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Gun taken at Cabelas in Kearney
akclark:
--- Quote from: Dan W on February 04, 2010, 09:05:27 PM ---We can always choose not to buy from Cabela's until they change their mind
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They are kinda overpriced anyway. I would rather support my local FFL anyway.
Josjor:
--- Quote from: JebM on February 05, 2010, 11:42:45 AM ---I'm not opposed to Cabelas having this policy, but there is a difference between an average store and one that makes a living off of selling guns and related items.
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I think you're right.......and you're wrong. : )
If Cabela's sold nothing but guns I would wholeheartedly agree. I live near the "mother" store in Sidney and that's normally the one I go to. Firearms and ammo take up maybe 15% of their floor space. If you go upstairs there and people watch from the balcony its pretty plain to see that a vast majority of their customers are not in the gun department.
I guess in the end I personally feel that banning concealed carry is foolish, but banning open carry is completely understandable no matter what type of business it is, with maybe the exception of a full fledged gun shop.
A boycott in this instance would be overkill, IMHO, and probably not very effective.
Mike M.:
Sounds to me like the store was pretty polite about this. They could have asked him to leave or take it out to his car. The employee didnt know what he was talking about (the gun and permit being taken)But sounded polite. In my opinion the store is just trying to keep the peace by banning open carry.
This is an open carry state. How many of us would be willing to walk around downtown Omaha or Lincoln? What would happen? Most likely one of the sheeple would get scared and call the police. This is the same thing that could possibly happen at Cabelas. Considering they probably make more money from clothing and other items and there are alot of people who get nervous when seeing a gun being openly,the store is acting in their best intrest.
I dont completely agree with their policy but I do understand and respect it.
DaveB:
That is their policy, like it or not. If you want to shop there, obey their desires. As far as people being offended while shopping at Cabela's, I doubt it, from the time you walk in the door, you know what kind of store it is.
As far as only seeing 15% of the people in the gun department, that is because they have the worst customer service there I have ever seen. They have high prices and uninformed people behind the counter. Still, it is their policy, like it or not, they have the right.
JimP:
--- Quote from: JebM on February 05, 2010, 11:42:45 AM --- Seeing someone armed at Cabelas is different than seeing someone armed at a Hardware store or something like that. IMO
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How so? Both sell tools. Would it bother you to see me walk into Cabela's wearing a tape measure or a utility knife?
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