"The truth is that we don't need weapons in the workplace...and we all know this"
Just the opposite. I would intentionally arm everyone at the factory! Who then would try to pull anything?
I'd much rather KNOW that anyone could have a gun on them, than to falsely believe that no one has a gun, only to find out I'm dead wrong.
I agree. Same principle in airplanes. Let a hijacker try anything with 100 other armed passengers.