security guard question?

Question

some security guard companies require that the applicant for a security guard job position needs a gun permit. how do you get a gun permit, is it the same as a gun card and does this mean you have permission to carry a firearm in public ie. at work or at a grocery store?

Answer 1

Some Security Guard jobs require Armed Guards and some do not. Those that do require an armed guard requires that the person be able to be certified and eligible for a gun permit. That permit legally entitles the owner to have a gun (unconcealed) on his person. as long as the person stays certified they can keep the weapon with them (they'd have to check it in airplanes though unless they are federal marshals I believe). I was a security guard but never had the need to work in a place where I needed a weapon so I was unarmed. It was a pretty thankless job.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This is determined by the state you live in. In my state, you need to have a letter from the security company that states you have a job waiting for you to get a permit. The permit only allows the weapon to be carried while working and to and from the job with strict limitations. It does not allow you to carry it any other time.

Other states are much less restrictive. Contact your local police for further information or ask the prospective employers what the proper proceedure is.

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Answer 4

In California - there's a test that you need to take in order to get a "Guard-Card" ...which allows you to carry a weapon while on the job & to transport that weapon (and ammo) in your vehicle.

That card, however, is NOT a Conceal-Carry Permit which would allow you to walk around with the gun hidden on you when you're not working

... I could be wrong - but this is kind of how I remember it being presented to me *many* years ago.