Summary: As more and more shootings occur across the United States in schools, churches, entertainment venues and residential communities, citizens sound the cry for either more gun control or for arming the masses.

 Over the last several years, many states have passed laws allowing their citizens to carry concealed weapons, and some business owners and organizations have implemented security practices that include weapons training for employees and members.  However, in the hands of an inexperienced or simply frightened shooter, there may be a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later. While empowering citizens with laws that give them the right to protect their lives and property with guns may make legislators feel good and some citizens feel safer, questions about liability exposures for insured employers pop out like the crack of a rifle shot.

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