drodge said:jumblies said:Regarding a CCW:

Deadly force cannot be used to prevent a theft in some states. Imminent SERIOUS bodily injury or death are justifiable uses of deadly force.

Additionally, some states allow open carry of firearms on the passenger seat when in a vehicle.

A locked door is a much better remedy, along with your right foot on the gas.

OP: sorry for your loss and unfortunate experience.

The devil is in the details. "He carjacked me, officer." vs. "He carjacked me, officer. And, I thought he was going to kill me." Better yet, "He carjacked me, officer. And, I'm pretty sure he said 'I'm going to kill you.'"

To me an armed robbery ALWAYS constitutes an imminent threat of serious injury or death, although in some criminal-friendly jurisdictions you might have legal issues. You also need to worry about civil liability when the thug's family sues you.

The company should have insurance coverage for inventory with salesmen. It probably won't cover your personal items that were stolen. If they were stolen out of your car they may be covered by your auto insurance (comprehensive coverage).

Stoned said:The company should have insurance coverage for inventory with salesmen. It probably won't cover your personal items that were stolen. If they were stolen out of your car they may be covered by your auto insurance (comprehensive coverage).If it is a decent company its policy will probably cover OP's losses.

drodge said:jumblies said:Regarding a CCW:

Deadly force cannot be used to prevent a theft in some states. Imminent SERIOUS bodily injury or death are justifiable uses of deadly force.

Additionally, some states allow open carry of firearms on the passenger seat when in a vehicle.

A locked door is a much better remedy, along with your right foot on the gas.

OP: sorry for your loss and unfortunate experience.

The devil is in the details. "He carjacked me, officer." vs. "He carjacked me, officer. And, I thought he was going to kill me." Better yet, "He carjacked me, officer. And, I'm pretty sure he said 'I'm going to kill you.'"

Better yet. "He carjacked me, officer. And he said 'I'm going to kill you'."

Just displaying the weapon may be enough to stop a robbery.

statesman said:In CA, you could file a workers' compensation claim since you were traveling to an appointment for work.Workers' comp in CA covers property? I don't believe it's typical that workers' comp would cover the theft of property regardless of the circumstances, but nothing surprises me about CA.

I don't think the question's so silly. The guy was on the job and presumably in the place where he was robbed because his job required him to be there. Much like if he was sitting at his desk at the office and someone burst in while he was working, he was robbed at work. It's not his employer's fault he was robbed, necessarily, just bad luck that happened during the course of business. If I were his employer, I'd be inclined to make it up to him. I would think the courts would agree the company should do so.

Car wrecks while driving for your company, even in your own car, definitely fall under workman's comp. When a guy ran a light and crashed into me while I was driving for work, the company sent me to the ER, paid for everything and had my boss go with me. Maybe they then went after the other guy's insurance to recover the costs, but who knows.

codename47 said:The devil is in the details. "He carjacked me, officer." vs. "He carjacked me, officer. And, I thought he was going to kill me." Better yet, "He carjacked me, officer. And, I'm pretty sure he said 'I'm going to kill you.'"
I have an even better one: Please direct all questions to my lawyer.

Okay, while were on the subject...here is a good video.

jumblies said:Regarding a CCW:

Deadly force cannot be used to prevent a theft in some states. Imminent SERIOUS bodily injury or death are justifiable uses of deadly force.

Additionally, some states allow open carry of firearms on the passenger seat when in a vehicle.

A locked door is a much better remedy, along with your right foot on the gas.

OP: sorry for your loss and unfortunate experience.
How does someone allow themselves to get robbed unless they fear something serious?

WalStMonky said:Nobody except me wonders if OP is a 1099 guy or a W-2 drone?

Not really. In my experience people who get door to door marketing type jobs believe the lies that companies tell them (oh, a 1099 is better for you, there is less taken out in taxes, trust me).