Veritas
Regular Member
imported post
I'm not involved with this particular debate... it's amongst a friend and one of his other friends.
My friends friend (we'll just call him Dude) has a CPL and is aware that open carry is legal. His family owns a bar in a not-so-great part of town. He frequently works "closing security" there... which basically consists of showing up around 10 pm and hanging out until closing time to make sure there are no issues; then he escorts the bar staff to their cars to make sure they are safe.
He wants to start carrying a pistol with him at the bar for increased personal security. He apparently does not drink while he's working. I can't think of any lawful reason why he shouldn't be able to. Personally, I don't know if it's something I would do... but whatever. I can see his point that if he's already working security, why not up the ante on protection?
Providing that he does not drink or violate laws (otherwise known as lawful purpose), are there any legal issues with him doing this? Obviously the pistol would HAVE to be carried openly and he HAS to have a CPL. If he's earning an income doing it, does this somehow violate any CPL laws? And let's say that a shooting DOES occur... what sort of trouble (if any) has he set himself up for by putting himself in the situation of highly increased risk of violence by working security in a bar with a pistol? Does he need any special certifications, approvals, or licenses to basically work as an armed guard?
Maybe stupid questions... I'm just curious. It's a situation I haven't heard of before. Thoughts?
I'm not involved with this particular debate... it's amongst a friend and one of his other friends.
My friends friend (we'll just call him Dude) has a CPL and is aware that open carry is legal. His family owns a bar in a not-so-great part of town. He frequently works "closing security" there... which basically consists of showing up around 10 pm and hanging out until closing time to make sure there are no issues; then he escorts the bar staff to their cars to make sure they are safe.
He wants to start carrying a pistol with him at the bar for increased personal security. He apparently does not drink while he's working. I can't think of any lawful reason why he shouldn't be able to. Personally, I don't know if it's something I would do... but whatever. I can see his point that if he's already working security, why not up the ante on protection?
Providing that he does not drink or violate laws (otherwise known as lawful purpose), are there any legal issues with him doing this? Obviously the pistol would HAVE to be carried openly and he HAS to have a CPL. If he's earning an income doing it, does this somehow violate any CPL laws? And let's say that a shooting DOES occur... what sort of trouble (if any) has he set himself up for by putting himself in the situation of highly increased risk of violence by working security in a bar with a pistol? Does he need any special certifications, approvals, or licenses to basically work as an armed guard?
Maybe stupid questions... I'm just curious. It's a situation I haven't heard of before. Thoughts?