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Dear Mr. Markey,
As an educated consumer, I make it my business to know the policies of the manufacturers I choose to purchase from. I was saddened to read of your opposition to legal Concealed Carry by your own workers. I have spent the past 24+ years in Law Enforcement and Security, and I am a firm believer in the need for concealed weapons in America. I do not leave the house without a legally-carried weapon on my person, and often carry a backup in my personal vehicle. I do so because I have learned over two decades that criminals are already armed, and among us, and refuse to play by the rules society makes, or corporations, or anyone else. By definition, criminals don't obey laws, period. But anyone who has gone through the needed steps to legally carry concealed has already had to prove himself of good character, as well as showing proficiency with the weapon they carry. In other words, it's like extra Security Staff, but it's free. Study after careful study has shown that areas where CCW is allowed are statistically much safer, for good reason. Those who believe police stations ooze safety and "Gun Free" school zones are a good idea are clearly not paying attention to the facts before them.
I know all employers are terrified of workplace violence, and with good reason, liability and post-incidental litigation among them. But no madman with any sense is going to walk into an office or factory and start shooting, when he knows the people working there are armed and prepared to defend themselves and their co-workers. More guns, not fewer, are the key to safety in the workplace. Allowing those of your employees who are willing and able to procure a CCW permit is like tripling your own security staff, and adds greatly to employee loyalty and confidence in their employers. Law-abiding CCW holders have never posed a problem to society, criminals have. Denying your workers the chance to protect themselves, their friends and co-workers, and their supervisors is like telling them that you don't trust them, and you consider them suspect as the criminal scum they would face off against. It may not be the "politically correct" thing to do, but allowing CCW permit holders to do so on the job is still the best option, for all concerned.
I hope you will re-consider your stance on this issue, for the sake of your workforce. Until that happens, I will avoid your products, given the many other choices on the open market. I will also spread the word about your position to all those like-minded people I know, and would gladly support a boycott of your products.
Thank you for your time and coonsideration to this matter.
John M. Abrams
St. Louis, MO
314-304-3651
