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Chili's & Sonic.....add them to the list

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Mudinyeri:
There's no shortage of places that don't want you to disarm to eat.  These doofuses just cut out a good portion of their customer base.  We need to make this kind of stupidity hurt ... their bottom lines.

Bucket:

--- Quote from: Mudinyeri on June 01, 2014, 02:40:27 PM ---There's no shortage of places that don't want you to disarm to eat.  These doofuses just cut out a good portion of their customer base.  We need to make this kind of stupidity hurt ... their bottom lines.

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Is that just speculation, or do you have some information that supports the notion that they will lose a good portion of their customer base?  It seems to me that it will have a negligible effect as open carry of weapons in restaurants isn't really all that prevalent and I suspect most people are probably indifferent to restaurants asking patrons to refrain from doing so.

I have no issue with folks carrying openly in public in any venue, but I don't know that it will impact their bottom lines much.

SS_N_NE:

--- Quote from: Bucket on June 01, 2014, 04:25:49 PM ---I have no issue with folks carrying openly in public in any venue, but I don't know that it will impact their bottom lines much.                  
                           
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So...does that mean you support open carry enough to make it an impact. Or, will you patronize those that oppose firearm rights simply because you choose not to open carry?

Mntnman:
Looking at the big picture, open carrying in public, even when a negative reaction is observed, does more to protect our rights than those of us who think we shouldn't do it because they feel it hurts the cause. Not doing it is going to lead to not being able to do it at all anymore. If you offend an anti, that is a good thing.

The greatest threat to 2A rights is our willingness to let the antis divide us. If some form of carry is not your thing, don't stand with the antis in demonizing it. If a business bans guns, let them know they exclude all of us, not just a minor faction. Support the 2A fully or you are not supporting it at all.

Bucket:

--- Quote from: SS_N_NE on June 01, 2014, 05:46:00 PM ---So...does that mean you support open carry enough to make it an impact. Or, will you patronize those that oppose firearm rights simply because you choose not to open carry?


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I'm just guessing that the number of people who will no longer frequient Chili's and Sonic because of their stance on open carry is probably pretty miniscule, and is probably outweighed by the number who will refuse to go there if they do allow it after being put on the spot. 

I have no problem with people who choose to open carry.  They just need to realize that they won't always be welcomed with open arms when they do.  Chili's and Sonic are in the business of selling food to the public.  My guess is they did the math and figure they will lose more business if they take a stand in favor of OC than if they didn't.

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