7-11 Stores

[numist]

I visited a 7-11 store today. Upon departing I noticed that they had put up a batch of new signs on the exterior walls. Among the usual "..crime to consume alcohol on premises.." etc was one that caught my eye. Ten feet up and legal size / wording was a 30.06 sign!
I sent 7-11 an email voicing my displeasure. A post has also been added to texas3006.com.
Has anyone else seen such signage on any other 7-11 stores? I know that I can certainly buy gas and the occassional lotto ticket elsewhere.

[BigBlueDodge]

Do understand that the vast majority of 7-11 stores are not actually owned/operated by 7-11. These are franchisee stores that pay to use the 7-11 brand. 7-11 will not direct them on what they can/can't put up on their premises. If it were me, I'd take it up with the store owner/manager. 7-11's on my side of town are not posted.

[numist]

Do understand that the vast majority of 7-11 stores are not actually owned/operated by 7-11.

Maybe so. When I went to their website and was able to pick out this location from a drop down list of their stores to file a complaint. I remember that a while back I had issue with another store on a completely different subject and filed a complaint in the same way. I got a live person response and they corrected the problem within a week.
I hope that this problem gets the same prompt attention. I wonder if they just posted the wrong sign and should have posted the "un-licensed" sign instead.

[LCP_Dogg]

Gosh, I just don't get it..

WHAT GOOD CAN POSSIBLY COME FROM THIS???

I mean think about it, Criminals could CARE LESS about a 30.06 sign, especially as they go careening past the doorway, gun in hand, ready to commit a crime (and it's not like 7-11s don't get their fair share of crimes).

So seriously, what good can come of this?

They are literally taking LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS who ARE ARMED out of the picture, making us UNABLE TO HELP DEFEND 7-11 robberies, and UNABLE TO DEFEND OURSELVES..

Fortunately 7-11 is not all the popular here in Austin (we have lots of Tiger Marts I guess) so I don't need to worry as much about this and not going into a 7-11 anymore is no skin off my back.

[agbullet2k1]

Does the 7-11 also sell gas? If so, would 30.06 signs prevent CHLs from carrying while pumping? I get around the bank 30.06 signs by just using the drive through, but you have to get out of your car to get gas. Just seems to be a problem area to me. Does the sign only cover the physical building, or does it also cover business conducted in the parking lot?

[flb_78]

If the sign is posted on the building, then only the building is off limits. If the sign is posted at the driveway, then the entire complex would be off limits.

[biggyin]

I mean think about it, Criminals could CARE LESS about a 30.06 sign, especially as they go careening past the doorway, gun in hand, ready to commit a crime (and it's not like 7-11s don't get their fair share of crimes).

[pedalman]

Fortunately 7-11 is not all the popular here in Austin (we have lots of Tiger Marts I guess) so I don't need to worry as much about this and not going into a 7-11 anymore is no skin off my back.

Especially the one on Oltorf, just east of IH35. Seems like there are cops there at least three times a week after school lets out.

[barres]

I mean think about it, Criminals could CARE LESS about a 30.06 sign, especially as they go careening past the doorway, gun in hand, ready to commit a crime (and it's not like 7-11s don't get their fair share of crimes).

I could not disagree more! Criminals could not care less about the sign. If they could care less, then that would mean that they did care at least a little bit.




Sorry. That's one of my pet peeves about the mis-use of English. I know darn near everyone says it that way, but that doesn't make it right.

[agbullet2k1]

[mr surveyor]

now who "axed" you anyway

[LCP_Dogg]

Thanks for the lesson. You're right now that I think about it. I am always on the lookout for ways to improve my ENGLISH.

For example, the other day, I learned the differences of "traveling" and "travelling" and how to figure out whether a word should double that last consonant or not. Good stuff. :)

[numist]

Thanks to the efforts of many I am happy to report that the offending sign is now gone. Only an ugly glue spot on the wall remains where it was. Notes on the entry at texas3006 indicate that a corporate, multi-state chl'r responded to anothers complaint and that he welcomes all chl holders to all stores. Glad to see that they don't want to alienate the good guys.

[Venus Pax]

now who "axed" you anyway

I get "axed" frequently by my students. I finally started saying, "You can go to prison for that."

[longhorn_92]

now who "axed" you anyway

I get "axed" frequently by my students. I finally started saying, "You can go to prison for that."

ya need ta say it like dis here:

You can jet ta prison [abbreviated profanity deleted]' dat - sho 'nuff!