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Bravo25 · June 29, 2005, 04:38 PM

In most places if you own the business, you are ok to keep a firearm on yourself, or at the owners bequest, as long as you remain on private property.
Having said that the first thing to do is get an Order of Protection from the court. (yeah, yeah I know this never stopped anyone commited to an attack) Then if, and when he shows up have someone immediately dial 911. Inform him that he is in violation, and is now trespassing. Explain in a very loud voice (you want as many witness as possible), that given his past history, you will consider his close proximaty to be a lethal threat, and will respond accordingly.

Don't make idle threats, or banter in arguements. Take charge of the situation, and keep in mind that at 21 feet a person with a knife can kill you as fast as a person with a gun. But you are more likely to see the gun before you see the knife,

June 29, 2005, 04:38 PM	#4
Bravo25 Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 432	In most places if you own the business, you are ok to keep a firearm on yourself, or at the owners bequest, as long as you remain on private property. Having said that the first thing to do is get an Order of Protection from the court. (yeah, yeah I know this never stopped anyone commited to an attack) Then if, and when he shows up have someone immediately dial 911. Inform him that he is in violation, and is now trespassing. Explain in a very loud voice (you want as many witness as possible), that given his past history, you will consider his close proximaty to be a lethal threat, and will respond accordingly. Don't make idle threats, or banter in arguements. Take charge of the situation, and keep in mind that at 21 feet a person with a knife can kill you as fast as a person with a gun. But you are more likely to see the gun before you see the knife, __________________ If more laws restricting our rights will make us free from harm, why aren't we safe yet? We are only less free. When faced with impossible overwhelming odds, prudance would dictate the only thing left is to figure out what is possible, and to do it. Punishment for all crimes should increase until the recitivism rate approaches zero.