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Old 05-28-2014, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Greensboro
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Open Carry Texas have conducted provocative demonstrations in which armed men exercise their right under state law to carry semi-automatic rifles in public. No fewer than five national food and beverage chains have now told them to get rid of their guns or get lost, including Starbucks, Wendy’s, Applebees, Jack in the Box, and Chipotle.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJPMeXQ6xk


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Old 05-28-2014, 10:47 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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private business, they can make whatever rules they want to concerning firearms in their store. of course they can also increase the chances of them getting robbed and also lose the business of lots of firearms owners refusing to go there too.
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Tyler, TX
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No fewer than five national food and beverage chains have now told them to get rid of their guns or get lost, including Starbucks, Wendy’s, Applebees, Jack in the Box, and Chipotle.
That's not what they said at all, at least Starbucks and Chipotle. I haven't heard anything about Applebees or JITB, so I can't comment on what they said, but Starbucks and Chipotle said no such thing.

You need to stop lying / misrepresenting what these companies have announced. If your position is valid, you shouldn't need to lie in order to promote it.
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Spokane, WA
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Open carry people flaunt their guns like they accuse gay people of flaunting their "agenda". As a staunch second amendment supporter and gun owner, these people are not doing me any favors. At. All.
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:51 AM
 
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Why do gun nuts like showing off? I wonder what they're compensating for...
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:52 AM
 
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My self as a gun owner would be very concerned when i saw some guys walking towards the restaurant i am in with long guns in their arms. Doesn't matter what the law is. Responsible gun owners wouldn't do this because anyone with a lick of sense knows that you are very likely to terrify the workers or patrons. Gun owners do not have the right to push there agenda on the open public. imo
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:53 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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Open carry people flaunt their guns like they accuse gay people of flaunting their "agenda". As a staunch second amendment supporter and gun owner, these people are not doing me any favors. At. All.


when I lived in Wisconsin and before CCW was passed there, I always opened carried. better to have something than to be at the mercy of the criminals and the cops.
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:54 AM
 
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Yes, being a firearms enthusiast I don't have much to say about those chains are private businesses and they are free to do as they want. This is nothing new , not sure why the anti gun people are quick to gloat over it.
My issue is with the A_$$hats that are pushing the open carry thing with these antics. They are doing nothing more than hurting the way people look at firearms owners. Pushing the agenda is just the wrong thing to do , especially at this time. I also didn't see any brandishing going on or assult rifles, but I only watched the first video.
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Old 05-28-2014, 10:56 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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Yes, being a firearms enthusiast I don't have much to say about those chains are private businesses and they are free to do as they want. This is nothing new , not sure why the anti gun people are quick to gloat over it.
My issue is with the A_$$hats that are pushing the open carry thing with these antics. They are doing nothing more than hurting the way people look at firearms owners. Pushing the agenda is just the wrong thing to do , especially at this time. I also didn't see any brandishing going on or assult rifles, but I only watched the first video.


I watched each video and saw no assault rifles at all.
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Spokane, WA
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when I lived in Wisconsin and before CCW was passed there, I always opened carried. better to have something than to be at the mercy of the criminals and the cops.
Wisconsin? What city? I didn't realize there was a lot of violent criminals in WI? Lots of Officer involved shootings too?

Crazy.
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