Two Chains Ask Diners to Keep Guns out of Restaurants

NewsMax / Reuters ^ | June 1, 2014

[wardaddy]

Used to be Art Linklater was a primary investor so I doubt it...at that time

[MasterGunner01]

I've eaten at our local Sonic three times and I've had an upset stomach each time thereafter. I don't go there any more nor do I recommend them to anyone. Chili's has always been over rated and over priced IMHO. Hardee’s is OK, but so far I haven't seen anything negative on their carrying policy.

[BeadCounter]

Whatever Sonic’s stances are, the Tater Tots, the Hamburgers are great. Some of the sandwiches look good to. Now, they have sweet potato tots.

After that, all the sweets, cokes, are probably too sweet for me.

They also have going for them a bit of nostalgia being the drive in and some waitresses (waiters nowadays too) where skates when they deliver the food.

I just rarely go to restaurants, eating out.

[WildHighlander57]

Further north, the opposite is true... sign #1 is everywhere...

As long as the carrier has passed his/her permit training and has a permit, they’re OK with CCW.

[BeadCounter]

I think we need to make a distinction between not wanting the open-carry of modern sporting rifles and the banning all firearms, to include concealed carry. If a business wants to ban the open carry of rifles in an urban environment, I can live with that. Where I draw the line is banning all firearms, even concealed. That is when you lose my business.

I think this sums it up well. Who knows? Sonic and Chili's may not have had an issue until this happened.

[PapaBear3625]

"We recognize that the open carry of firearms creates an uncomfortable atmosphere and is not permitted under many local liquor laws," spokeswoman Ashley Johnson said.

The headline is deceptive. They asking people to not open-carry in their restaurants, because it scares some of their customers.

If I was a retail owner, I would do the same.

[houeto]

If I were eating in a restaurant and saw a group of people walk in with AR’s I would immediately suspect something was about to go horribly wrong. The same group with holstered handguns would be a completely different story.

That's what this effort is all about, legalizing the open carry of handguns in the State of Texas. These folks are easily recognizable as an organized group of patriots. I applaud their efforts and hope for their success.

[houeto]

Was in Austin last week. Sign number 2 is EVERYWHERE!

Vet, I'm certain you were not surprised. It is Austin, the 'bluest' point on a Texas map!

[Fledermaus]

Exactly.

[houeto]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3162547/posts

[Roos_Girl]

Then why not open carry handguns and not ARs? It’s not “normal” to carry on your person a long gun in urban areas as a means of protection. And, since a LOT of people have questionable gun safety practices, open carry of a handgun in a holster makes more sense.

[houeto]

Then why not open carry handguns and not ARs?

Because open carry of handguns is illegal in Texas. That's the reason behind the movement. (like I said in post #67)

[Roos_Girl]

Oh yeah, that was kind of stupid of me. It still doesn’t change my opinion on a group of people (or a single person) carrying a long gun into a restaurant. You don’t change public opinion by scaring the crap out of people.

[romans828]

i’ve been looking for a list too. Are folks supposed to be boycotting Chili’s and Chipotle?

I went to Second Amendment Check and their list is six months old. http://www.2acheck.com/the-boycott-list/

Is anyone putting together a current list?