Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine, TX 30.06 Posted

[joe817]

Wow jimlongley great letter! I'm copying that into Word and saving it, and altering addressee as appropriate! Thanks!

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

I wanted to let you know that I have seen your sign and I will follow your wishes by never doing business with you while I am lawfully carrying a concealed handgun under Section 30.06 of the Texas Penal Code. Since I always lawfully carry, then it follows that I cannot do business with you.

By denying Concealed Handgun Licensees the right to carry, you are not providing safety for any of your customers, you are merely establishing a "gun free zone" which criminals will know is a target rich environment where they can ignore the law and rules without fear that an armed law abiding citizen might interrupt their nefarious activities.

Concealed handgun licensees are among the most law abiding citizens in our state. We have been investigated by both the state and federal government, we have never been convicted of any felony and have no misdemeanor convictions in the last ten years. We have gone through training at personal expense in order to obtain our licenses. We resent the implication that we would be unsafe in your facility.

For these reasons, I, and my family, and numerous friends and acquaintences will never feel safe in your facility, wondering when some lunatic will do like one did in Luby's without the chance that a Jeanne Assam will even have a minimal chance of stopping him.

No Guns = No Money

From me and anyone I can influence.

Jim Longley


Anyone else is welcome to send the same.

Well done!

[Rex B]

Well, it's Big Buck Brewery & Steak house next to BP.

Large Mammal, easy mistake.

If it has antlers you can carry

[TexasFlash]

"As Emily Lattella on Saturday Night Live used to say "Never mind"."
I needed that!

[joe817]

I can see where T.F. is coming from. You look at the TV commercial of the car full of wolves driving, and by golly they drive by what appears to be.....Bass Pro Shop! That's exactly what I thought the first few times I watched it.

[mikeintexas]

The Big Buck Brewery is now Uncle Buck's Brewery. It changed last spring. The food isn't what it used to be either.

[shh83]

do you enter the hotel room from the inside or the outside? i have driven past but never really paid attention. If 30.06 is posted, does that just mean the lobby, or the hotel room as well?

If I am paying to sleep in their room, I think I should have the right to post a 30.06 on my door if I feel like it....as far as im concerned, the room belongs to me as long as I am paying for it. Would this qualify as taking the gun from your vehicle to your "home" (for the night)?

And what about the gentleman that stated he was at a conference? If you enter through a door that is not posted, but the front door is posted, are you legal to carry?

Scott

[ranberndt]

mailed this morning

also mailed to:
Media Contacts
Steve Shattuck
Corporate Director of Communications
122 W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703

and
Treasurer
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF)
2941 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 550
Falls Church, VA 22042



September 9, 2009
Head Honcho
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc
1400 East Hwy. 26
Grapevine, TX 76051
Dear Sir or Madam,
SUBJECT: CONCEALED HANDGUNS
I wanted to let you know that I have seen your 30.06 sign and I will follow your wishes by never doing business with you while I am lawfully carrying a concealed handgun under Section 30.06 of the Texas Penal Code. Since I always lawfully carry, then it follows that I cannot do business with you.

Concealed handgun licensees are among the most law-abiding citizens in our state. We have passed a rigorous investigation by local, state and federal authorities. We have never had any felony convictions or any misdemeanor convictions in the last 10 years. We have been trained in handgun safety. We have been fingerprinted and documented. We have done this at our own expense.

Heck, read that last paragraph…are you telling us that you DON’T want those folks in your establishment?

I have earned the license to carry a concealed handgun. I will not do business when any establishment that casts a negative shadow on those of us that chooses the option of being able to defend ourselves.

You see; we are the good guys. We are the law-abiding citizens that you want in your establishment.

There is not an increased safety risk by allowing concealed handguns. We are trained to handle these weapons. The perceived risk is merely a perception…a false perception. On the contrary – we inherently provide a safer environment.

For these reasons, I, and my family, and numerous friends and acquaintances are not going to do business with you. We will choose an environment that does not limit our freedoms.

I will do my best to note your choice at any website that tracks businesses that post the 30.06 statue.

No Guns = No Money


Sincerely,
Me


p.s. You might want to, at least, remove the sign from your Texas location. We Texans are a proud lot. When this news gets out…well, have a nice day.

[southboundp]

Just copied and pasted and emailed the provided letter. I will be sending it more. Thank you for the info and great letter.

[45nut]

do you enter the hotel room from the inside or the outside? i have driven past but never really paid attention. If 30.06 is posted, does that just mean the lobby, or the hotel room as well?

If I am paying to sleep in their room, I think I should have the right to post a 30.06 on my door if I feel like it....as far as im concerned, the room belongs to me as long as I am paying for it. Would this qualify as taking the gun from your vehicle to your "home" (for the night)?

And what about the gentleman that stated he was at a conference? If you enter through a door that is not posted, but the front door is posted, are you legal to carry?

Scott

You have to go through the lobby all inside rooms.

[chad745]

I have sent the letter as well, but changed it a bit as seen below. I will keep this letter to use for other establishments.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have seen your new 30.06 sign and I will follow your wishes by never doing business with you while I am lawfully carrying a concealed handgun under Section 30.06 of the Texas Penal Code.

What you’re telling the hundreds of thousands of armed Texans, and growing daily, is that you do not want our “kind” in your establishment. Done.

Concealed handgun licensees are among the most law-abiding citizens in our state. We have passed a rigorous investigation by local, state and federal authorities. We have never had any felony convictions or any misdemeanour convictions in the last 10 years. We have been trained in handgun safety. We have been fingerprinted and documented and have done this at our own expense.

It is clear there is not an increased safety risk by allowing concealed handguns, quite the contrary. We are trained to handle our weapons. The perceived risk is unfounded…a false sense of security. We inherently provide a safer environment for all around us.

For these reasons, I, and my family, and numerous friends and acquaintances are not going to do business with you any longer. We will choose an environment that does not limit our freedoms, such as the Gaylord right across highway 26.

I will start documenting your choice at all website that tracks businesses that post the 30.06 statue such as http://www.texas3006.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Your establishment is now on that list, and it keeps law-abiding citizens aware of dangerous places to stay away from.

No Guns = No Safety = No Money


Disappointed but Sincerely,

Chad

[Kythas]

Disappointing. I was wanting to go check that place out, too. I've heard it can be a lot of fun.

Well, there are plenty of other fun places that can get my dollars.

[The Annoyed Man]

Let me enlighten those of you here on the forum who are not aware of the
situation at the Great Wolf Lodge, due to your geographical distance from this site.

Great Wolf Lodge's facilities are attached to the Grapevine site of Bass Pro Shops, a large
store full of outdoor gear including rifles, shotguns, handguns, and ammo. I shoot at the
Bass Pro indoor range, which is approximately a 30 second walk to the door of Great Wolf's
restaurant.

This is quite the unnecessary "Point/Counterpoint" situation.

Law abiding firearms enthusiasts on one side of a glass door are then assumed to be trouble-
makers if they go through the glass door to have a meal?? Ridiculous.

SIA

Nope. That is Uncle Buck's that is attached to Bass Pro. (My son used to work at that Bass Pro.) The Great Wolf Lodge is further back south along the Northwest Highway toward the center of Grapevine, near Texan Trail.

[hoss4570]

I have sent the letter as well, but changed it a bit as seen below. I will keep this letter to use for other establishments.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have seen your new 30.06 sign and I will follow your wishes by never doing business with you while I am lawfully carrying a concealed handgun under Section 30.06 of the Texas Penal Code.

What you’re telling the hundreds of thousands of armed Texans, and growing daily, is that you do not want our “kind” in your establishment. Done.

Concealed handgun licensees are among the most law-abiding citizens in our state. We have passed a rigorous investigation by local, state and federal authorities. We have never had any felony convictions or any misdemeanour convictions in the last 10 years. We have been trained in handgun safety. We have been fingerprinted and documented and have done this at our own expense.

It is clear there is not an increased safety risk by allowing concealed handguns, quite the contrary. We are trained to handle our weapons. The perceived risk is unfounded…a false sense of security. We inherently provide a safer environment for all around us.

For these reasons, I, and my family, and numerous friends and acquaintances are not going to do business with you any longer. We will choose an environment that does not limit our freedoms, such as the Gaylord right across highway 26.

I will start documenting your choice at all website that tracks businesses that post the 30.06 statue such as http://www.texas3006.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Your establishment is now on that list, and it keeps law-abiding citizens aware of dangerous places to stay away from.

No Guns = No Safety = No Money


Disappointed but Sincerely,

Chad

I like that. Very good. I shall make a copy to use in the future.

[chad745]

Disappointing. I was wanting to go check that place out, too. I've heard it can be a lot of fun.

Well, there are plenty of other fun places that can get my dollars.

Correct. I've not seen any bigot signs at the Gaylord.