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A story I once heard about two bulls applies in situations like this. There once was an old bull and a young bull standing on top of a hill over looking a heard of beautiful cows. The old bull says to the young bull, isn't that a beautiful sight? The young bull responds with "Yeah, let's run down there real fast and get as many of them as we can." The old bull responds, "wouldn't it be better to walk down there calmly and get them all?"

The open carry folks handled this whole situation like a young bull... IMHO.

Go ahead, scream, holler, demand your rights. Run your head about how you aren't going to be pushed around. Puff up your chest as you proclaim you will show them a thing or two. In my earlier post I stated that I have rarely seen positive change come from in your face tactics. A few folks responded, as if they had a different opinion but it seems none of them picked up on the key word I posted..."POSITIVE". So I will agree that "in your face tactics may very well get you some change, but this right here was surely not the change all the exuberant open carry folks were after. I certainly would not describe this as positive change.

Funny thing on this one. I always had trouble believing that the owner of Starbucks was a pro gun person in the first place. he is a liberal from a liberal area!!! Pablum Puker at it's finest! The impression I got was that he wanted to be in the coffee business and was not making a political statement with his policies. If I recall correctly, from the start, his only position was... "A policy of following the laws of the Cities/States that each store was located in. I assumed that meant for any law and I personally never interpreted it as a cry for open carry rights. Yep... somebody sure stepped out there stupid on this one...LOL.

TexasCajun wrote: Lastly. Not being allowed to frequent a business armed isn't an infringement of your rights. It's an exercise of theirs. If you don't like this policy or that of any other business, you're free to patronize any of a number of other establishments.

That about sums it all up right there.

RoyGBiv wrote:

Topbuilder wrote:"First of all, you're wrong. Planter's extra crunchy is the best, and I'll fight you for it if I have to."

As usual what you say is said well!
The rest of it too.

I didn't want to pick a fight, but Jif Creamy is the bees knees.
Planters with solids is good for baiting mouse traps.

I made a batch of rat poison tacos the other day. Used Jiff Creamy to hold the turkey closed. The crunchy would have been a problem.

RPBrown wrote:I do not drink Starbucks, but the wife does. She typically goes through the drive thru so it would not affect her anyways. However, if they start posting the 30.06 signs (I doubt they will) then she will take my money elsewhere.

I don't see them taking it that far, but if they do, I will be forced to find coffee elsewhere as well.

carlson1 wrote:This may be a perfect example of people Open Carrying their rifles in the stores to make a statement causes 30.06 signs in Texas.

Recently, however, we’ve seen the “open carry” debate become increasingly uncivil and, in some cases, even threatening.

Yep..... I was afraid of this happening. I have never been successful at achieving anything positive with "in your face" tactics.