Hello XXXXXXXXXX - thanks for using JA. Without knowing the person involved, it is difficult to be specific, but in general terms, I would have to say that she has to be watched closely. Firearms and anger are a lethal cocktail, and anyone who carries a firearm when in a state on anger is a high risk individual, andin my view, is unfit to possess a firearm. The consequences of, for example a minor traffic incident on the way to the range could be disastrous.
Just how dangerous they are on a wider scale is largely a function of their personality, and many of the people who commit firearms crime suffer from Antisocial Personality Disorder – what used to be known as psychopathy.
In psychiatric circles, there is some semantic difference on how exactly how this is defined, but a well respected tool is the rating scale devised by Dr. Robert D. O’Hare.
He looks at the following factors:
Factor 1: Aggressive narcissism
Factor 2: Socially deviant lifestyle
Psychiatric evaluation of risk is a difficult task even in a clinical situation.
At present you have done what you could by reporting this to your employer.
I suggest you watch this person closely for other signs and behaviors that may signify a degree of risk, and report those to your employer if these are present. Any threat, however slight, should be reported, (as should any attempt made to contact you outside work)and if this behavior with firearms is repeated, the police should be involved.
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