jmra wrote:Sounds to me that showing "appreciation" for Starbucks policy will mostly likely result in it being changed. We need to exercise our rights instead of flaunting them. When will we stop shooting ourselves in the foot?
I don't believe anyone openly-carrying a firearm is "showing their appreciation" for Starbucks. Rather, they are using Starbucks' locations as rally points and hurting Starbucks in the process. They are intentionally flaunting Starbucks' position on guns to obtain a political advantage. This would be like the Jews in occupied Paris publicly praising those brave French families that where hiding them from the Nazis and their death camps.
Anyone wanting to support Starbucks should do so without calling public attention to their cause that ultimately puts pressure on Starbucks to change their policy. If one wants to let the business know why they support them with their patronage, then use a simple business card that states something like "Thank you for your support of the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding gun owners." I'm having cards made up with that statement on one side and the Texas Firearms Coalition logo on the other.
Chas.