A felony
We here in Florida as armed Security Officers, have a very simple mandate, we can use deadly force if we or anyone in our care and protection are threatened/attacked in such a way that any reasonable person would believe death or severe injury would occur.
Just about the same rules that govern CCW individuals in our beautiful (and hot just now!) State.
My job is to protect the lives of (me first!) the sales staff, who have been threatened in the past.
My nice new Jeep Cherokee sits outside, complete with a very professional decal kit, so it is not hard to guess we are working.
If you produce a weapon, you will be shot. I have been shooting since I came out of my UK Service in 1956 (I know old!) third most accurate in our last IDPA match, out of 64, so I can hit things as well.
A good Friend of mine runs a large Security Company in Illinois, his young people carry whatever pistol they can qualify with (with some restrictions) attacking a Security Officer in Chicago is a felony, same as Police.
At this time they are doing street patrol, in the City, not traffic.
If I was working in a Mall, can not see that happening tho, and had to take a 40 yard shot, I could do it, Security is a presence that you as an individual project, and having a great day doing just that keeps you happy, very similar to the Marine Motto!
Next time you see an Old Gentleman with a Glock 19, with TruGlow sights, and a spare Glock 17 magazine on the other side, be nice, he just might know how to use it.
We here in Florida as armed Security Officers, have a very simple mandate, we can use deadly force if we or anyone in our care and protection are threatened/attacked in such a way that any reasonable person would believe death or severe injury would occur.
Just about the same rules that govern CCW individuals in our beautiful (and hot just now!) State.
My job is to protect the lives of (me first!) the sales staff, who have been threatened in the past.
My nice new Jeep Cherokee sits outside, complete with a very professional decal kit, so it is not hard to guess we are working.
If you produce a weapon, you will be shot. I have been shooting since I came out of my UK Service in 1956 (I know old!) third most accurate in our last IDPA match, out of 64, so I can hit things as well.
A good Friend of mine runs a large Security Company in Illinois, his young people carry whatever pistol they can qualify with (with some restrictions) attacking a Security Officer in Chicago is a felony, same as Police.
At this time they are doing street patrol, in the City, not traffic.
If I was working in a Mall, can not see that happening tho, and had to take a 40 yard shot, I could do it, Security is a presence that you as an individual project, and having a great day doing just that keeps you happy, very similar to the Marine Motto!
Next time you see an Old Gentleman with a Glock 19, with TruGlow sights, and a spare Glock 17 magazine on the other side, be nice, he just might know how to use it.