Minnesota CCW: Gun signs: eyesores, windfalls

St. Paul Pioneer Press ^ | Jun. 06, 2003 | CASEY SELIX

[Double Tap]

My guess is they will get it worked out. I'm hoping anyway.

[Atlas Sneezed]

"Wrong. Not when I could be charged with trespassing because I missed a sign."

You aren't trespassing unless you refuse to leave when asked.

[sylar]

all this worry about ugly signs is a non-issue. as far as i am aware owners can post a sign, or verbally inform people of their wishes to ban concealed guns.

so that means there are two options to get around posting a sign:

1 post a person at the door to verbally let people know.
2 dont ban guns.

[Jeff Gordon]

And many supposedly "pro-gun" people here would being celebrating.

What makes you think that would be the case? I see no cause for celebration. Acts such as you describe make it more difficult for RKBA advocates to maintain that we are law abiding citizens.

It takes more smarts and guts to actively boycott signed establishments then it does to simply break the law. Your attitude will go a long way towards helping the gun grabbers prove their case.

[Mulder]

A few [zealous] CCW permitholders are going to harass anti-gun businesses and a lot of people will come to hate permitholders

So Americans engaging in Free speech is now considered "harassment"?

I guess that only makes sense because some folks here think that Americans discretely bearing arms in a place with a "no guns" signs constitutes trespass.

If some folks hate permit holders, that's their problem. "Them liking it" really isn't a requirement.

But the more likely scenario is that they will take down their stupid sign after a few "zealots" complain.

[Travis McGee]

Applebees in TX has caved, and will no longer bar CCWs. Our freep must have worked.

[Mulder]

Applebees in TX has caved, and will no longer bar CCWs. Our freep must have worked.

Great!

I guess all the "harassment" by the "zealots" (as some on this thread believe) paid off.

[Travis McGee]

Sounds like it. The power of the freep!

[teeman8r]

i believe the sign should read, "the owner of this establishment takes full responsibility for your safety and the well-being of your family should any harm come to you while patronizing this establishment..."

then i would say they have a right to prohibit the right to carry...

jmt, teeman8r

[ezo4]

what the hell is wrong with MN and the midwest. I am so glad I dont live there anymore

[RogueIsland]

What about blind people who are carrying handguns? Huh, smarty-pants? How will they read the signs?!

I'm actually surprised some idiot hasn't sued to require braille signs so as not to be "discriminatory".

[bullseye1911]

"That's been a big complaint, and it's not a trivial complaint," Goldstein said. "A lot of businesses spend a lot of money to create an atmosphere. They pay to have fancy signs. They pay image and branding consultants. So, they're upset about having to stick something like this in the middle of a carefully crafted lobby or customer space that is dictated to them by the Legislature."

Simple solution.....Don't Post One!!!