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Originally posted by Pacifier
sure, it is acceptable and understandable. but on the other hand how high are the chances that he will kill you? I mean how many holdup murders are there in the US? Here in Germany I would be pretty sure that he will take my money and then go away, and I will rather give him ~20€ that to kill a person.
And like I said 15 shots seem a bit disproportional
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I'm not going to gamble with my life. If anyone threatens me with a gun they are in a sense announcing that they will shoot and injure me. There are enough armed robberies where the victim is left for dead in the end even if they cooperate. I'm not going to take that chance with my life. He pulls a gun on me, displaying a lack of respect for my life and well-being, he reliquishes all rights to respect for his own life.
If I had a gun and shot someone out of defense you can bet I will not leave him alive if there is any possibility that he would do me any more harm, even in court.
Pizza Hut is within their rights. I don't think that their choice is a wise one. If they desire their employees to not carry firearms then they should offer self defense classes for those whom they send to deliver in high crime areas. Otherwise they could simply require that the employee take a course in handling a gun responsibly. That would at least protect the company. They could also have the drivers sign a release, absolving the company of responsibility if they do end up using the weapon in self defense.
There's enough other choices for the company that placing their employees in the face of danger without allowing them to arm themselves is foolish and irresponsible.