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I agree completely that a confused, hostile person living in any sort of facility should not have a gun. Having said that, please keep in mind that in the hands of some of these folks, ANYTHING can become a weapon. I've heard of someone whipping a nurse with a gait belt, stabbing a CNA with a fork, throwing the footrests from a wheelchair at a CNA. I was once hit by a plastic drinking glass and ended up in the emergency room.
I've never worked in a LTC that hired security personnel but I think, even in small facilities, it would be wise to have someone immediately available.
Truth66
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I just came across a recent scary article of a senior allegedly shooting a nurse in a Nursing Home. As scary as the shooting it self may be, what's even more scary is the comment from police that stated that the alleged shooter may well be within his rights to possess a firearm.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/07/15/montreal-senior-shooting-residence-jardins-de-laubade.html
Are Patients/Residents allowed to possess a firearm, or any other weapon where you work?