Most working folks don’t expect to deal with firearms on the clock, especially not in a retail setting with cameras, customers, and a lot of moving parts. But one Las Vegas employee found himself watching a coworker handle a handgun in the store—often sneaking around in spots where the security cameras couldn’t see.
In the original post, the employee said the gun was illegal for the coworker to have because it wasn’t his and he didn’t have a concealed carry permit. The employee quietly took a photo for proof, reported it to his boss and corporate, and the company fired the coworker immediately. That should’ve been the end of it. It wasn’t.
A dangerous mix: a gun, a workplace, and sloppy handling
There’s a world of difference between a responsible concealed carrier and someone “playing with” a handgun at work. Even if you’re a gun owner and you carry daily, watching a coworker mess around with a firearm behind the cameras is the kind of thing that makes your stomach tighten.
The employee described the coworker as reckless and opportunistic—handling the gun whenever he thought he could avoid being seen. In a store environment, that’s not just a policy issue. That’s a safety issue for staff and anyone walking through the doors.
Why the employee documented it before reporting
A lot of outdoorsmen understand this instinctively: if you’re going to report something serious, bring receipts. Whether it’s a trespasser on trail cam or someone spotlighting deer on the back forty, documentation matters because it keeps the story from turning into “he said, she said.”…