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gringo pistolero wrote:

WildBill wrote:I am probably in the minority, but my rational has nothing to do with guns or 2nd Amendment issues.

I wouldn't want any group to stage any kind of "event" in my business without me inviting them.

That's a big difference between you and Howard Schultz. He didn't request that customers refrain from having events at Starbucks. He requested that we stop carrying guns even if there's no event and we're carrying concealed.

• Having a pro abortion gathering at Starbucks on January 22nd?
• Having a Starbucks Appreciation Day for supporting gay marriage?
• An antigun group having an event to thank him for opposing guns?
• Carrying a gun while getting a coffee on the way to work?

WildBill wrote:

Texas Dan Mosby wrote:

gigag04 wrote:...I wouldn't want a bunch of open carry mall ninjas making a scene in there.

Maybe I am in the minority of this but it seems like it would be bad for business. As a pro 2A person, I wouldn't go to an open carry rally, because, I'm always very aware when around armed strangers...and frankly all that hyper awareness gets tiring.

(If this is too close to the Starbucks thread please kill it)

So what you're saying is that behavior is secondary to appearance, and that you would support the irrational fears of customers who get scared when they see a gun.

O.K..

How about hoodies? Are you going to target citizens wearing hoodies as well? You know a lot of folks think anyone wearing a hoodie is a thug, and they've probably got a hidden illegal weapon on them anyway, right?

What about the MMA crowd? That shaved headed dude wearing the "affliction" T-shirt is "scary" to a lot of people too.

IMO, behavior is the deciding factor, not appearance. Appearances are easily faked. Behavior, not so much.

But I guess because we're talking about "guns", it's "different" right? It's a "special" case right?

I am probably in the minority, but my rational has nothing to do with guns or 2nd Amendment issues.

I wouldn't want any group to stage any kind of "event" in my business without me inviting them.