I don't drink muck coffee, but...

[KevDen2005]

I'm liking Starbucks more all the time.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587938,00.html?mep


My question is this: Why do HCI and the Brady Bunch feel like they need to pressure Starbucks? It doesn't change the law, and would only reduce patronage by a fraction of a percent. We might boycott them if they changed their policy, bu the vast majority of the sheeple won't care one way or another. Bravo to Starbucks for standing on principal, instead of taking the easy path and quietly instituting a "no guns" policy. I may have to start drinking more coffee....

I like the choice of picture this article used...

[bjl913]

Im a regular at my local "Bux", and have even gone out for beers with a majority of the employees there. All of the ones I know personaly know my background, what I do for a living, and the fact that I carry 99.9% of the time(that .1% usually involves basketball shorts and an undershirt, makes it super tough to conceal on person...)! None of them have a problem with it, and I have actually guided a few of them into their first firearms purchases and classes.

While I dont usually open carry unless in uniform or camping/hunting(which is pretty rare now), I believe that if the company doesnt care, more importantly the management at specific locations, then why should it matter? People need to stop seeing a law abiding person carrying a gun as a threat, and more as a protector. Its definately not going to be the guy open carrying a majority of the time that is going to commit a crime involving their gun. And the bad guys who do go through with something armed, probably arent even carrying in any sort of holster! I always take that into account when I find a gun on somebody. If they were up front about it and it is in some sort of holster, they are usualy good to go as far as if they are allowed to carry it. VERY rarely do you see a law abiding person with their pistol just dropped into their wasteband and not secured in some sort of way.

[Tim K]

I just contacted Starbucks through their website and congratulated them on their decision. I hope they get more positive response.

[newracer]

Look closely at the picture in the article. The anti-gunners have kids holding signs. That really pisses me off. I can respect some one having a different opinion but don't bring your kids into it to try and sway people to your side. I wish they would have a protest here. I'd take my sons (8 and 11) down there and hand them pistols right in front of those people.

[MrPrena]

Wasn't a fan of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) after the stupid publicity on their coupons and etc. However, this incident might change me on SBUX.

Please contact Starbucks and give them support for what they did.

Starbucks Corp.
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
United States
Phone: 206-447-1575
Fax: 206-682-7570
Web Site: http://www.starbucks.com

Howard D. Schultz , chairman & ceo
Arthur I. Rubinfeld, Pres of Global Devel.
Clifford Burrows, Pres of Starbucks Coffee US

[coop68]

I'm not a huge coffee fan,

but my family is so they are very excited to hear this they sent me an email of this article gives them an excuses to get sbux. was going to post it if it hadn't been discussed.

[TS12000]

It's good to see a major corporation not bow down to pressure for fear of protests and public headbutting from a group like Brady (using those kids is a horrible low blow by the way).

[bellavite1]

I am in the coffee business, particularly Espresso coffee.
Being an Italian brought up on Espresso, Starbucks coffee REALLY sucks.
However I did send them an email applauding their policy.
I wish I still had their reply, but it kinds of went like "Thanks for your feedbacks, we value our customers safety, you don't need to worry about those gun people".
I wondered if they even read the email!

[iamhunter]

I am in the coffee business, particularly Espresso coffee.
Being an Italian brought up on Espresso, Starbucks coffee REALLY sucks.
However I did send them an email applauding their policy.
I wish I still had their reply, but it kinds of went like "Thanks for your feedbacks, we value our customers safety, you don't need to worry about those gun people".
I wondered if they even read the email!

I come from a long line of italian coffee aficionados as well.

And you know, I've had some really good coffee at starbucks.

Made by my fiance (who happens to work their currently)
and happens to be a like minded coffee aficionado. haha.

I don't think it's so much the coffee itself, as it is a combination of under-trained and over-rushed baristas.

Good coffee takes time and attention.

Something that's just hard to give at a overly-popular chain store like Starbucks.

Most good coffee I've ever had has either been in Italy, or in little mom and pop shops.

As a kid though, when we'd go camping, we'd percolate it on the camp stove.

Man that was good stuff.

[cowboykjohnson]

As a kid though, when we'd go camping, we'd percolate it on the camp stove.

Man that was good stuff.

We still do that at home on the stove, it does make really good coffee.

I feel the need to go to sbux with a heater on now.