Target asks customers to leave firearms at home

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Originally Posted by merl

This list of places where we're not welcome just keeps getting longer. I'd say Bloomberg's money is working

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again, by exploiting their lack of knowledge about concealed vs open carry, and by caving to pressure- I think it shows that methods used by carrying long guns into these establishments is not more effective than the "everytown for violating 2A rights" method. Change your tactics.

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Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey

Well, I as the customer did ask them repeatedly not to lose my credit card information to the hackers.

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Nice one... they're OBVIOUSLY very security conscious if they allowed a trojan to infect computers in their corporate network to compromise customer personal info.

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Originally Posted by merl

This list of places where we're not welcome just keeps getting longer. I'd say Bloomberg's money is working

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They are not adressing open carry only. They are flat out saying that guns are not family friendly and not welcome. No exceptions.

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Open Carry Texas played a part in this. IMO open carrying a hand gun makes a statement, w/out shoving it in peoples faces like a long gun does. OCT does as much as bloombergs money, against us.

It's very frustrating that its ok for companies to ask you to ignore a constitutionally guaranteed right and it's applauded. Yet, a company wants to choose which benefits it offers and they get ripped apart. My oh my, what a fun path we're on.

The obvious answer to this is to shop somewhere else. Politely agree to not waste your money there and be done. However, that is not what the left does. If they hit a speed bump in their agenda, they don't change course, the go full steam ahead and run over anyone in their way.

Very frustrating indeed.

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Originally Posted by Dave_L

It's very frustrating that its ok for companies to ask you to ignore a constitutionally guaranteed right and it's applauded. Yet, a company wants to choose which benefits it offers and they get ripped apart. My oh my, what a fun path we're on.

The obvious answer to this is to shop somewhere else. Politely agree to not waste your money there and be done. However, that is not what the left does. If they hit a speed bump in their agenda, they don't change course, the go full steam ahead and run over anyone in their way.

Very frustrating indeed.

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Yes it is................WAY OT

The left is very selective in their outrage as you point out. Boulder clerk & recorder is issuing marriage lic to same sex couples, under the guise of it's ok even though it's being appealed. While the same group condemns the sheriffs, because they are not going to enforce the mag ban.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

Open Carry Texas played a part in this. IMO open carrying a hand gun makes a statement, w/out shoving it in peoples faces like a long gun does. OCT does as much as bloombergs money, against us.

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It makes me wonder if OCT is getting some of Bloomberg's money.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

Open Carry Texas played a part in this. IMO open carrying a hand gun makes a statement, w/out shoving it in peoples faces like a long gun does. OCT does as much as bloombergs money, against us.

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your average soccer mom doesn't even notice a OC handgun unless it's pointed at them. Most people are clueless, and like it that way.

Second Amendment supporters are not an insignificant market sector and have the potential to make our opinion more financially compelling to for-profit organizations. What they (we) lack is MDA's type of organization and commitment to the cause by their members despite internal bickering (as well as a certain moral/honest flexibility). Just one example might be the internal disagreement over Open Carry activist tactics that for some reason seems to excuse the fact that a public company just informed us our business was not welcome. If every 2A supporter would simply rise above the petty internal disagreements and come together to stop patronizing businesses that express the preference to cater to a special interest while excluding ours, I assure you the bottom line would quickly reflect the wisdom their "choice". I don't hold much hope most self-proclaimed supporters of gun rights will do much more than complain to one another however. Grass roots? Hell we can't even organize a BBQ...

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Originally Posted by Whistler

Second Amendment supporters are not an insignificant market sector and have the potential to make our opinion more financially compelling to for-profit organizations. What they (we) lack is MDA's type of organization and commitment to the cause by their members despite internal bickering (as well as a certain moral/honest flexibility). Just one example might be the internal disagreement over Open Carry activist tactics that for some reason seems to excuse the fact that a public company just informed us our business was not welcome. If every 2A supporter would simply rise above the petty internal disagreements and come together to stop patronizing businesses that express the preference to cater to a special interest while excluding ours, I assure you the bottom line would quickly reflect the wisdom their "choice". I don't hold much hope most self-proclaimed supporters of gun rights will do much more than complain to one another however. Grass roots? Hell we can't even organize a BBQ...

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And this is why i miss you. The ride's a tad longer, how's the tamales down that a way?

When a target employee demanded to swipe my drivers license to purchase a package of bic lighters I left everything on the belt and walked out.

Now I have compelling reason to tell the Mrs not to shop there either.

What's a Target?