Armed Casino Security

I haven't traveled much, but I noticed casino security people in Vegas were packing sidearms while security people at a New York Indian casino I visited were not. I'm wondering if this is typical of most places such as Atlantic City, while Indian Gaming is left to defend their cash with hand-to-hand combat and maybe a can of mace?

Man, I gotta pay more attention to that, I don't like the idea of those guys with guns.

The armored car drivers, sure, but just the regular floor goons? Geeze.

No there are plainclothes policemen at those casinos, probably state troopers. There is no open-carry for civilians in Northeastern states, with few exceptions (armored truck drivers etc.) so you won't see a civilian security guard with a weapon. Sometimes the state compact requires the casinos to have state police on the premises for law enforcement.

There are some that may carry concealed but that tends to be a big liability problem; most security outfits forbid weapons of any kind for their guards. Armed guards are in a totally different category than the ordinary kind, with much more training, much higher pay, and of course a lot of insurance.

On the other hand

Monk, I see that you're packin' in your avatar. Got a permit?

Here in Washington State

Any dumbass and I mean any dumbass can get a job at a guard agency and carry a firearm on job sites that are paying for armed security. All that is required is a quick "course" and shooting about 6 rounds at a target-whether you hit the target or not isn't important.Whether the security guards brain is functioning or not also is not important.