Starbucks no longer allow customers with guns

[BPTactical]

Or sometimes when I hustle out of the bathroom because the shop phone is ringing and I don't tuck over the pistol.

Thank you for the clarification.
Some of us thought you just had a real small pistol

[bellavite1]

I like coffee. Who are you with?

I am with Italco Food Products, we import Lavazza coffee from Italy.
The real thing for Espresso!
My own parents used to buy it back when I grew up in Rome.

[def90]

They should have stayed out of the debate from the beginning and at least saved face.

F-em

They never asked to be a part of this debate.. A group of anti boycotters started the whole thing.. Starbucks came out with a letter stating that they follow the locals laws.. anti boycotters once again stage a protest.. yahoo cowboys go in and purposely rile shit up. It was never their intention to be any part of this, they were drawn into it unwillingly. It's one thing for a business to go out and say "hey, we are going to allow anyone with guns into out store no matter what" and another to follow the law respecting all rights and to be forced into a political side and discussion. There is no "win" for them either way they go.

Starbucks would have stayed with their original letter stating that they adhere to all local laws (and it sounds like they still are, just don't come in our store and be an ass about it) and we still could have supported them when the antis chose to picket them in a better way simply by being a customer and writing a letter to corporate letting them know about your support.

How about writing a nice well worded letter that states.. "Gee, those anti gun protesters out in front of your store sure are rude and annoying, it makes me want to go somewhere else when I see them. I wish you could do something about it. I'm just trying to get a great cup of coffee. PS, Love your coffee!"

[Bailey Guns]

^^ That is like WAY too hard for some people to comprehend.

[UrbanWolf]

Would it have changed anyone's mind had the letter requested that people don't open carry specifically, rather than just "don't bring guns?"

No. It would mean something different to me if they say request both the pro guns and anti's to not use their store of debate ground, telling one side to not do something is supporting the other side.

[UrbanWolf]

First off, I don't drink coffee.

I am also not a fan of open carry - different discussion.
My beef is with the wishy-washy, pussified, how bout if we say please, tone of the letter.
Take a Fn stand. Either way.
However, they'd rather sit on the fence and put the dollar before the principle - Greed.
They should have stayed out of the debate from the beginning and at least saved face.

F-em

Sippin some overpriced, fu-fu, organic, creamy, imported beany, chi, soy beverage through a cute little straw, surrounded by self proclaimed intellectuals and hairy-legged liberals?
Attachment 34015
Have more respect for yourself - find a tavern.

I'm with you.

[UrbanWolf]

I CC at my closest Starbucks, and its also very close to a yoga studio. I will continue to patronize this location in the mornings.

Which Starbucks in Foco do you patronize?

[3beansalad]

Funny that the Brady Campaign of anti-gunners inserted them into the debate in 2010, and forced Starbucks to state: "We have examined this issue through the lens of partner (employee) and customer safety. Were we to adopt a policy different from local laws allowing open carry, we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores, putting our partners in an unfair and potentially unsafe position."

http://news.starbucks.com/article_pr...article_id=332

I guess they don't mind placing their 'partners' in a position of asking legal gun owners to leave the store now. Rest assured that they have employees that are zealous enough anti-gunners to ask patrons to leave, or refuse service, because the company made this 'request.' And while I think open carry in urban areas is idiotic, I also believe this letter was worded very carefully to say firearms are no longer welcome, not just open carry. Obviously only law abiding gun owners will comply, whether you carry concealed or not. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before you see signs at all outlets that state 'firearms are not welcome within.' Is their right to do so, absolutely. Do I plan on ever patronizing a Starbucks again? No, but a nearly $5 cup of coffee isn't really my thing anyway.

[hatidua]

-any of y'all have a concealed carry permit?

[Dave_L]

Are there any actively pro-gun coffee shops in Colorado?