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<blockquote data-quote="Phil800101" data-source="post: 273750" data-attributes="member: 12140"><p>I could see maybe...and I mean a big maybe...giving drivers something less than lethal, like a taser or something...but even that is probably a bad idea. I definitely don't think they should be armed with a firearm though. There are so many issues when it comes to carrying a piece as part of your job (insurance, training, etc) that it would never be worth it for UPS to allow drivers to be armed, especially the damage it would probably do to the company's reputation, and the liability it would open them up to. Not to mention the fact that it's highly unlikely a driver would be able to react fast enough to be effective with his/her weapon, considering that most robberies are going to be so quick that you won't see them coming, or they'll just shoot the driver flat out, like AlaskaMike said. And as many said on this thread already, there is nothing in that truck worth dying for, best to just do what they want and get it over with.</p><p> </p><p>Don't get me wrong, I am a proud gun owner myself, and I respect the right of an individual to protect themselves and carry a piece if they feel the need to. I also used to do food delivery for a burrito place, often late at night and many times in bad neighborhoods. So, I empathize with feeling the need to carry a gun to protect yourself while on the job. Believe me, there were many times that I was wishing that I was packing, especially considering the fact that people know delivery drivers are carrying alot of cash, and that bright light-up sign on my car and the bag of food over my shoulder are like big "rob me" signs. However, Illinois is not a right to carry state, so that wasn't an option, and even if I was packing it probably wouldn't have made a difference had I been robbed, because I doubt I would be given any time to react given that most robberies are ambushes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil800101, post: 273750, member: 12140"] I could see maybe...and I mean a big maybe...giving drivers something less than lethal, like a taser or something...but even that is probably a bad idea. I definitely don't think they should be armed with a firearm though. There are so many issues when it comes to carrying a piece as part of your job (insurance, training, etc) that it would never be worth it for UPS to allow drivers to be armed, especially the damage it would probably do to the company's reputation, and the liability it would open them up to. Not to mention the fact that it's highly unlikely a driver would be able to react fast enough to be effective with his/her weapon, considering that most robberies are going to be so quick that you won't see them coming, or they'll just shoot the driver flat out, like AlaskaMike said. And as many said on this thread already, there is nothing in that truck worth dying for, best to just do what they want and get it over with. Don't get me wrong, I am a proud gun owner myself, and I respect the right of an individual to protect themselves and carry a piece if they feel the need to. I also used to do food delivery for a burrito place, often late at night and many times in bad neighborhoods. So, I empathize with feeling the need to carry a gun to protect yourself while on the job. Believe me, there were many times that I was wishing that I was packing, especially considering the fact that people know delivery drivers are carrying alot of cash, and that bright light-up sign on my car and the bag of food over my shoulder are like big "rob me" signs. However, Illinois is not a right to carry state, so that wasn't an option, and even if I was packing it probably wouldn't have made a difference had I been robbed, because I doubt I would be given any time to react given that most robberies are ambushes. [/QUOTE]
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