Posted on 06/04/2014 3:34:14 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
A national gun safety organization has set its sights on Minneapolis-based Target to stop gun-rights demonstrations in their stores.
The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense launched a petition on Wednesday. They’re asking Target’s interim CEO John Mulligan to establish a policy to prohibit people from openly carrying guns in its stores.
“Already we’ve had several different restaurants say that they will no longer allow some open carry…some guns all together in their establishments,” said Shannon Watts with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense.
Last March, several people from the group Open Carry Texas were photographed walking down the aisles of a Dallas Target armed, shopping with assault rifles and semiautomatic guns.
In the U.S., 40 states allow open carry laws, including Minnesota. However, Minnesota does require a permit. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, a private establishment can prohibit carrying a pistol “on their premises.”
Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder issued a statement saying: “At Target, the safety and security of our guests and team members is our highest priority. Target does not sell firearms or ammunition and, as it relates to this issue, we follow all state and federal laws.”
So far, the mothers group has been successful in getting Starbucks and Chipotle to adopt open carry policies. Watts says Target is the biggest corporation they’ve gone after to date.
Some 80 to 90 percent of Targets guests are woman, according to the company’s website. Thirty-eight percent have children.
“It’s terrifying to have these people sitting with you in a restaurant or standing next to you line,” Watts said. “What companies need to do these days is have a policy around guns, just like they do around smoking and proper attire.”
Good grief. These folks are on a roll.
“Moms”
My mom carries a Ruger GP100 tucked under her waste band and a loose shirt when she goes to Target.
From what I’ve read, Target follows state laws regarding firearms at and that’s it. The the “mons” group has been all over the Target FB page today pasting the same demand Bloomberg told them to.
have “pink pistols” group open carry and watch Target bend over for them and leftist heads explode
There’s a Denny’s near me and when they put up the sign, I left my “No Guns, No $” card on the table and never went back.
A couple of months later, the sign came down. Corporate found out about the sign, chewed them out and made them take it down.
So, I went back. Asked my favorite waitress just what happened and why they decided to allow guns in Denny’s.
“Oh, we still don’t allow guns. We just can’t have the sign up.”
I’m still scratching my head to this day.
This useful idiot has probably had dozens or hundreds of people CCW withing feet of her. Last check she is still alive.
Great idea!
Open carry is stupid. It’s like playing poker with your hole-cards turned up, IMHO.
Yeah. I don’t do it for just that reason.
don we now our gay apparel ...and open carry at Target!
Good card to have handy!
Got a glove box full.
Department store refuses to allow guns into their store = Good
The left is all about being against discrimination until it involves something they hate and/or fear. Either you're for other people's rights or you're not. Enough of the selective discrimination so prevalent on the left.
I don’t want anyone to see I’m carrying. It’s my secret.
>> “It’s terrifying to have these people sitting with you in a restaurant or standing next to you line,” Watts said.
Watts, you ignorant ...
I’m as pro=gun as anybody on the planet, but I admit I never quite got this whole “open carry” thing.
Use a shoulder holster or a waist band holster and put on a jacket, suit coat, or an extra shirt.
Blackhawk Serpa and a nice Hawaiian shirt!
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