What do you do if your employer dictates your handgun? i.e. Glock, Sig, et al

[VUPDblue]

 

[KokomoDave]

KokomoDave and Phylodog, this reminds me of something I'm curious about. Milton sort of gets at it, but my question is about your personal carry weapon(s) - do you carry what you really like or do you carry same as department issue so as to maximize familiarity/skillset

I have always noticed a disparity among our viewing audience that Brand X sucks and that Brand Z (that they own) is the best. I didn't have a choice when we went from the 1911 to the Beretta...plus I had to learn how to diagnose, repair and return to factory configuration this new P.O.S. in 9 Mike-Mike. Ugh! I sit back and see departments adopt a new platform and watch the cadre. It isn't easy for anyone.

I just wanted to put out to INGO what do you do when you can't choose Brand Z?

 

[SSGSAD]

Okay all you Glock / Sig / FN / Remington / AR-15 etc haters! Bring it on!!

What do you do if you carry a firearm for a living and your employer dictates what you will bring to the gun fight on their dime?

A) Quit

B) Whine

C) Break it hoping they will change

D) Get good shooting it & look bad assed doing so

E) Nothing and never carry / practice / clean it except as policy mandates

I opted for D) a long time ago but I wanna hear from all the INGOers that whine about Der Combat Tupperware from:
(Insert your particular 'hate' brand, 1911A1 or Hi-Point here).

So, whatcha gonna do?

So, if you are a COP, are you stuck with whatever they issue, unless they make an exception for you ?????

 

[phylodog]

Depends on the agency

 

[chezuki]

Calling chezuki.

chezuki, chezuki.

Front and center please...

Why am I being paged?

 

[KokomoDave]

Depends on the agency

Yup. Some have exceptions and some do not due to liabilities, bean-counters running the agency and dictating policy, etc.

 

[indyjohn]

Why am I being paged?

You carry @ your job, right? I presumed you would have thought provoking insight to the OP's question...

 

[churchmouse]

I have dealt with many employers that would not let me carry.......always "A"

 

[chezuki]

You carry @ your job, right? I presumed you would have thought provoking insight to the OP's question...

I think you have me confused with someone else.

As to the OP, if you're only allowed a certain tool, the obvious choice would be to become as proficient with that tool as possible.

 

[indyjohn]

I think you have me confused with someone else.

Hmm. Somewhere I got the idea that you had a job where you carried a firearm.

(You should have just gone with it...)

 

[Libertarian01]

I believe I would try option G for awhile.

G) Carry what I want in the primary position AND carry what they have issued as a backup.

If they don't like my creativity, go with Option F, then BBI's suggestion.

Regards,

Doug

 

[vitamink]

What option is, "I'm a grown ass man, I do wut I want!"?

 

[indyjohn]

What option is, "I'm a grown ass man, I do wut I want!"?

Uh, that would be option K.

Duh!

 

[bwframe]

It's not the arrow, it's the indian. Be a good indian.

 

[indyjohn]

It's not the arrow, it's the indian. Be a good indian.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

It's not the arrow, it's the indian. Be a good indian.

It's both. Else we'd all carry Hi-points and save a lot of cash.

 

[curraheeguns]

It's not the arrow, it's the indian. Be a good indian.

I agree with this.

There is a reason that John Daly hits a putter of the tee at 250+ yards. Its not what sends the bullets the the fighter sending the bullets.

 

[CTS]

I think mandating one particular gun for everyone is goofy. Just because it's a "good" gun doesn't mean it's ergonomically a good fit for every individual.

 

[WestSider]

The county guys around here carry 1911's...

I'm personally glad we carry Glocks.

 

[STEEL CORE]

You carry and qualify with what the Agency issues to you, qualify and carry off duty if allowed what you prefer.