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I went to AAA today (Sunday) to get my trip tick and discovered they were closed, you'll never guess what caught my eye.

Yes, that is a new one to me. Good. Where is that AAA office?

I am going to one of the AAA offices in San Antonio tomorrow, will keep an eye out to see what they have.

elb

I have been a "loyal" member of AAA for a whole bunch of years.

A few years back I went to the local office to get something, I don't even recall what at this point, and noticed a "gunbusters" sign on the door. I wrote a letter to AAA about their sign being improper to stop CHLs from carrying, and having little or no effect on criminals, and questioned their purpose in posting it in the first place. I also pointed out that posting the proper sign would entail having a big (2 foot by 3 foot) sign on the door that would effectively show that they intended to disenfranchise me and other members like me who are law abiding citizens. And I told them that I would resign my long term membership and encourage any other AAA members who agreed with me to vote with their feet too.

I got a reply, but it was somewhat non-commital.

A while later I was stopping next door to that office and I saw the new sign.

When I got home after that shopping trip I sat right down and wrote a letter to AAA thanking them for implementing a sensible solution, although I did question the necessity for the no weapons sign, given that only law abiding citizens would obey it.

I didn't get a reply.

I think this is great.

Doesn't the sign create a 30.05 criminal trespass for anyone who enters carrying a gun who does not have a CHL?

Never seemed like AAA was anything but leaning to the negative side of law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for lawful purposes...This is a bit surprising, but refreshing...

I think their position is subtle, and I would probably not bombard them with any accolades, to bring attention to their position...I'd probably just chalk this up to an interesting and positive observance, and let it be...

jimlongley wrote:I have been a "loyal" member of AAA for a whole bunch of years.

A few years back I went to the local office to get something, I don't even recall what at this point, and noticed a "gunbusters" sign on the door. I wrote a letter to AAA about their sign being improper to stop CHLs from carrying, and having little or no effect on criminals, and questioned their purpose in posting it in the first place. I also pointed out that posting the proper sign would entail having a big (2 foot by 3 foot) sign on the door that would effectively show that they intended to disenfranchise me and other members like me who are law abiding citizens. And I told them that I would resign my long term membership and encourage any other AAA members who agreed with me to vote with their feet too.

Speaking for myself: thank you for writing a letter, it’s folks like yourself who are stetting things right for all CHL holders in terms of correct signage and public acceptability.

ELB wrote:I am going to one of the AAA offices in San Antonio tomorrow, will keep an eye out to see what they have.
elb

Elb - did you observe the same sign at the San Antonio office ?