Chipotle says leave your guns at home

[RblDiver]

http://twitchy.com/2014/05/19/under-...-guns-at-home/

I'll admit those OC rallies are somewhat ill-informed, but it's too bad when a company changes their policy from "Comply with local laws" to "Leave 'em at home."

[Rooskibar03]

One more place that won't get my money.

[killianak9]

One more place that won't get my money.

+1 . See ya

[Great-Kazoo]

You forgot to read the last paragraph.

For what it’s worth, Chipotle’s “gun ban” is actually more of a polite suggestion, and the chain’s statement acknowledges that “there are strong arguments on both sides of this issue” and the “vast majority of gun owners are responsible citizens and we appreciate them honoring this request. And we hope that our customers who oppose the carrying of guns in public agree with us that it is the role of elected officials and the legislative process to set policy in this area, not the role of businesses like Chipotle.”

There's a reason why people i know carry CONCEALED.

[DenverGP]

There's a reason why people i know carry CONCEALED.

A lot of the antis believe that only hillbilly looking people would ever carry a gun. Even people with no stance probably believe that stereotype. But since they never see "normal" people carrying, they might be inclined to vote for politicians who would limit gun rights.

Seeing more normal looking people openly carrying might help those in the middle understand that it's not just hillbillys and wanna-be rambos who own/carry guns.

I can't think of any other right where the right is only protected if the people practice that right in secret.

That said, I CC most of the time, but as summer gets here and I'm wearing fewer layers, I'll be open carrying occasionally as well.

[HoneyBadger]

I can't think of any other right where the right is only protected if the people practice that right in secret.

Religion? Speech?

In any case, concealed means concealed, but companies that openly oppose what we stand for should not get our business. If we all stopped buying things from ANY business or person that donated money to democrats in the past 4 years, democrats would have a lot less funding. The real genius is the guy who runs Whole Foods: the guy is a strong conservative that donates strongly to conservative candidates and speaks out occasionally in defense of 1st and 2nd amendments, but gets the strong majority of his monetary power from hippies and other liberals. Genius. Convince them to give you their money, and then use it against them! This is exactly the sort of thing that we need to pay attention to. Money talks.

/soapbox

ETA:

and I open carry. just not my barrett with 400 rounds of linked 50bmg like some retard.

That would be quite a hassle to open carry around town... What does that setup weigh?

[Jer]

A lot of the antis believe that only hillbilly looking people would ever carry a gun. Even people with no stance probably believe that stereotype. But since they never see "normal" people carrying, they might be inclined to vote for politicians who would limit gun rights.

Seeing more normal looking people openly carrying might help those in the middle understand that it's not just hillbillys and wanna-be rambos who own/carry guns.

I can't think of any other right where the right is only protected if the people practice that right in secret.

That said, I CC most of the time, but as summer gets here and I'm wearing fewer layers, I'll be open carrying occasionally as well.

No matter what you say or how often you do this.... a place of business packed with people of various 'types' with AR15's slung will never be normal. Ever.

Thankfully.

Have you ever been a foreign country where the military/police are prevalent and all carry long guns in-hand? How easy does that make you feel? I don't want to live in a country where this is normal and commonplace. Be careful what you wish for. That same battle can be 'won' by simply getting more people involved and applying for CCW permits. This idea that we have to swing our dicks in their faces to force them to conceded through shock is hurting more than it's helping.

The whole Chipotle thing is actually a REACTION to a large group of people who showed up to 'show support' for a pro2A business by slinging up AR15's and AK47's... I can't blame Chipotle to be honest with you. You may be comfortable with it but not all of their customers are and if it were a large group of gay males making out in their restaurant simply because they stated they weren't anti-gay... how would you react? I know a lot of people are going to belly ache about how it's nowhere near the same because one is constitutionally protected but it doesn't affect the reaction regardless of the protection. Your reaction is the same as someone ignorant to firearms. Hell, I'm not even ignorant to firearms and when I'm in Mexico and a military group of soldiers 5 across and 30 or so deep marches by with MP5's in hand or a pick-up truck with 10 Federalis w/M4's in hand pulls up... I get uneasy. We live in a society that isn't yet numb to that and I for one don't want to speed up that likely process towards comfort among militarization. You want to fight the cause? Get a CCW permit and help someone else get one who's 'pro gun' yet doesn't have a permit or the foggiest idea how to go about it.

I know people want to do good but moves like this to shock people aren't doing us good their harming our cause more than anything.

[DEAGLER]

Still gonna eat there lol.

[hurley842002]

Still gonna eat there lol.

Ditto!

[SamuraiCO]

Lol all those evil black rifles in one place and no shootings. I just smile and pat my CCW as they serve me.