Should guns be banned in hospitals?

[virginia mountainman]

24. My wife is a ICU/ER and sometimes charge Nurse,

She is also has her CCW Permit, and she DOES keep a .45 at work, stashed in her med cart, or in her customized "day planner" when she is doing charge....

She also is not the only staff member that has one, and the Hospital has an UNARMED security guard. for their "protection" During a staff meeting several months ago the hospital attempted to push the "no guns" issue and several staff members (Nurses, Doctors, and housekeeping staff) threatened to quit over it this is when they learned that each other packed heat! Concealed means just that CONCEALED) And the management was laughed at when they brought up their "security guard". And it was made abundantly clear, until the Hospital was going to provide ARMED security guards, THAT IS WILLING ESCORT STAFF to their cars in a deserted parking lot late at night. That making the hospital a gun free zone was absolutely out of the question. The staff meeting became very heated, and the point was quickly made and Management, quickly dropped it....

The signs say "No Illegal guns" now....

The area the hospital is in, has a HUGE meth problem. Their has been violent attacks in the past. And some staff members have been assaulted in the parking lot a few years ago a addict broke in and attacked a Nurse in the ICU.

Now they look out for each other and go to their cars in groups. And in each group their is someone with much more than keys and pepper spray on them.