9/14 Is America becoming more like Texas since Bush came to power?
Except Californians should have stylish, never-fired full-auto
weapons in a hidden pop-up mount above the driver's side door of
their Lexus SUVs -- not rusty hunting rifles and pump shotguns on a
gauche gun rack of a 20-year-old pickup truck. The Bay Area
syadmins can have .50 cal desert eagles with laser sight and scope
on a holster in their cube. What do you think?
\_ Desert eagle = teh suk.
\_ I don't know that I'd got that far, but there are certainly
better guns out there.
\_ They do indeed suck. - *owned* one. Only liked Golden Sabre
not it's own IMI JHP.
\_ I like it in Max Payne
\_ If my sysadmin brought a gun to work, I'd have him escorted
out by the police.
\_ Why do you hate the 2nd amendment?
\_ I'm not the pp, but I've worked with armed people who
were *really* into guns, and have no problem with it;
none of them were sysadmins. If a *sysadmin* showed up
with a gun I'd call the police or get my own gun.
\_ unless you own the business or are charged with such duties
by your employer, you should really stfu.
\_ why should he? what glorious place to do you work
at where it is acceptable to show up armed? - danh
\_ Don't quote me on this, but I believe anyone with
a CCW (CA grants them) can take a gun to work,
unless there are explicit building prohibitions
(or its a federal building). So the answer is:
almost any place where people work, probably
including where you work. -- ilyas
\_ While technically this may be true, most companies
have strict policy against this. They may not be
able to prosecute you criminally, but they can still
fire your ass and have you escorted from the premises.
\_ you "work" at UCLA don't you? so you lose.
\_ And, unlike Diane Feinstein, I don't have
a CCW. -- ilyas
\_ if my coworker or boss had been armed at my last job,
someone definitely would have died. - danh
\_ http://www.packing.org
\_ An armed employee without license to carry said arms
is in violation of the law in most states. As such,
it would be obstruction of justice not to report the
psycho and have him removed.
\_ where did "without license" come into play here?
\_ Sorry, so you're suggesting a scenario based on
the heretofore nonexistent premise that anyone can
carry/display a gun outside of one's own home?
\_ Pansy liberal. Once you own a gun, you'll
understand. You'll want to carry it everywhere
to maximize your investment, and feel its cool,
reassuring metal against your skin. Make sure
everyone knows you have the gun, otherwise they
won't give you the respect you deserve.
\_ I love this comment. Thank you MOTD! --aaron
\_ Cue SLEDGE HAMMER! theme.
\_ You already get the respect you deserve, you
pathetic worm. A gun's not going to make a
man out of you. Your mother should have
drowned you at birth. Your father was right
to say you'll never amount to anything. Prove
me wrong, pussy! I'll be waiting for you on
lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC.
I'll be the one getting out of the helicopter.
\_ Boy, you're almost as eloquent as the
genius who said he'd get me "kicked out of
the city" if I lived in his neighborhood,
because I stood by the fact that I tend
to speed. By the way, I'm going shooting
tomorrow afternoon. -John
\_ Absolutely capital, John. Try not to
shoot your sense of humor off-- oh,
wait, you don't _have_ a sense of
humor.
\_ that's nice. do you bring your gun to work? no you
do not. now fuck off.
\_ I think you've been trolled.
\_ And it was worth every penny -John
\_ ahem.. jkh.. ahem..
\_ I'm not sure where to inject some sense into this
mess, but I think the point being made is that carrying
of firearms (except on school campuses) in a business
(or a private home for that matter) is up to the owner
of said home of business. But far be it from me to
know the minds of others -Jon
\_ In a few jobs, it is reasonable to carry a gun to
work: Dude ranch guide, wildcatter, back country
guide, even 7-11 clerk. But if you carry a gun to
your white collar office job, you are going to be
seen as a dangerous maniac by your co-workers.
\_ again, a matter for your employer to decide.
granted, you shouldn't make the decision for
your employer by bringing it without discussion.
where is your brain? |