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Walgreens, Wegmans, CVS ask customers not to open carry firearms in stores
AJC.com ^ | 09/05/2019 | Jamie Dupree

Posted on 09/05/2019 12:34:28 PM PDT by GIdget2004

After Walmart and Kroger earlier this week urged customers not to openly carry firearms in their stores, drug store giants Walgreens and CVS, along with the Wegmans Food Markets announced Thursday that they were joining in making the same request, continuing a movement among major stores concerning gun violence.

"We are joining other retailers in asking our customers to no longer openly carry firearms into our stores other than authorized law enforcement officials," Walgreens stated.

"We join a growing chorus of businesses in requesting that our customers, other than authorized law enforcement personnel, do not bring firearms into our stores," CVS added.

"The sight of someone with a gun can be alarming, and we don’t want anyone to feel that way at Wegmans," the food store said in a statement, saying they 'prefer that customers not openly carry firearms.'

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: appeasement; banglist; cvs; kroger; opencarry; pharmacy; retail; virtuesignalling; walgreens; walmart; wegmans
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To: GIdget2004

And we all thought that a law against murder was all we needed.

Ha! What simpletons!


21 posted on 09/05/2019 12:46:20 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: 2banana

It’s their store.
Shop by their rules or move one.

A better response would be.....well I’ll just conceal. They are not taking your gun. Just asking to keep it quite. What’s wrong with that?

I think keeping it quite is better.


22 posted on 09/05/2019 12:46:27 PM PDT by redshawk (Willie's Whore was bused......oh my...lying pig)
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To: relee

That’s why we have concealed carry. Snowflakes get the vapors at the mere sight of a gun.


23 posted on 09/05/2019 12:46:42 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: GIdget2004

“The sight of someone with a gun can be alarming, and we don’t want anyone to feel that way at Wegmans,”

What about MAGA hats and hoodies with the hood up? Some people find those alarming.


24 posted on 09/05/2019 12:47:09 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: backwoods-engineer
conceal-carried . . . tactical advantage

Yep. If I ever have to draw (God forbid!), I want it to come as a complete surprise.

25 posted on 09/05/2019 12:47:14 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
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To: Cobra64
Private companies have rights.

They do indeed.

And so do consumers. The next time someone gets plugged in one of these shooting galleries masquerading as a business, I hope the vic successfully sues that gun-free zone into bankruptcy.

26 posted on 09/05/2019 12:47:31 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: GIdget2004
Right. Because gun violence never happens in gun-free zones.

These people are such complete idiots.
27 posted on 09/05/2019 12:48:04 PM PDT by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: GIdget2004

CVS must stand for Communist Virtue Signalling.


28 posted on 09/05/2019 12:48:41 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: greenishness

Yep, my thoughts too. Post 22.


29 posted on 09/05/2019 12:48:49 PM PDT by redshawk (Willie's Whore was bused......oh my...lying pig)
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To: GIdget2004

Open carry in public places has just never appealed to me.


30 posted on 09/05/2019 12:49:36 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: GIdget2004

We need to start shaming retailers for virtue signalling


31 posted on 09/05/2019 12:49:46 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: GIdget2004

Same sh*t here with Sprouts. I know a few guys who did carry inside just to be prove a point because the legal term is “ask”.


32 posted on 09/05/2019 12:50:01 PM PDT by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy it. I hope every lib die.)
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To: GIdget2004

The stores probably got tired of cleanup of urine on the floors where the fainthearts lost bladder control after seeing a “gasp” gun!


33 posted on 09/05/2019 12:50:10 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: relee

“so you just leave them outside, on the bicycle rack?”

haha alongside the sign saying “leave your assault rifle here!”


34 posted on 09/05/2019 12:50:58 PM PDT by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy it. I hope every lib die.)
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To: KrisKrinkle

“What about MAGA hats and hoodies with the hood up? Some people find those alarming.”

silly argument.
not relevant here.

it is a good argument though. An important one.
Just not related to this one.


35 posted on 09/05/2019 12:51:37 PM PDT by redshawk (Willie's Whore was bused......oh my...lying pig)
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To: GIdget2004

Pretty soon, it will not be a problem where I want to shop. And it will not be any of these places. Wally World MIGHT be cheaper than some, but I can do business elsewhere.


36 posted on 09/05/2019 12:52:02 PM PDT by rustyboots
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To: mewzilla

And how are all these businesses going to guarantee the safety of disarmed employees at risk from perps?

Note to employees: For once I can see the need for strikes. 2 words: HAZARD PAY.


37 posted on 09/05/2019 12:53:15 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: redshawk

I think it’s totally relevant. It’s the same mindset after all.


38 posted on 09/05/2019 12:54:31 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: GIdget2004

These companies are basically on the road to declaring themselves gun free zones. Bad actions will follow.

I’m comfortable with concealed carry. Open carry says I am free, exercising my rights. That’s good. With concealed, I think I have the advantage of surprise.


39 posted on 09/05/2019 12:54:37 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: redshawk

“It’s their store.
Shop by their rules or move one.”

It may be their store but the store owners are outsiders who don’t live in the community (mostly) and it’s the customers community. If they don’t want to do business by the community rules they can move on and open a store elsewhere.


40 posted on 09/05/2019 12:55:57 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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