I have a serious question, what is your thoughts on customers that open carry inside your Kroger store? What is your thoughts of employees that conceal carry while working? Before you answer these questions think about you answer(s). I'm going to tell you right now I'm an active gun user I conceal carry ALL THE TIME! My life and the life of my family and friends and my fellow man/woman are too important for some "mothers agains guns" group to try an tell me or Kroger that myself or customers shouldn't be allowed to open carry a gun while they work/shop. I and every customer should have the right to defend ourselves and my coworkers if the situation arises. On that note does anybody know krogers rule on employees carrying while working? In my opinion if I conceal carry who would know but I've always been told that employees are not allowed to but nobody ha ever showed me it in a rule book.
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I have a serious question, what is your thoughts on customers that open carry inside your Kroger store? What is your thoughts of employees that conceal carry while working? Before you answer these questions think about you answer(s). I'm going to tell you right now I'm an active gun user I conceal carry ALL THE TIME! My life and the life of my family and friends and my fellow man/woman are too important for some "mothers agains guns" group to try an tell me or Kroger that myself or customers shouldn't be allowed to open carry a gun while they work/shop. I and every customer should have the right to defend ourselves and my coworkers if the situation arises. On that note does anybody know krogers rule on employees carrying while working? In my opinion if I conceal carry who would know but I've always been told that employees are not allowed to but nobody ha ever showed me it in a rule book.
If it is legal in the state to open/conceal carry in a retail store and the retail store permits the customer to open/conceal carry, then I do not have a problem with it. There are laws forbidding guns where alcohol is sold.
If Kroger finds out you are carrying, you will be fired. period. Do not tell anyone you work with. Let them find out when you save their lives and then get fired. An Employee has been fired just for having a gun in their vehicle while working at Kroger.
I do NOT trust Kroger employees with weapons. Never. If I ever find out that any one of the employees in my local Kroger stores conceal carry guns, I will report them.
I'm not against guns. I like guns. But I do not like the idea of Kroger employees (hourly or salaried) having guns.
Besides, why would you bring a weapon in a workplace that doesn't call for it? Recreational sport? Dammit dude, you're at work. You can recreate your way out the door.
I agree. All it takes is for a pissed off, disgruntled employee to unload his weapon on a manager who screwed him over. Next comes the employees he don't like and anyone else caught in the way. BAD idea for employees and customers alike. Carry a gun and you'll get the (did) pleasure of being fired depending on your states laws.
I'm not anti gun.
In fact, I can't stand the Moms Demand Action group and all that comes with it.
But, no, I can't see employees open carrying while on the clock. Like Kitteh said, I could see some pissed off employee take out half the store in a shooting rampage due to the tactics managers use. I mean, I suppose if you're concealing, no one would even know, but I think you should only carry when you're not at work.
I have worked for Kroger over 5 years, and I agree with you, but I also carry every day. I have a Concealed Carry License and no one can tell me I can't carry my handgun with me. It is my right.
****tttt kneegrows be all getting an attitude, i pull my shirt to the side and those nigga know whats up! It ain't my fault your food stamp card is empty, go find your baby daddy. They be runnin!
A pissed off employee would bring a gun to work regardless of policy, if he's about to kill someone a "no gun zone" policy isn't going to stop him. so you might as well hope that another good law abiding citizen or possible co-worker is there to saves your ass.
Up by me, I've seen custys do it and no one says a word here. Business as usual. As an employee I simply think absolutely not for a workplace like a grocery store! I can't see it being advantageous and I can only see bad things arising from it.
"SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED" says right here on the instructions. That means you don't even get to trim off the cute little dangly bits around the edges.
More and more, as state gun laws relax, your fellow citizens will be armed. I think it's more polite to carry concealed, not open, as well as being better tactically and less likely to get bumped or snagged, but if someone choses to open carry, I got no quarrel with 'em.
I also think that as it becomes more and more common, people will become accustomed to it, and it will cease to be noticed.
(If I ran a business, I would give a (small) bump in pay to any employee who went through the company approved training course and carried concealed. And damned straight I'd treat my employees with a large bump in respect.)
-- Edited by The Conditioner on Saturday 6th of May 2017 10:28:18 AM
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I think that properly licensed and trained patrons should be allowed to carry weapons in all public venues where the federal government allows. I believe this right should be extended to personnel as well but understand when it is not. However I think when you operate a business that welcome in the public you should not infringe on thier rights in any fashion.
Our state has constitutional carry, and my store has never had any trouble with an armed customer.
Besides, our store is a bit ghetto and it's probably a good idea to be armed. Especially after dark.
I used to close frequently. There's been more than a few times when I've been walking to my car just after midnight and some addict starts shambling in my direction until I start clicking my boxcutter.
Our state has constitutional carry, and my store has never had any trouble with an armed customer.
Besides, our store is a bit ghetto and it's probably a good idea to be armed. Especially after dark.
I used to close frequently. There's been more than a few times when I've been walking to my car just after midnight and some addict starts shambling in my direction until I start clicking my boxcutter.
If I had to walk home, I'd definitely carry.
We are in a ghetto area. I wish the company would let us carry because I work overnights and it can be dangerous. We don't even allow the courtesy girls to take out the trash after dark without having one or two males alongside them. But, you know, there are vehicles. We have customers that carry but I spent some time in an overseas area where just about everyone carried and half the people had the temptation to use it on you, so I'm not at all bothered by it. If anything, I'm accustomed to it. You should remain vigilant anyway because carelessness is the easiest way to become a victim.
