An insurance company owner in Georgia has instructed his employees to wear firearms while working at the office. This has sparked a heated debate on whether carrying firearms on the job really makes one safer at the workplace or will it just invite violence.
Lance Toland, the owner of a company specializing in aviation insurance, operates three small airport offices in Georgia. With the departure of his employee who has acted as his unofficial security officer, he sees the need to secure his offices by issuing firearms to his employees.
This move by Toland is in complete contrast to what President Obama has in mind. His administration is unabashedly pursuing its gun-grabbing strategies that will leave all law-abiding U.S. citizens defenseless when terrorists and random shooters strike close to home.
In contrast, the Georgia business owner seeks to establish a new company policy that demands every employee to carry concealed firearms to protect themselves even while at work.
Toland asks his employees to get the necessary gun licenses, and after they obtain their licenses, he issues them 'the judge,' a gun that is most effective in self-defense. They are required to carry these guns openly while at the office.
"Everybody has one of these in their drawer or on their person. I would not want to come into one of my facilities," said Toland. "It's a 5 shot .410, just like a shotgun and you call it hand cannon," he continued.
The insurance company owner said he developed this idea of arming his employees when he heard about the recent violent crime and home invasions in the metro Atlanta area.
"They all had their conceal carry permit within 3 to 4 weeks of me announcing that this was something you had to do," said Toland. "With the presentation of their license, they all got a 4/10 judge pistol," he added.
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