Anti-gun Workplaces

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Le Cagot

Discussion Starter · 5 mo ago

I started my career in a very pro-gun workplace, at least in regard to coworkers (corrections). Now, I work in the complete opposite type of environment. Wondering how others handle it in regard to coworkers who have some pretty strong anti-gun beliefs/are scared of guns. Do you keep quiet, do you view it as a teaching opportunity, do you argue, etc.?

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John Ryder

· #2 · 5 mo ago

I keep my private life, private. Granted, I have worked from home for many years, but even when I had an office environment, I never spoke about anything outside work.

I prefer getting paid more than anything else.

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azguy1911

· #3 · 5 mo ago

Politics, religion, abortion and guns is best kept out of the work place

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Pennywise827

· #4 · 5 mo ago

What other people think has never really played a part in how I feel about my 2nd Amendment rights, so I don't bother telling them or teaching them anything unless they ask for it.

I sure don't want them spouting their opinion to me anyhow.

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Dwvalor

· #5 · 5 mo ago (Edited)

Those who know , know and those that dont are separated into two categories . Those that I might be able to introduce to firearms and educate , and those to avoid and never bring up firearms with in conversation . In general I do not discuss firearms in the workplace. There are a couple of people who belong to shooting clubs and occasionally will go to an IDPA match and they are the only ones I openly discuss the topic with . I try to be an ambassador whenever possible but some people you know are a no go and best to avoid altogether.

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Lowlife

· #6 · 5 mo ago

I go to work to work. I don't care about anyone else there, I am not there to make friends.

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lawadin2024

· #7 · 5 mo ago

The best way to deal with liberal coworkers is honestly just to shame them by saying all political talk is unprofessional since they usually can't shut up about their beliefs

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flechero

· #8 · 5 mo ago

For me it's a case by case basis.... I have worked with a few that never in all the years worked together even knew I owned a gun, while others shoot with me. I only engage if/when they bring it up and even then I'm careful to disclose anything until I can see they are actually interested in shooting or honest info.

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Quickish

· #9 · 5 mo ago

Work Life and Private Life compartmentalized. I will be friendly and professional at work, but with a rare exception, they were not Friends.

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Yosemiteken

· #10 · 5 mo ago

I do not actually bring it up. There is no "way" to educate that one size fits all. I would take a long term slow education. I was Navy worked on nuclear weapons on a submarine. I am a weird liberal from the 60's and that is very different than what people call a liberal today. I cannot vote Dem at all since the mid 90's. But my business has me around multiple dance company/studios. So first I have to get past the "crazy gun nut" thing, and that varies widely trying to accomplish. So first they have to get to know the part of you, that they have in common, and that can take months. once they understand You, they are more likely to understand what you are saying even when it disagrees with their opinion. Of course what I do, what you do, what others may do, to try to accomplish this will vary; and will not work most of the time. So the extreme types see me and we are good, but they will never agree about guns, they just have a "block" in their brain. We all have a "block" somewhere, and that is just theirs. So I do not mention it to them, they don't bring it up to me, and we get along great; and they don't think I am a "crazy gun nut," While others have changed their view, a few have bought a gun or two, and find it family fun to go to the range.

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Yosemiteken

· #11 · 5 mo ago

@Dwvalor and @flechero that is how I try to be, they said it better

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Le Cagot

Discussion Starter · #12 · 5 mo ago

flechero said:
For me it's a case by case basis.... I have worked with a few that never in all the years worked together even knew I owned a gun, while others shoot with me. I only engage if/when they bring it up and even then I'm careful to disclose anything until I can see they are actually interested in shooting or honest info.

This is typically how I’ve handled it in the past. I currently live on the East Coast but work on the West; have a lot of coworkers who have some hard opinions and speak as if everyone else has the same one. Path of least resistance is definitely not responding, but it can be tempting.

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LimaCharlie

· #13 · 5 mo ago

I worked for a corporation where carrying a gun at work was grounds for immediate firing and being escorted out by security. An employee walked into the break room for a cup of coffee and overheard someone across the room mention a gun. She filed a complaint with HR. We were all admonished by HR not to discuss guns at work.

I worked for several years as a contractor for a law enforcement agency. Only sworn officers could carry a gun. Support staff could not carry a gun at work. My contract was silent on the subject, so I carried. The support staff always wanted to ride with me when we went anywhere at work.

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Apollo99

· #14 · 5 mo ago

Most people know I am retired law enforcement. They come up to me when they decide on their own to purchase a handgun for personal protection. I will help them out any way I can. If they ask me for purchasing advise, I give them options, but usually steer them towards the cheapest while being reliable handgun that is simple to use and carried by the majority of law enforcement in the country, a Glock 19. Other than people asking my advise on their own, I don't offer advise, or try to change anyones minds on handgun ownership, nor getting vaxxed.

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Madcap_Magician

· #15 · 5 mo ago

Why would I be that guy at work. I get paid to do my job, not annoy my coworkers by 'correcting' their opinions on unrelated subjects. I get to annoy them by correcting their opinions on related subjects already.

That being said, we used to have a pretty unmoderated comments section on our intranet home page for company news center articles, and back in the good old days whenever security-related topics came up you can bet I had my $0.02 to throw in. I think as they clamped down on the comments until only happy talk praising the company and the current LGBTQIA+OMGWTFBBQ initiative could pass HR approval for posting that they more or less had to dedicate a full FTE to censoring my comments. That wasn't even just about guns, though, one time I had a comment deleted because I had the temerity to ask whether Facilities was going to try and clean the sidewalks of the mutilated pigeon carcasses left from the nesting falcons.

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B81

· #16 · 5 mo ago

I keep my political views on the down low. It's too volatile of a subject to be discussing in the workplace, and I'm there to do a job.

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ThatDog

· #17 · 5 mo ago

lawadin2024 said:
The best way to deal with liberal coworkers is honestly just to shame them by saying all political talk is unprofessional since they usually can't shut up about their beliefs

A "Hostile Work Environment" report to HR helps.
Bonus points when they start ranting about the pro-conservative bumper stickers that mysteriously appeared on their vehicle...
...especially when they've caught flak from other Lefties.

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Lisa93

· #18 · 5 mo ago

ThatDog said:
A "Hostile Work Environment" report to HR helps.
Bonus points when they start ranting about the pro-conservative bumper stickers that mysteriously appeared on their vehicle...
...especially when they've caught flak from other Lefties.

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You put a Trump sticker on their car...?

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TexasAC

· #19 · 5 mo ago

azguy1911 said:
Politics, religion, abortion and guns is best kept out of the work place

It pisses me off that I follow those rules yet they (the woke leftists) are free to say whatever to me.

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azguy1911

· #20 · 5 mo ago

TexasAC said:
It pisses me off that I follow those rules yet they (the woke leftists) are free to say whatever to me.

I live by.....Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt

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