Restaurant chains ban open carry

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Sonic, Chili's, and Chipotle, and I think some others, have banned people from coming into their restaurants while openly carrying firearms.

“I understand people get nervous when they see people walking around with guns, but they should understand they don’t have a Constitutional right to feel warm and fuzzy,” open carry supporter Chris Donawho told WFAA, “but we do have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”



Yeah, that's the guy I want sitting at the table next to me. Sheesz.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Sonic, Chili's, and Chipotle, and I think some others, have banned people from coming into their restaurants while openly carrying firearms.

“I understand people get nervous when they see people walking around with guns, but they should understand they don’t have a Constitutional right to feel warm and fuzzy,” open carry supporter Chris Donawho told WFAA, “but we do have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”



Yeah, that's the guy I want sitting at the table next to me. Sheesz.
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Yawn.

This the best you got?
 
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No shirt no shoes no service...just add no firearms. I've no problem with a private company doing this as it's their property.

I'm sure the NRA, gun owners in general for that matter, defend the right to carry in public. It's another conversation entirely about in what manner that is done and how prudent it is to do so depending on the context.
 
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I support their right to do that as a private business. What I don't support is the government deciding that for them. The same reason I don't support government smoking bans. You don't like it, go somewhere else. Let the market decide these things.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Sonic.....wtf? Sonic is a drive in or a drive through & not a sit down w/others.
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You can sit under the awning in the open air and cram tots' and cherry limeade down the gullet hole.

As far as I'm concerned, they are private businesses that get to make the rules on who they choose to do business with or allow into their establishments. People can support them with their wallets or not.

Wasn't the shoe on the other foot when people were mad about a private business not catering a gay wedding or something?

I remember the "they're a private business" argument when the gays were butthurt. How is it any different now that the NRA is crying? Can't have it both ways. No?
 
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hndog609 said:
No shirt no shoes no service...just add no firearms. I've no problem with a private company doing this as it's their property.

I'm sure the NRA, gun owners in general for that matter, defend the right to carry in public. It's another conversation entirely about in what manner that is done and how prudent it is to do so depending on the context.
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This :rock:
 
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Septic said:
You can sit under the awning in the open air and cram tots' and cherry limeade down the gullet hole.

As far as I'm concerned, they are private businesses that get to make the rules on who they choose to do business with or allow into their establishments. People can support them with their wallets or not.

Wasn't the shoe on the other foot when people were mad about a private business not catering a gay wedding or something?

I remember the "they're a private business" argument when the gays were butthurt. How is it any different now that the NRA is crying? Can't have it both ways. No?
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Will the right start arguing this means a business should be allowed to decline to serve blacks?
 
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lawgator1 said:
Will the right start arguing this means a business should be allowed to decline to serve blacks?
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I don't know, I mostly only agree with the rights diatribes of fiscal responsibility.

A line should be drawn somewhere, either a business has the option to decline service or they don't.

Capitalism and consumer choice will work out the rest.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Because of open carry ban? Whatever floats your boat.

IMHO, any restaurant that you feel unsafe attending because you can't open carry a firearm has more issues than their gun stance.
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What about the drive to one of these restaurants? They would rather me leave my gun in the car where it can be stolen by a criminal? If I am going to dine out and I don't attend to drink I carry my gun, if they don't want me to I will just take my business to a less liberal establishment.
 
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volfanjustin said:
What about the drive to one of these restaurants? They would rather me leave my gun in the car where it can be stolen by a criminal? If I am going to dine out and I don't attend to drink I carry my gun, if they don't want me to I will just take my business to a less liberal establishment.
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You open carry everywhere you go in public?

If you are afraid in public, and so afraid of someone stealing your gun if left in the car, then why don't you get your concealed carry permit? You could legally carry it on your person, concealed, and not have an issue.

Further, what do you do when you go to the bank? The courthouse? Bars?
 
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I'm fine with them doing that. I think most people are better off doing a concealed carry anyway.
 
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volfanjustin said:
What about the drive to one of these restaurants? They would rather me leave my gun in the car where it can be stolen by a criminal? If I am going to dine out and I don't attend to drink I carry my gun, if they don't want me to I will just take my business to a less liberal establishment.
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Lulz. People who openly tote guns around (where they have the right) are weird.

If you don't go to Chipotle because you can't carry your deringer, you're missing out. Clearly you've never tasted Chipotle's fine offerings.
 
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Septic said:
Lulz. People who openly tote guns around (where they have the right) are weird.
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If you mean rifles just to make a point then, yeah. Actually it appears most agree with this sentiment, including the majority of gun owners.
 
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hndog609 said:
If you mean rifles just to make a point then, yeah. Actually it appears most agree with this sentiment, including the majority of gun owners.
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No I mean anyone who openly carries, they are all trying to make a point. If you're not a cop, there's no need to have a .357 openly strapped to your waist. Chipotle isn't the O.K. corral.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
You open carry everywhere you go in public?

If you are afraid in public, and so afraid of someone stealing your gun if left in the car, then why don't you get your concealed carry permit? You could legally carry it on your person, concealed, and not have an issue.

Further, what do you do when you go to the bank? The courthouse? Bars?
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I do have permit

Then I just leave it at home, but since it's 2014 I rarely need to go to bank and never courthouse.
 
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Actually, the dispute in Texas where a lot of this is going on has to do with restrictions on open carry as to handguns. Apparently, you can open carry rifles, but not handguns.

This makes the John Wayne wannabes very upset.
 
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volfanjustin said:
I do have permit
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So, why did you state you would have to leave the gun in your car and potentially be stolen by a criminal, or leave it home, because said restaurant banned open carry? You would neither have to leave it at home, nor leave it in the car. You'd just need to tuck it under your shirt, which both your carry permit and (apparently) the restaurant would allow.

Tell me again why you are boycotting these decisions?
 
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