Sorry. I was thinking more about the strategy of asking about guns and opening a can of worms. There are times to ask, times to just let things be.JerryK wrote:That would be a very well written post if the OP had inquired about banks???
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- Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:02 pm
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- Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:45 am
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I finally closed a bank account yesterday I'd let go dormant. The bank, Farmer's State Bank of Groesbeck, is gun friendly in terms of individual employees and managers but they decided to post 30.06/30.07. Very honest folks, stable bank, unfortunately a no-me zone.
The teller and a loan officer who was near the counter engaged me in a nice conversation about the role of firearms in a peaceful non-violent society. The first thing the teller said, when I pointed out their signs don't apply to the general public, was it's not legal to carry in a bank, anyway. When I said that wasn't the case, she told me I couldn't find a bank that would allow it. The loan officer and I both corrected the teller, and the loan officer said I wasn't the first person to close an account over the signs.
Another local bank, victim of bank robberies, is rumored to quietly welcome guns and encourage tellers to carry. My new bank, about five blocks away from hers, is not just gun friendly, at least one officer knowns the difference between isosceles and Weaver.
So, we chatted for a while about banks that not only allow guns but are courteous and friendly to those who responsibly carry. They are safer banks and they push back against erosion of civil rights.
It's pretty easy to have a more precise knowledge of Texas handgun law than someone who hasn't taken an interest. A century and more of repressive gun law left its mark. Common misconceptions would be you can't carry anywhere robbers might go, like a bank. I bet most folks think you can't be armed in a police station, at the public library, in a public park, any place where the last thing anyone wants, lawful gun bearers in particular, is gunfire.
If I'm going to start a long term relationship with a vendor, I don't mind politely asking about gun policy with a statement my business depends on pro-American policies on their part. If I'm about to sign a contract with a customer, where the relationship is reversed, or join a company as a contractor or an employee, I figure in those cases I'm not there to evangelize. If a customer asks, I'll tell them I believe they should carry if they qualify. If a prospective employer tells me I can't carry at work, that will be an important factor for me to consider.
In almost all situations, provide gun rules for my review, with signage or verbal notice, or be happy with me making that choice. Otherwise I'm not going to bring the subject up.
But even if an employer told me I can't have my pea-shooter I would still appendix carry. As in, I still carry an appendix. Never needed it removed. It's precisely the same threat to the public safety as the pistol I always have (where allowed) at 4 o'clock. And, of course, having an appendix can be just as fatal as not having a gun. So I guess intact internals fits in some twisted way with gun free zones.
The teller and a loan officer who was near the counter engaged me in a nice conversation about the role of firearms in a peaceful non-violent society. The first thing the teller said, when I pointed out their signs don't apply to the general public, was it's not legal to carry in a bank, anyway. When I said that wasn't the case, she told me I couldn't find a bank that would allow it. The loan officer and I both corrected the teller, and the loan officer said I wasn't the first person to close an account over the signs.
Another local bank, victim of bank robberies, is rumored to quietly welcome guns and encourage tellers to carry. My new bank, about five blocks away from hers, is not just gun friendly, at least one officer knowns the difference between isosceles and Weaver.
So, we chatted for a while about banks that not only allow guns but are courteous and friendly to those who responsibly carry. They are safer banks and they push back against erosion of civil rights.
It's pretty easy to have a more precise knowledge of Texas handgun law than someone who hasn't taken an interest. A century and more of repressive gun law left its mark. Common misconceptions would be you can't carry anywhere robbers might go, like a bank. I bet most folks think you can't be armed in a police station, at the public library, in a public park, any place where the last thing anyone wants, lawful gun bearers in particular, is gunfire.
If I'm going to start a long term relationship with a vendor, I don't mind politely asking about gun policy with a statement my business depends on pro-American policies on their part. If I'm about to sign a contract with a customer, where the relationship is reversed, or join a company as a contractor or an employee, I figure in those cases I'm not there to evangelize. If a customer asks, I'll tell them I believe they should carry if they qualify. If a prospective employer tells me I can't carry at work, that will be an important factor for me to consider.
In almost all situations, provide gun rules for my review, with signage or verbal notice, or be happy with me making that choice. Otherwise I'm not going to bring the subject up.
But even if an employer told me I can't have my pea-shooter I would still appendix carry. As in, I still carry an appendix. Never needed it removed. It's precisely the same threat to the public safety as the pistol I always have (where allowed) at 4 o'clock. And, of course, having an appendix can be just as fatal as not having a gun. So I guess intact internals fits in some twisted way with gun free zones.