AutoZone employment questions, anti-gun?

[Guest TN.Frank]

As some of ya' know I've been trying to find a job and I did an online app. for AutoZone again. One of the questions really bugs me. It's question 69 IIRC and it asks. "Do you enjoy shooting guns." or some such as that. Of course I answered "yes" since I do but I think it's designed to weed out people that may own firearms and be a "Work place violence" risk. I don't understand what firearms and the enjoyment of shooting has to do with working for a retail auto parts chain.

[dralarms]

Auto Zone is not Anti gun, they are however going to make sure you know you as an employee can't carry at work. Their distrubition centers actually are posted no guns from what I understand, of course you have to an employee to get in there.

[Guest jackdog]

sounds like a loaded question to me.

[cadillacdude1975]

what they dont know wont hurt them. im not saying its alright to break a policy, it is just a personal choice that some people choose to make.

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

I'd put a big fat N/A in that box.

[Guest TN.Frank]

There is no "n/a" it's all True/False questions. I just don't understand what my enjoyment of shooting has to do with my possible employment at AutoZone.

[Guest TNDixieGirl]

Your enjoyment of shooting is actually none of their business. And the nosier these employers get, the more flabbergasted I get.

But I'm a smartass, I'd do a write-in beside the T/F choice and say "I prefer knitting and the occasional prostate exam".

[2000silverz28]

The test that they gave when I worked there was just to see if you were consistent with your answers. It was just a basic test to see how truthful you were. It may have changed since now.

[Guest NELSON]

I worked for AutoZone for 3 years. The test that they gave you is designed to catch you in a lie. There was probably another question on their that related to firearms in some way. Things may have change, as mentioned above, but as long as you did well on the survey you shoulf be fine.

[saintsfanbrian]

Wasn't it AutoZone in Michigan that fired employees that had HCP's? I vaguely recall from another forum that this was the case. I could be wrong and if I get time later I will look for it.

[Mike.357]

if you really want the job I would answer it with a "False". And having a HCP would not be proof that you lied on that question. I am guessing there are people out there that gain no pleasure from sport shooting but also have a permit for self defense.

These days, at work it is best to keep your firearms interests to yourself anyway. There are other places for activism.

[Guest canynracer]

I'd put a big fat N/A in that box.

+1...or dont answer it...tell them "nunya"

[Guest sagebrushjim]

As a Current Employee of AZ (16yrs) I can tell you that they are not trying to "weed out" individuals that own or shoot guns... Our Home Office where I work and Our stores and DC's are places that you cannot carry... Much the same as any other business with a large number of employees... No person that I am aware of has ever been "terminated" for having a HCP... If that was the case then I know of several that would be gone by now...

[strickj]

+2 tell them no.In these computer apps there a questions that if you get wrong its an automatic no hire for you!I dont even think a human would see your app if you answered just one question wrong.

[Guest TN.Frank]

At the end of the online "test" it ask if there were any questions that I didn't feel comfortable about and I put "Yes, question #69, how would enjoying shooting firearms relate to my selling of automotive parts.?" or some such as that. I just hate it when employers get into my business when it is none of theirs.

[Guest canynracer]

At the end of the online "test" it ask if there were any questions that I didn't feel comfortable about and I put "Yes, question #69, how would enjoying shooting firearms relate to my selling of automotive parts.?" or some such as that. I just hate it when employers get into my business when it is none of theirs.

they got the answer to 69 when you answered the last question