Thinking about getting a gun for safety

[MotoRN34]

I'm a new grad RN that has just been offered a home health position in a large city (ATL) and I'm considering purchasing a gun for safety. I came to this idea due to the fact that I'm from a different smaller city and I don't know ATL that well but anticipate being sent out to very rough areas. Is this a good or bad idea?

[amillion3147]

The statistics are misleading on this, as suicude by gun is included.

Most likely, your employer would not allow a concealed weapon due to their liability. The way I viewed it, if I had to use my gun to live, I'd be fired, but alive to go get another job.

Exactly. I can always get another job. I can't replace me. They would just have to fire me.

[Abbys, RN]

I have only felt unsafe once when visiting a man training for a swat team. He had a huge German Shepard and a shot glass of bullets on his table. He was sweating and his blood pressure was so high I advised him to go to the ER and then I left.

[Abbys, RN]

My agency has a 'no weapons' policy. Not only are we not allowed to carry or keep a weapon in our personal car while using it at work, pepper spray is considered a weapon and not allowed. You are within your rights to refuse an assignment if you feel unsafe for any reason. If you are sent into an area that makes you feel unsafe, you can leave.