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Starbucks & Guns

Someone has their nickers in a twist

Group Protests Starbucks Gun Policy | ABC 7 News

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Old 03-07-2010, 08:17 PM
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"I just believe it is my right as a U.S. Citizen not to have people walking around with loaded guns," Lucas added.
I can think of an amendment for him to read up on.

Think I'll start going to Starbucks now
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"Starbucks has made a choice to allow people to protect themselves if they feel it necessary," Peter said.

Starbucks' executives issued a statement earlier this week, saying, "We comply with local laws and statutes in all the communities we serve. In this case, 43 of the 50 U.S. states have open carry laws."

"If these protesters were to take 10 minutes and do some research they would see [the decision] isn't going to pose a threat to them or the general public," said one woman.

It is up to the company whether or not they will allow guns in stores. California Pizza Kitchen, for example, does not allow guns in their stores. Protesters say they hope Starbucks will change direction and ban guns just like they banned smoking.
So... if Starbucks caved to the whiners. how would they enforce the ban? Baristas with Berettas?
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Didn't the Good ol' Brady Bastard Bunch get the ball rolling on this one? Imbeciles. "Oooh Oooh Oooh, individual liberties only apply to what I want them to apply to, certainly not to anything specifically enumerated in the Constitution"

It makes me want to shoot someone, but being a responsible citizen and gun owner, I'll restrain from indulging in that urge.
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So, Starbucks simply has said they will follow local law. I have no issue with this. I will not set foot in a California Pizza Kitchen.
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Most of the Starbucks I visit are inside grocery stores and I usually only OC there when I walk there at night from home, and I don't drink coffee at night. I need to go visit a standalone Starbucks here soon and OC my 1911.
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Protesters say they hope Starbucks will change direction and ban guns just like they banned smoking.
Smoking is way more dangerous than guns. Too many whiny idiots.
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Why should Starbucks care? If you're standing on a street-corner mid-day holding a sign you obviously don't have a job. If you don't have a job, you don't have money for a $5 latte. On the flipside, if you can afford to spend $500+ for a handgun then you can afford a $5 latte.
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Are the OC people the same demographic as those that order lattes at Starbucks?
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So... if Starbucks caved to the whiners. how would they enforce the ban? Baristas with Berettas?
+1000

How the F is THAT supposed to work? Some 19 year old college student slinging coffee is supposed to confront an armed person?

The Brady folks are nuts
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"If you have to live in a place, where you feel you have to be armed...something is seriously wrong," said Jill Lucas, anti-gun protester.

I'm not anti gun, but I strongly agree with that statement. I'd move to another neighborhood.
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There is nowhere where one does not need to be armed if some predator decides to stake his claim there suddenly and violently.

People are just so naive.
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"I just believe it is my right as a U.S. Citizen not to have people walking around with loaded guns," Lucas added.

Dumbest comment in the history of mankind.

The only reason ANY Of us is safe is because we have a massive military with loaded weapons.....
And our towns and cities are all patrolled by cops with loaded weapons....

Seriously, liberals are dumber than rocks.
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Scary that he thinks that's a right.
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Clearly the whiner believes that everyone should accommodate, and save him from his paranoia.
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"They are encouraging a dangerous environment. I don't support that [or] any corporation that allows that," she said.


I'd like to hear her reasoning on this point.

So is the environment dangerous because:
a there are guns present?
b because the owners of those guns might start shooting?
c because a bad guy would choose to go to a store where everyone may be armed and start shooting?
d someone may get pizzed about the price of coffee and start shooting?

Man she lives in a scary place...her own mind.
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Seriously, stupid people are dumber than rocks.
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+1000

How the F is THAT supposed to work? Some 19 year old college student slinging coffee is supposed to confront an armed person?

The Brady folks are nuts
They'll hire of-duty TSA agents, to run the door. Maybe a few naked scanners. ...for our safety, doncha know...

What was that quote about giving up freedoms for a perception of safety?
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Baristas with berettas. They should start a program under that name to encourage their good, law-abiding employees to carry at work.
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"If you have to live in a place, where you feel you have to be armed...something is seriously wrong," said Jill Lucas, anti-gun protester.
Something is seriously wrong in many parts of the United States. I totally agree with the above quote.

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