criminal? How would you feel then?

[@Tula1940_LB]

jaymzb1979 If I was you and someone came in with a gun I would put rounds on them because you can't tell what they might do to you or others.

[@Tula1940_LB]

@@kylecrocker7156 Wouldn't be the first time I've had to defend myself with deadly force.

[@dylanbrown4635]

@Winky Tinky Doo depending on the state, it's not federally illegal to have a gun in a bank.

[@alexs8287]

Jerry?? Holy shit so do I!

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

I was at one point a hostage for about 24 straight hours during a "mass violence incident" that resulted in 6 deaths. My life was in the hands of a psychotic madman who had already killed innocent people earlier the same day. After that I started carrying my own pistol daily. I will never again let someone else have the ability decide if I am allowed to live or not. My fate is MY choice.

[@playstation3demon13]

i work in a hospital, we "are not permitted" to carry a gun on property, except for cops....if a cop is allowed to carry at work, so can i.....

[@bobsmith-ru7xp]

Amen brothern, a cop shouldn't be allowed to have a gun where a civilian can't.

[@tjk3385]

FACTS

[@bobsmith-ru7xp]

@@KenDavis-uo8kq I stand by what I said. If a cop can carry a gun, a civilian should be able as well.

[@bobsmith-ru7xp]

@@KenDavis-uo8kq as long as it's concealed it shouldn't be an issue. Don't get me wrong, open carry should be perfectly legal. It's just douchey. Keep it covered.

[@damianarchibald7792]

My life trumps company policy. I will never risk my life and safety to keep in line with a naive, and ultimately dangerous, workplace violence policy. If something bad should happen i would rather be fired, but alive, than dead and buried with "posthumous employee of the month" etched on my grave stone.

[@capricornman89]

Absolutely!!!

[@triiiches]

An armed society is a polite society

[@jakedaniels9164]

before i joined the service, i worked at a mom and pop pizza joint from the age of 15 to 18. the day I turned 18 i got a purchase permit and bought my first handgun from my old man and my boss encouraged me to carry in the store, we need more people like him around.

[@PureNationalism13]

You got a permit to get a gun from your dad? Lol

[@DilanGilluly]

One argument I get into a lot with people that say "Just give them what they want and they won't kill you." I ask, "Why take that chance? You're putting your life in a stranger's hands at that point and when they're holding a gun to your head they shouldn't be trusted not to kill you."

[@robertthomsen4297]

***** Some son of a bitch kid about 17 shot two gas station attendants at night, two different events, the second one killed the attendant. They figured a robber did it, until a couple weeks after.....another kid confessed his pal told him he wanted to shoot someone just to do it. So it wasn't a robbery, it was a gas station murder, just to do it.

[@DilanGilluly]

Robert Thomsen Exactly. Criminals don't always act rationally, you don't know what they're thinking. Even some robberies ended after the clerks give them the cash drawer, the robber then takes them outside and puts a bullet into the back of their head.

[@BeardedBoonieHat]

I am blessed to work at home. I have my 12 gauge by my desk everyday.

[@chrism1190]

Sure do miss Barry.

[@richiej2640351]

I do to.. I watch the old guns gripes just to hear barry

[@chrism1190]

Richie Jackson same here Richie.

[@robertvaughn7358]

Ok

[@jasoncox9285]

Just so Oklahomans know, It is against the law here for your employer to not allow you to keep your firearm locked in your car if your car is in a space generally used for parking. Statute 21-1277.

[@lianbrown157]

And what good will it do for you, locked in your car?

[@ivansexe1769]

My work place doesn't prohibit customers from carrying weapons in the store. I've seen officers, security guards, and regular customers with knives and guns, but employees aren't suppose to have any dangerous implements on their person. Apparently, it's not customer friendly. A few years back, a General Manager in the company was shot taking trash out. They didn't even rob him. Considering this, customers aren't always friendly. The rule is bogus.

[@someguy5444]

Ivan Sexe I'm not advocating or trying to promote this, but they only search you if your doing something wrong or you had to use it. Is your life worth the income?

[@Landoftheignorant]

Matthew Caughey Sounds like you work for the same company I do. Would be interesting if you did.

[@charlesbrown2626]

My workplace (a very big name company) has a no weapons policy for EVERYONE on property. We are in rural area, lots of hunters, and not even during hunting season are you allowed anything even in your vehicle. No firearms, no knives, pocket knives, etc. They feel the "no weapons sign" keeps the workplace safe. Our security guards are unarmed and also NO CONTACT. So we have a security company that can't provide security.

[@vexrich]

Did you get out of there?

[@markoneil6562]

Its crazy to see how far Eric has come in the last 10 years. It always feels like im in a time machine when i watch these 10 year old videos.

[@octoberrain3513]

I'm open carrying at work right now

[@Kinkryder8]

I work in a gun store very similar to yours all the way up in Wisconsin, and have all the firearm resources I could ask for. But if I am ever in southern states by you, count on me paying a visit, I love your videos and what you do. I'd love to support your store!

[@Captain-Electro]

I have probably watched this video 10 times, and over the years I have had many different jobs. The ones that leave me alone as an easy target, I have carried a gun and broke company policy. The ones that require a card swipe or I.D to get in with a guard at the door, I have not. Then there are some jobs like pizza boy and cashier that I simply will not work because it's only a matter of time that I have to use it. I use personal discretion from job to job. One job I had as a civilian contractor on base there was no way I could carry a gun at all. Now I have a job that requires me to lock up the whole warehouse at night by myself at night in a bad neighborhood... I will leave that one up to everyone's imagination, but the company policy is no guns and the dumbasses do not have a guard.

[@lianbrown157]

No way at all? I personally know several Uber drivers in Killeen, TX who keep their gats on them when they go onto Ft. Hood

[@EpsteinDidNothingWrong]

This is a VERY important topic, years after the video released. Be outspoken on this issue and don’t let toxic workplace culture influence you to keep your piece at home. Horrendous events can happen at and time and place, and these corporations DO NOT have your best interests in mind...

[@dark2023-1lovesoni]

Due to your comment I'll give you the full explanation... At one point I was a hostage for about 24 straight hours during a "mass violence incident" that resulted in 6 deaths. After that I started carrying daily. Since then I have had to use my pistol in an unrelated/separate defensive situation once. I definitely no longer feel safe being disarmed. Maybe that's a result of mild PTSD and/or hypervigilance, but it's true. While I was a hostage I had no other option than to hope for an eventual rescue by law enforcement (which then turned into a rather lengthy and deadly stand-off and resulted in both the gunman and 3 officers dying). That whole time my life was in the hands of a madman who had already demonstrated his willingness to kill innocent people earlier the same day. I much perferred the separate/later incident when I had to defend myself. At least then my life was in my own hands. Nobody died in that altercation (though my assailant did require medical treatment after being shot 3 times, and I likely would have been stabbed or killed if I had been unarmed). I will never again let someone else have the ability decide if I am allowed to live or not. My fate is MY choice.

[@FuzzyLikesLegos]

My boss didn't have a problem with me open-carrying on property. It was one of the tenants that complained that I was making customers uneasy, even though zero complains were received by customers. And this man had the audacity to claim that he was a second amendment supporter. Legally, my only option is to open carry, and I always behave professionally and friendly. You cannot be a second amendment supporter, or a Bill of Rights supporter at that, if you are willing to strip away someone's rights. Well, time to go to work unarmed, or find a new job...

[@l-korrosiv-l6126]

fuzzylikelegos hope you found a new job after 3 years, or changed up your methods on carrying everyday to work! My company policy Prohibits any form of self defense tool... so I got a UrbanCarry2 holster. I Never leave to work without it -carryonbrother

[@bobsmith-ru7xp]

I'm a firm 2nd ammendment supporter and open cary should be legal, but I also think that anyone who does open carry is a dick. Cover that shit up bro.

[@eclairvoyance2927]

@@bobsmith-ru7xp I really just think if you're gonna open carry, it should be for a reason. Like a statement or for a 2A/gun culture related event of some kind. I know some that open carry every 2nd day of every month as a activist kinda deal.

[@justinh4393]

bob smith why??? What if it’s their only option?

[@daltongarrett7117]

@@bobsmith-ru7xp the guy open carrying is way less a dick than the unarmed guy hiding behind a grandma in a corner when the bullets start flying. beyond that I like the way people who are uneasy about me carrying my gun avoiding me all together.

[@supersexyfatguy]

Love the videos, you guys are so genuine and you really care about spreading great information. Love the production values of your shooting videos. Keep it up.

[@matthewcaughey5273]

My employer doesn't know I carry one but I don't work in a fixed location I transport very expensive autos between rental locations into some seedy areas and I'm paranoid about getting carjacked there there is no policy where there and I like that ( I was unarmed security as well and walking through a pitch black parking lot I left at 11pm and they killed the parking lot lights and I had no weapon yeah not good) I'm not going to be a victim of violent crime

[@sluggle7694]

Yes!

[@TheArmywrencher]

I work for a major auto parts retailer that has a no firearms policy for all of the employees at all stores. However, last year I was looking through the internal job board and there was a job posted for security personnel for the corporate headquarters. This posting asked that the applicant be able to carry a concealed firearm and be familiar with VIP protection protocols. So if your a CEO you need to be protected but if your an underling your expendable!

[@morgenm9296]

I lucked out, our state recently did permitless Conceal carry, Boss didn't care about CC on property. Best Day Ever.

[@daltongarrett7117]

Ohio joined the fray today.

[@Wizzard033]

I carry daily but I'm a solo carpenter and I work in so bad neighborhoods sometimes. In Phoenix Arizona I worked at Titan Motorcycle company and they were great about open carry and concealed. They even had a sand barrel if you packed to clear your weapon. Most of the guys would carry straight in and lock their weapons in their tool box

[@dc761]

Where I work everytime somebody gets a new gun we have show and tell!

[@reidmiller524]

I already agree with 95% of what you say in your videos, but you really hit home for me when you began talking about bank tellers. I was a bank teller for about a year, and the last month I was robbed 2 times and a 3rd happened while I was there to another teller. I was helpless as I was required to leave my gun in my vehicle. I quit because they weren't protecting their employees, they would not do anything proactive (such as glass). But yea, thanks for the good info and keep up the great work!

[@johnymar11]

I'm just getting around to see this gripe but I am in total agreement with regards to asking for forgiveness than permission . We ARE living in a very dangerous era. Stay low key and you can survive and maybe help others to survive as well.

[@Joe55darter]

I love where I work! I carry on person everyday! My daily carry consist of at least 2 knives, 2 flashlights, 2 multitools, 2 guns, and spare ammo. Sounds like overkill, some items are small, but the guns are not.

[@landonluebke7627]

Sounds like a dream

[@daltongarrett7117]

Sounds like you need some armor and a first aid kit. Israeli bandages, maybe something like a tazer or pepper spray for the not so aggressive encounters you don't want to escalate to the gun. Why 2 flashlights though? The others make perfect sense but 2 flashlights?

[@chipkipperly3904]

@@daltongarrett7117 in case the first flashlight runs out of battery

[@daltongarrett7117]

@@chipkipperly3904 was more being a smartass, literally an hour before this I was having a conversation with someone about why I would want to carry more than one gun.

[@maddumass]

I wonder if they have working gun christmas tree ornaments. That would be awesome. Bust a cap in Santa claus for trespassing and bag rudolf for dinner.

[@madmack8973]

That's the spirit. lol

[@maddumass]

Wouldn't shoot Santa . Just being silly

[@jumper801]

Gotta come up with a drinking game based on Barry fondling and stroking the guns on the counter every time Eric talks!

[@freemind62]

Some workplaces are different, and it's a tough subject. Sure you don't want your coworkers or customers to feel scared or intimidated, but then again I feel employers need to have more respect for employees personal choices (irrespective of "rights"). I'm in the UK so concealed/open carry of guns in the workplace isn't an issue here, but I have to leave my swiss army knife at home now as it's "unprofessional". Never mind the fact I've carried one in my pocket since I was a teen, and all the time I've worked there. I've never hurt anyone or endangered people's safety, but I had the AUDACITY to use it to cut down a piece of cardboard to fit in the waste bin. We're living in a time when everything and everyone is seen as dangerous.

[@jessegreer8242]

+freemind62 That's fucking crazy!!! I could maybe understand if you pulled out a K-Bar or a Bowie knife to cut down a box, but a Swiss Army??? Give me a break! How is that remotely unprofessional??? Those aren't just knives, they are also scissors and screwdrivers and files and can-openers and saws... In America it would be viewed as more professional to have the necessary tools at hand to complete a task... well, in the South anyways. The only thing my employer would say about that is "Hey, nice knife!"

[@gamenightwithjamiibo]

I’ve thought about this several times but never saw a video on it. Great content guys. I know it’s a little late but even more relevant now.

[@johnburnett5377]

I think "Going Postal" was coined back in the 80's after several instances of postal workers shooting up their work places.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

Your right, postal employees were once seen as very educated people back in the day( meaning they were literate ).

[@MaynardOwns]

@@montanamountainmen6104 and now they hire anybody.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

@@MaynardOwns Why should they be any different than others. Our education K- college is dismal compared to what it was 50 + years ago.

[@MaynardOwns]

@@montanamountainmen6104doesn't matter really. But just a decade ago it was a tough job to get. Now it's just another job for anyone who wants it. And you are correct about our school shit

[@montanamountainmen6104]

@@MaynardOwns Thanks.

[@rickshackleford6478]

Funny story when I was 19 worked in a gas station. I didn’t own a hand gun at the time. I would carry a 8mm Mauser surplus rifle kept it under the counter. Better than a sharp stick. 40 years later I carry every day every where. I’ve never pulled in anger. Better to have it and not need it. Than need it and not have it. Thanks Guys. RIP Barry...

[@brianc1481]

I watched another video on this topic and I don't want to plagiarize anyone but I forget who it was, they said something that pretty much sums it up. . "There is a big difference between being ALLOWED and being ABLE".. I make sure I carry at the highest percentage as I possibly can without breaking any actual laws. Private RULES are a completely different animal. 

[@brianc1481]

It was James Yeager (I just remembered) That statement always stuck with me.

[@lydellb]

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

[@brianc1481]

You've heard it 1000 times but "It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6"... so true

[@davida9845]

No gun zone's = Free fire zone's

[@magnoliabowhunters2869]

Who all keeps going back to the old videos to see Barry? R.I.P good sir

[@thetobaccoguy1751]

I've always carried at work regardless of the company rules. That is, until I began working in an adjacent state, which happens to be communist Maryland. There, instead of possibly losing my job, I would face months or years in prison for a completely legally owned handgun.

[@thetobaccoguy1751]

Dave R I've gone another route, which is not nearly as good, but much better than nothing. I now keep a cheap inexpensive .22 rifle under the backseat and carry a nice Kershaw with opening assist. The rifle can be legally carried as long as the ammo is kept in a separate part of the vehicle and the rile is not accessible from the drivers seat.. Beats throwing rocks.

[@garyK.45ACP]

You made a CHOICE to work in Maryland. Stop working in Maryland. OR...stop complaining. There, fixed that for you.

[@daltongarrett7117]

I would much rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. you are clearly one who wants to be carried by 6 rather than judged by 12.

[@inspectyerbooty]

at 13:00 minute mark, epic Barry..."this will fit in a standard briefcase..." this is exactly the point i made in the survivalist/ prepper gripe...law abiding, compassionate, gun carrying people are protecting the neighbourhood and the workplace and the city and the state and the country

[@Aries12323]

I work as a Pharmacy Technician. I am under the constant fear of some lunatic with a gun trying to rob us of our Narcotics. Unfortunately we have been robbed 2 time in the past 2 years. Its a terrible feeling knowing that we have been forced to contribute to our local black market of prescription drug abuse. Our pharmacists are always on edge because of past events. They are trying to help everyone but is the next customer in line a robber? We don't know. We are told to " Just give them what they want." My question to my Loss Prevention would be, If we posted a Lawful carry sign in plain sight. Wouldn't you think that would greatly discourage one from picking us as an easy target? Possibly even reducing petty theft? If our Pharmacists are in charge of Narcotics and have a CCW. They should be allowed to carry their guns(concealed carry, open carry is out of the question) rather than keeping them in ones car.

[@jessegreer8242]

+brad brainard I agree with you, but exactly why is open-carry out of the question? That seems like a wonderful deterrent, as well as a way to make your law-abiding customers feel more secure in the store.

[@kishredbird3599]

@@jessegreer8242 my thought exactly

[@hitssquad]

"3 shots in 1 cartridge" Correction: it holds 3 slim cartridges at once, side-by-side, that can be independently switched out and replaced. All three can be deployed from the same taser device, simultaneously disabling up to 3 attackers at once. The X3 can also bridge between cartridges when only one prong each from 2 different cartridges hits the same attacker: "The X3's Rotational-Pulse Drive also allows cross-connection between multiple cartridges. This feature is called X-Connect, and makes

[@matthewdemello]

I am a student nurse. If I graduate and get got caught carrying a firearm in the clinical setting I would probably never get another job again. Is it possible to conceal it.. yes. Will I do it? No.

[@TonyTheWildcard]

+Matthew DeMello Check your local laws, but you should not be carrying a gun if you do not have a permit, you are breaking the law and will be arrested. Do I agree with the law no. But I had to get my CHL, like everyone else. It depends on your schools policy, I would read the student hand book, and get an attorney or a group like Texas Law Shield, that will represent should you be expelled for carrying a gun legally. Also depends if the building your going into if they allow concealed carry holders. Personally I wouldn't risk it, get your license then carry, or if you don't print at all, and pull your scrubs up above your gun, and tie them tight, then you can carry. I carry and I'm a nurse, and won't tell anyone that i have a gun, it's none of their business, until I have to use it, and if I have to use it, they will be sure as shit glad I had it.

[@matthewdemello]

I have an unrestricted licensed to carry a firearm. I've been carrying for almost two years. In my state campus carry is unlawful.. AT my position in the hospital, it is legal to carry because signs do not bear legal weight.. but if caught I will get fired and prob never find another job as a RN again... So I don't carry on the unit or even talk guns at work what so ever... I'd feel to paranoid trying to conceal even a small firearm even though I could do so very easily.

[@TonyTheWildcard]

Matthew DeMello Are you a student or RN?

[@matthewdemello]

Now I am a RN employed full time

[@matthewdemello]

TonyTheWildcard​

[@Mr.Veridical]

There's no reason to ever _not_ be responsible for your own protection. Relying on others to save you usually doesn't end well.

[@hdisgd]

I worked for target a guy got fired for having a bow in his car with no arrows

[@mikeepeck]

I work at a machine shop and have carried a gun there almost every day I've been there. It's a rare occasion I don't have a gun on me or at least where I can reach it, as a matter a fact I have my Ruger LCR357 on me now. One of my Gun Gripes is when people think I'm paraniod because I carry a gun all the time, they just don't understand the bad guy isn't going to let you go home and get it, so you need to have it with you.

[@menolastnameneeded1023]

I agree i get so mad when these cashires get fired for concealed carining wen they get robed. Its not fair they were defending their selves.

[@daltongarrett7117]

Unfair sure but we know the risks and exactly what's going to happen when we need it. Cashier jobs are plentiful I'll take fired over dead.

[@Normal1855]

I would sue the company, and destroy them on social media.

[@m00seman645]

I work at a credit union in the IT dept. Which means many days I'm the first person in the building in the wee hours when it's dark and I'm unlocking the bank. I carry everyday and my employers are fine with it. I know several other employees who also carry and I'm thankful for that.

[@garrettthorne6996]

If I were to own a BIG company. Id be happy to let people concealed carry in the building or on premises on the following conditions: You MUST have your permit on you. Limit to 3 mags on your person or at work station or locker. Must carry on an EMPTY chamber. Does anyone else have anything to add?

[@3ountyhunter]

Garrett Thorne With most newer firearms, there isn't a need to carry on an empty chamber. Most are designed to carry with a round chambered.

[@garyK.45ACP]

If you owned a big company (or a small one) and you had such a policy you would be opening yourself up for lawsuits. Better to just have NO policy on firearms. None. -0-. The LAW already requires permit to holders to have their permit on them. 3 mags? Seriously? LOL Few CC holders even carry ONE extra mag, some carry ONE. Empty chamber? Now you're getting even more ridiculous.

[@masonfarber2604]

if you were going to carry with an empty chamber you might as well not carry at all

[@CorporalDan2312]

The thing on banks and guns, when I was in Alaska, I carried my 1911 everywhere I went. INCLUDING the bank. The bank tellers expected it, I never had any trouble, and nobody ever robbed banks, liquor stores, fuck anything without getting shot for their trouble. I was working security details up there, and one of the hotels I worked (I was off duty at the time) someone tried to rob it. The clerk shot the punk with his .357 and as a result, a would be criminal became instead a dead man. Damn good incentive to prevent crime if you know everyone and their momma is packing heat.

[@jupiterjunk]

My company has the same rule. The way I got around it is by carrying a rescue tool. Specifically the KERSHAW Rescue Blur (RED) Folding box cutters are also allowed. Both are classified as a tool, in Florida, not a weapon.

[@2ballsyourjaws]

I NEVER leave my firearm laying. When I wake up and I dress, I pick up my knife/light/holster and extra magazine and it goes on my person until I put it back beside my bed when I lay down. I even carry inside my home. People think it's funny to hear the phrase "100% of home invasions happen in the home" but let it ain't in. My gun goes where I go period. I have had to find another job because I wouldn't not carry. I carry appendix and I don't print I take care to not let anyone know I have a weapon. Grey man tactics all day everyday. Remember brothers and sisters the only fight we are guaranteed to win is the one we walk away from. Practice practice and practice more. So many people depend on us, the sheepdogs. We must protect those around us if called upon

[@hitssquad]

In case you were wondering, open carriers *are* generally allowed to carry loaded magazines -- they just can't be in the firearm.

[@SirJosephOxford]

You can tell how much Barry loves guns... He can't keep his hands off them.

[@arod762]

10 years ago this is still completely true.

[@lydellb]

Glad I found this video. My wife just got promoted to a new position and she has to make daily runs to the bank to make very large deposits and as soon as she told me I told her I wanted her carrying. She's not obligated to protect the company's money and I told her not to, but she needs to protect herself.

[@Armyan1988]

Good man! Carrier's are high priority target's, if someone knows of a route that one takes, there is a high chance of them being hit (Robbed). My family owns a large transportation business, some years back we had a lot of cash transaction (I am talking a few hundred thousand at a time)from overseas clients, so as that started going down, I asked my mom to get a CCW (Pain in the ass to get one in Los Angeles, California), with the help of a family friend who is LAPD Sergeant we got the permits and I got my mom a Compact Beretta 9mm (Mom is a petit woman). Safety should be the number one priority when anyone is handling cash, especially if they have to move the money from Office to the Bank.

[@jessegreer8242]

+Pres. Comacho One other thing that would be good for her to do, depending on the distance from her workplace to the bank, would be to have 3 or 4 different routes between office and bank that she can randomly choose from, and never go the same way two days in a row. This will make it more difficult for someone who may have observed her making regular deposits to set an ambush in order to rob her.

[@lydellb]

Jesse Greer Thats a very good idea. I'm going to talk to her about it.

[@razorstreetsk8er]

I agree 100 percent w/ Barry and Eric, I work for a private security company and we are not allowed to carry anything to protect us. We can be fired for wearing a ballistic vest so I agree it is better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6 and I can find another job which is why I conceal carry my .40 cal and have my Glock 17 in my car with 3 extra mags, Great vid guys.

[@nowrelax]

Great episode. I've been carrying concealed (legally) for years and have worked for companies that have a written policy about not allowing firearms on the property. If there is a locker or safe provided, I'll lock my weapon while on the clock. Maintain a strict level of discretion and not only will it never be an issue, you maintain a certain element of surprise. It's called a concealed permit. A loud pop will be the first clue a threatening agent has that I was carrying.

[@tacticalsniper7656]

RIP Barry you were a great man

[@Sharberboy]

Speaking on the Mailman part. Here in Ky, mail deliverers may carry concealed without a permit while on the job only.

[@tismgarage]

my job requires me to carry concealed, i dont really mind but its mostly a desk job and there is a lot of in and out of a chair and it hangs up and can be a pain in the ass but in reality im glad that we are allowed to have it.

[@brendanemerald2260]

I work at a Wendy's and everyone questioned why I carried weapons with me until the day we got some guy hyped up on drugs in our drive thru literally thrashing like a maniac having epilepsy in his car one second and then calmly having a nonsensical conversation between himself and the manager the next second. They had me standing shoulder to shoulder with the manager at the window with my Bowie knife behind my back tucked into my waistband just in case the guy tried grabbing someone. Ended up having to get the police involved to excort him safely to wherever they had to take him but since then I've never been questioned about anything I've taken into the restaurant. Then ever since the incident where rioters burned down a Wendy's because some cops shot a drunk guy trying to fight them, it hit a little too close to home and I started carrying a handgun in my bag with me just in case the unthinkable does happen, working in a place where no matter what you have for protection you're typically seen as the only person around physically capable of defending everyone else (I work with mostly older folk and short women) it becomes pretty clear pretty fast why you need to stay protected on all fronts

[@darkprofit1137]

Man I worked unarmed security plenty other guards may worked armed on the side but they would carry even on the unarmed jobs 😂needless to say when I moved to working in much worse areas I started carrying on unarmed jobs myself you see more trouble at graveyard

[@Zombieprepper1]

good advice for confident people that are good with their hands

[@Ariana321]

Unless there is a metal detector set up, my gun stays on me at all times. In the car, out and about, in the workplace, or even in the classroom. What anti-gun people fail to realize is that when you've got somebody around you, carrying a concealed firearm? You're infinitely safer than if there wasn't someone legally carrying. And Barry, anybody will recognize you with that epic beard.

[@DeimosPC]

I'm lucky I guess, 7 years later I'm still at the first job I landed in the US and my boss is super pro gun. It's required that you carry a gun to work here. We aren't in a bad area or anything but he cares about our safety.

[@graysonmiller8195]

I lost the best job I ever had for legally carrying in a company vehicle. The job regularly required me to travel into low income urban areas with thousands of dollars worth of inventory. Blew my mind. Screw their inventory but I value my life.

[@hodgecooter]

Great video. Nothing is more aggravating to me than a "Gun Free Zone".

[@hitssquad]

"the X3 effective even if some probes from multiple cartridges do not hit the target. As long as one top probe and one bottom probe from any on the three cartridge make contact, the circuit can be completed and induce incapacitation."

[@badboybootz8]

Man, it sucks I will never get the pleasure to meet Barry. RIP

[@bapark1993]

HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!I have been ranting on this to my co-workers since I got my CCW permit.As an evening(5:30pm to 2:00am)custodian on the Indiana University Bloomington campus,I am not supposed to carry my gun at work and can be fired on the spot if a supervisor finds out that I even have a gun in my car.Since August 20th,there have been two rapes and a knife-point robbery on campus,and that is just what I've heard about,Lord knows what else they haven't reported.Thaks for hitting home.

[@BEERLIGHTBROKER]

These videos rock guys. No surprise people remember ya'll.

[@jeeperscreepers71]

ive asked that question quite a bit. and i get different answers from different officers. some have surprisingly little in the way of continuing training.

[@sonofanug]

This isn't about protecting the bank's money, this is about you protecting yourself from people who would take not only the money but also your life.

[@clangerbasher]

I see what I said now! When I said 5 I was thinking about all pumps (and auto's) being built with 5 shot capacity and then being restricted here to for sale. What I meant was being able to buy them as the factory intended. In a round about way.

[@TacticalChaos360]

Not to mention, you have to prevent the assailant from making contact with you to transfer the current! There's a high chance you'll get zapped too if you haven't had any training with using a taser.

[@Metal_Siren]

"Zombie Response Team" lol love the shirt

[@hitssquad]

"North-Hollywood shootout perps wore Body-armour" Yes. The point was that they sustained, without being stopped, many (10 and 29, respectively) gunshot wounds outside the body-armored areas, where taser strikes could have disabled them. Gunshots have to focus on a much smaller area of the body in order to disable attackers. A mere arm and a leg being hit by taser barbs will take a man down. Not so for bullets.

[@00Klingon]

Here in Ohio we only have a Concealed HANDGUN License (CHL) which means that loaded long guns are not legal to carry in your vehicle. Legal definition of loaded gun is a loaded magazine and gun present regardless if it is attached or not. One loophole are loaded stripper clips and rifle caliber pistols. Because of this I am considering a Draco or SKS for my future truck gun. The Draco has many advantages because it is a pistol and can be concealed legally while loaded.

[@ardvarkkkkk1]

I here it all the time here in Washington state.

[@aoakeen]

love the video,\ i was once fired from a job for haveing my 30-30 locked inside of my truck one moring after during deer season.

[@stormryder4fr3]

Next time you all make it to Madison IN, come a bit farther North and visit Batesville IN.

[@Treblaine]

Yes, this is an apples and oranges comparison in the sense of Tazers are woefully unsuited to self-defence, they are an arrest aid for police and were always marketed that way. They are not handgun substitutes.

[@ViktoriousDead]

Right on!

[@necummins8696]

Whether I'm in my work truck or 70 ft in the air cutting trees I always carry my 9mm

[@waterbottle4782]

I just want to point out one part of the video: an armoured car has bags full of money out compared to the bank which locks up the money. Each teller only has a few thousand dollars unless they go to the back with a machine. Also the teller does not own the money the bank does and it is insured.

[@okieprepper]

Patrick Henry Sherrill (November 13, 1941 - August 20, 1986) was a United States Postal Service employee who shot twenty co-workers in Edmond, Oklahoma, killing fourteen of them, before committing suicide. Sherrill's attack was the third worst single-gunman mass murder in U.S. history at the time. It is credited with inspiring the American phrase "going postal".

[@thwhitey5150]

I look forward to your videos every week! Keep them coming!

[@sandw4life879]

Well said gentlemen. I work in the financial services industry, and my company does not see the need to provide us with the preventative measures (bullet proof glass), that other institutions in the local area have. I share the "if you don't see it or hear it, it's none of your business" ideology.

[@Krakatov]

I work at a bike shop and there are guns in the work place every day. The whole crew went shooting earlier today at the range and we had something like 7 guns in the shop.

[@ardvarkkkkk1]

The CCW is not really needed here. It just makes things more convenient. You could take anybody, give them a gun and say they are security. No license needed as long as they are on bank property. Even if they leave the property, it is still legal for them to carry without a license as long as it is not concealed. You can hire licensed and bonded security guards (this would be a good idea from a liability standpoint) but is not necessary.

[@bbwiebz3994]

always carry concealed. if premise have metal detectors u can build mini Hawaiian sling with spear gun tubbing. for spear use hard plastic garden stake trimmed down n to a point with barbs cut in. not a single metal part but highly effective in close scenario like office.

[@ardvarkkkkk1]

Many years ago, I worked in a bodega. Midnight shift in a relay lousy part of town. There was a no gun policy. I carried every night. My life is worth far more than some shitty job. Never had to use it but I did mess somebody up with a beer bottle one night.

[@rbreeze789]

yay Barry said Madison, IN. im in central Indiana haha. take care all

[@xanmax9580]

That forgiveness over permission is such a good statement it really makes you think life's too short and you have to protect it

[@xanmax9580]

Even if it means breaking a "law" that goes against the constitution

[@HeyBuckoOutdoors]

When I worked as a land surveyor we were required to carry by our boss, because of some of the places we had to work in.

[@dgr8zod]

Love you guys, you shoot straight. Either of those would fit in the skinny drawer under the desk. If not, I'd build one it WOULD fit in. Unarmed is disarmed..