How club bouncers expose you to risk by letting in people with guns

In very few words, one might not be safe in a club as they would like to be.

“When a person walks into a club with a gun, we are actually in a tight spot because we are not sure who they are,” a young bouncer at a club in Westlands, while seeking anonymity, tells Pulse.

“He could be a politician, a businessman, a spy, those flashy rich kids who always seem to know a powerful person or it could be a cop. We just assume they are responsible enough with the weapon,” he adds.

But isn’t that such a very casual way of screening patrons especially in these times of terrorist attacks?

“Again, we don’t want to get patrons mad by asking questions that can seem ignorant. In any case, most of these people who carry guns are regulars at these clubs and they spend big. We have to maintain the status,” says the bouncer, who confirmed that he has never been trained but got the job because of his bulky frame.

What about crude weapons like knives and brass knuckles? Are bouncers too busy to notice these when they pat revellers down?

“If a person is a criminal or has bad intentions, he will find a way of sneaking these weapons into the club. Or he will crush a bottle and use it to harm another person. In truth, we are dealing with honest people out to have fun and criminals looking to fight or maim others. This is a tricky business and we are happy when a night goes uneventful,” he adds.