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In reply to the discussion: AutoZone Employee, Fired After Stopping Robber With His Own Personal Weapon [View all]dballance
(5,756 posts)91. I Don't have an "educated opinion" on that because I'm not qualified to have one.
And I never said I did.
I'm sure I could do some research and find the opinions of people who are qualified.
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AutoZone Employee, Fired After Stopping Robber With His Own Personal Weapon [View all]
Glassunion
Dec 2012
OP
Autozone probably worries more about being sued than catching someone who
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#1
so this guy used an otherwise "lawful gun" to violate the terms of his employment...
mike_c
Dec 2012
#26
"hand the criminals the money and let them leave the store." That works every time.
DonP
Dec 2012
#72
I Don't have an "educated opinion" on that because I'm not qualified to have one.
dballance
Dec 2012
#91
So what is your "uneducated" opinion should be the minimum training to obtain a CHL.
oneshooter
Dec 2012
#95
That's the biggest bunch of BS. I hope Autozone doesn't fold and give his job back.
dballance
Dec 2012
#56
I am sure a "no guns" policy would stop the criminals from robbing them at gun point
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#8
I'm sorry, but a poster has determined that any factually based response is "bullshit games" ...
DonP
Dec 2012
#22
It should be against the law, and it is against all reasonable concepts of morality,
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#9
This is a dupe. At least the original mentioned he VIOLATED company procedure
CBGLuthier
Dec 2012
#51
I would guess that he signed a standard employee agreement NOT to carry a weapon at work and so...
Walk away
Dec 2012
#76
Too bad he didn't have a Union to represent him and change the system if he felt it unsafe.
Tigress DEM
Dec 2012
#78
More news... Community is offering him jobs, money and a trip. Sheriff offering an award.
Glassunion
Dec 2012
#94