A nationwide boycott of Starbucks stores and its products will be launched on Valentine's Day to eliminate "the risk of guns in public places and ultimately to bring sane gun laws to the U.S."
This boycott is being called by the National Gun Victim's Action Council (NGAC), a network of 14 million gun victims, and is targeting Starbucks because it allows guns and assault weapons to be openly carried in its stores in 43 states, and concealed and carried in its stores in 49 states.
"Starbucks has the legal right to ban guns but despite having been petitioned by thousands, asked at a shareholder meeting, and a direct appeal made to their Board, Starbucks clings to this policy that puts millions of Americans at risk every day and encourages the spread of guns being carried in public," said NGAC CEO Elliot Fineman in a Jan. 23 press release circulated by the group.
Of course, such reasoning is sheer idiocy, said Seattle Guns Rights Examiner Dave Workman in a Jan. 23 Examiner.com column.
"Starbucks’ sin is that the coffee giant caters to everybody, including legally-armed citizens, whether they carry openly or concealed," Workman wrote. "Starbucks made it plain in 2010 when the Brady Campaign, assisted locally by Washington CeaseFire, that it abides by local state laws and does not discriminate against a certain class of customers. Starbucks has the legal right to serve any customer it pleases, including someone exercising his or her right to bear arms. Fineman evidently doesn’t grasp that."
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All legal gun owning AMERICANS; LETS GET TOGETHER ON V-DAY. OPEN CARRY YOUR WEAPON, BE IT A PISTOL, RIFLE, OR SHOTTY. CHECK YOU LOCAL LAWS FOR HOW TO CARRY.
***PLEASE SEND TO YOU E-MAIL CONTACS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER etc.***
PLEASE DO IT PEACEFULLY
Do not get me wrong the last thing I want to see is someone having to shoot someone in order to protect themselves. It is odd how the anti gun people look at things. A woman raped and strangled but her own pantyhose is more ethical that a woman explaining to the police how her attacker got the three bullet holes in his chest.
Not a big coffee drinker but I'm now planning on starting. At Starbucks.
This is typical of meddlesome, in-your-face progressives that want their statist philosophy to control everybody's lifestyles and behavior.
As we should learn from history, they won't take "No." for an answer, and simply refuse to go away and leave people alone.
This country was built on the premise and etiquette that "You leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone." Where most problems originate is when people diverge from this tenet, and seek to force their will on others.
What they really need is beat up real bad, but unfortunately, that is illegal. Pity. It would solve the problems immediately, on the spot.
Sent Starbucks a note of support this morning and have already received a great response from them.
They'd love to hear from all of us since they are being bombarded by the other side.
Folks we all need to contact Starbucks and let them know that we support them and thank them. They are going to be buried in E-mail from these activists, and need to hear from us.
Jayson has a good point. The city with the most extreme gun control is Washington DC which in 2010 had twenty seven times more murders than the larger city of El Paso, Texas.
Regardless of how one feels about guns twenty seven times more murders is a lot! Both cities have large minority populations so that does not explain the difference. What separates the two is the fact that in Texas any responsible adult may carry a concealed handgun and Texas has a death penalty. Gun bans ironically kill people.
I don't mind people that have different opinions than my own,however I do take offence when they interfere with my choices and think they know whats better for me.If these people don't like starbucks stance, then they should take thier buisness elsewhere.
Not a big fan of their coffee but they would get my business anyway. Thanks for standing tall Starbucks!!!
This is the same as protesting greyhound bus lines for letting women on them. I think this is a gift. If used correctly, this can trivialize these knuckleheads to bankruptcy.
I think that it is time that we spend some money at Starbucks and other businesses that uphold the second ammendment.
Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com
Starbucks may also have the good sense to understand that it is probably safer for everyone if a responsible person brings his gun into the shop as opposed to leaving it in the vehicle where it might be stolen by an incompetent moron.
Simple solution to the problem: Use the Drive-thru or find a new place to buy your coffee if you do not like that people can carry a firearm inside starbucks.
I'm more puzzled by the logic that Starbucks enacting a policy would change people's habits and views on firearm ownership. I don't see myself being faced with a Starbucks ban thinking "You know... I plan on carrying while in the city today, but damn I'll be missing out on some fine coffee."
Perhaps, unlike you, Starbucks just knows that gun free zones are the best friends of someone who wishes to do harm to people.
http://www.chron.com/life/article/Shooting-rampage-at-Killeen-Luby-s-lef...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138496
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/16cnd-shooting.html?pagewanted=all
http://extras.denverpost.com/news/shot0420a.htm
A lot of folks just don't get it. The criminal crazy cares neither about business policy nor laws and will bring and use a gun to destroy the innocent if and when he feels like it. The more armed sane people that there are at any given location, the less damage the criminal crazy will do before being stopped, if he even decides it is worth it.
Starbucks should tell them idiots that guns don't kill, people do...
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I think that it is time that we spend some money at Starbucks and other businesses that uphold the second ammendment.
Please, read my blog at http://awildbeastatheart.blogspot.com
A lot of folks just don't get it. The criminal crazy cares neither about business policy nor laws and will bring and use a gun to destroy the innocent if and when he feels like it. The more armed sane people that there are at any given location, the less damage the criminal crazy will do before being stopped, if he even decides it is worth it.
Jayson has a good point. The city with the most extreme gun control is Washington DC which in 2010 had twenty seven times more murders than the larger city of El Paso, Texas.
Regardless of how one feels about guns twenty seven times more murders is a lot! Both cities have large minority populations so that does not explain the difference. What separates the two is the fact that in Texas any responsible adult may carry a concealed handgun and Texas has a death penalty. Gun bans ironically kill people.
Perhaps, unlike you, Starbucks just knows that gun free zones are the best friends of someone who wishes to do harm to people.
http://www.chron.com/life/article/Shooting-rampage-at-Killeen-Luby-s-lef...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138496
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/16cnd-shooting.html?pagewanted=all
http://extras.denverpost.com/news/shot0420a.htm
I'm more puzzled by the logic that Starbucks enacting a policy would change people's habits and views on firearm ownership. I don't see myself being faced with a Starbucks ban thinking "You know... I plan on carrying while in the city today, but damn I'll be missing out on some fine coffee."
Starbucks may also have the good sense to understand that it is probably safer for everyone if a responsible person brings his gun into the shop as opposed to leaving it in the vehicle where it might be stolen by an incompetent moron.
I don't mind people that have different opinions than my own,however I do take offence when they interfere with my choices and think they know whats better for me.If these people don't like starbucks stance, then they should take thier buisness elsewhere.
Starbucks should tell them idiots that guns don't kill, people do...
Simple solution to the problem: Use the Drive-thru or find a new place to buy your coffee if you do not like that people can carry a firearm inside starbucks.
Do not get me wrong the last thing I want to see is someone having to shoot someone in order to protect themselves. It is odd how the anti gun people look at things. A woman raped and strangled but her own pantyhose is more ethical that a woman explaining to the police how her attacker got the three bullet holes in his chest.
All legal gun owning AMERICANS; LETS GET TOGETHER ON V-DAY. OPEN CARRY YOUR WEAPON, BE IT A PISTOL, RIFLE, OR SHOTTY. CHECK YOU LOCAL LAWS FOR HOW TO CARRY.
***PLEASE SEND TO YOU E-MAIL CONTACS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER etc.***
PLEASE DO IT PEACEFULLY
This is the same as protesting greyhound bus lines for letting women on them. I think this is a gift. If used correctly, this can trivialize these knuckleheads to bankruptcy.
Folks we all need to contact Starbucks and let them know that we support them and thank them. They are going to be buried in E-mail from these activists, and need to hear from us.
Sent Starbucks a note of support this morning and have already received a great response from them.
They'd love to hear from all of us since they are being bombarded by the other side.
This is typical of meddlesome, in-your-face progressives that want their statist philosophy to control everybody's lifestyles and behavior.
As we should learn from history, they won't take "No." for an answer, and simply refuse to go away and leave people alone.
This country was built on the premise and etiquette that "You leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone." Where most problems originate is when people diverge from this tenet, and seek to force their will on others.
What they really need is beat up real bad, but unfortunately, that is illegal. Pity. It would solve the problems immediately, on the spot.
Not a big coffee drinker but I'm now planning on starting. At Starbucks.
Not a big fan of their coffee but they would get my business anyway. Thanks for standing tall Starbucks!!!
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