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Target 'Respectfully' Asks Law-Abiding Citizens to Leave Guns at Home
Breitbart's Big Government ^ | July 2, 2014 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 07/02/2014 1:36:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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On July 2nd, Target "respectfully" asked law-abiding citizens to "not bring firearms" in their stores.

The department store chain did this via an announcement posted on its website and shared by interim CEO John Mulligan.

The announcement says:

As you've likely seen in the media, there's been a debate about whether guests in communities that permit "open carry" should be allowed to bring firearms into Target stores. Our approach has always been to follow local laws, and of course, we will continue to do so. But starting today we will respectfully request that guests not bring firearms to Target--even in communities where it is permitted by law.

By taking this step, Target joins Chipotle, Jack in the Box, Sonic, and Chili's in asking law-abiding citizens not to carry guns in their businesses....

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; ccw; gunfree; gunfreezone; opencarry; retail; rtkba; target
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To: vaudine

Me too. Too bad as it was convenient for me. Adios Target.


81 posted on 07/03/2014 3:35:10 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: 2harddrive

Why give a dime to anti-2A companies??????


82 posted on 07/03/2014 3:36:45 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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