Chipotle: Don't Bring Guns Into Our Stores!

[franzas]

How do you plan to teach them? By continuing to make them feel intimidated or uncomfortable?

that's funny. I OC'd my revolver all day today and no one ran away screaming, no cops were called and there was no blood in the streets.

 

[Glockster69]

that's funny. I OC'd my revolver all day today and no one ran away screaming, no cops were called and there was no blood in the streets.

Roughly 1450 miles off target.

 

[franzas]

Roughly 1450 miles off target.

ya, but the liberals here have to shut up and deal with me

 

[steve-o]

Groups with an agenda, no matter what it is, need to stop forcing businesses to pick a side. The goal of most businesses is to make money, and I'm sure Chipotle had not taken a political stance on guns before now, because everyone's money is green. They were involuntary put into this situation, and were forced to make a choice, and because it doesn't favor our agenda, many here will now demonize this company. They didn't come out on their own, their hand was forced publically, and for those that don't know, Chipolte was started in Denver CO, think Aurora. So you should be able to take a guess where this company might stand on gun control, but until the point where their hand was forced, they didn't take a public stand.

If gun rights groups think this tactic of forcing company's to choose will work in their favor, they are WRONG. Most company's, no matter what their personal beliefs are, will probably choose anti-gun, because the lib media would crucify them if they were to take a pro-gun stance, and hurt their business.

These OC groups are 0-2, Starbucks and now Chipotle. I bet if these groups were to do these demonstrations in a Chick-fil-A, they would probably get a similar response. I am for OC, and agree that public opinion of guns needs to be changed drastically, but these methods are doing more damage than helping the cause. We don't like our hand being forced on issues we don't agree with, so we should't do the same to others.

 

[robertc1024]

Pfft - no problemo. I won't visit them again.

 

[franzas]

Lol I forgot to mention, I almost went to Chipotle tonight, just to see if they'd say anything

 

[TXARGUY]

This is a thread about open carry long guns in a restaurant so you can't lawfully carry long guns openly in Chipotle. This is not a discussion about CCW.

In your 1st post you said implied this was about OC:

Both of you are right.

Sorry about that. It's been a long day.

 

[SC-Texas]

Chipotle had seen the last dollar from my family.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Here is one picture of the two retards who wrecked it for those who patronize(d) Chipotle. Evidently they live in the Dallas area. Link to the article with more pictures of them, especially of the midget with his incoherent wanna-be ebonics on Facebook. Gotta love his statement about being young enough to sell dope! NOT!

 

[Mic]

I hold no.ill will toward Chipotle. Excellent restaurant with real food and a food conscience.
Quite frankly, if I owned a restaurant and these folks were coming in with their long rifles, I would probably ask them to stop, especially if they were holding them in hand, vice slung kver their back.

If these guys come into a store where I am now, I'll shift around to ha e the quickest access
to my concealed handgun as possible, just in case.

 

[mitchntx]

ya, but the liberals here have to shut up and deal with me

No the liberals support your activities 100%.
It illustrates clearly zealous behavior and the promotes fear mongering.

Just exactly what were you teaching the public yesterday when you OCed?

You had maybe 10 seconds of interaction with most those who noticed.
What was THEIR take-away?

How is a total stranger who witnesses you exercising your legal right supposed to differentiate you from another Adam Lanza?

 

[Younggun]

Lol, wow.

There's your fear mongering.

 

[Glockster69]

For those that use Facebook please see the link in #29 and send the little ****** gangsta* a corrective note.

Of course he's young so he likely already has all the answers

 

[mitchntx]

Lol, wow.

There's your fear mongering.

I'm not afraid ... but I'm not the one you are trying to convince of anything.
Without understanding your target audience, success is doomed.

 

[Polarbear6]

Groups with an agenda, no matter what it is, need to stop forcing businesses to pick a side. The goal of most businesses is to make money, and I'm sure Chipotle had not taken a political stance on guns before now, because everyone's money is green. They were involuntary put into this situation, and were forced to make a choice, and because it doesn't favor our agenda, many here will now demonize this company. They didn't come out on their own, their hand was forced publically, and for those that don't know, Chipolte was started in Denver CO, think Aurora. So you should be able to take a guess where this company might stand on gun control, but until the point where their hand was forced, they didn't take a public stand.

If gun rights groups think this tactic of forcing company's to choose will work in their favor, they are WRONG. Most company's, no matter what their personal beliefs are, will probably choose anti-gun, because the lib media would crucify them if they were to take a pro-gun stance, and hurt their business.

These OC groups are 0-2, Starbucks and now Chipotle. I bet if these groups were to do these demonstrations in a Chick-fil-A, they would probably get a similar response. I am for OC, and agree that public opinion of guns needs to be changed drastically, but these methods are doing more damage than helping the cause. We don't like our hand being forced on issues we don't agree with, so we should't do the same to others.

Ditto

 

[AustinN4]

I'm not afraid ... but I'm not the one you are trying to convince of anything.
Without understanding your target audience, success is doomed.

Well said.

 

[Polarbear6]

I'm not afraid ... but I'm not the one you are trying to convince of anything.
Without understanding your target audience, success is doomed.

Roger that

 

[Dash Riprock]

Groups with an agenda, no matter what it is, need to stop forcing businesses to pick a side. The goal of most businesses is to make money, and I'm sure Chipotle had not taken a political stance on guns before now, because everyone's money is green. They were involuntary put into this situation, and were forced to make a choice, and because it doesn't favor our agenda, many here will now demonize this company. They didn't come out on their own, their hand was forced publically, and for those that don't know, Chipolte was started in Denver CO, think Aurora. So you should be able to take a guess where this company might stand on gun control, but until the point where their hand was forced, they didn't take a public stand.

If gun rights groups think this tactic of forcing company's to choose will work in their favor, they are WRONG. Most company's, no matter what their personal beliefs are, will probably choose anti-gun, because the lib media would crucify them if they were to take a pro-gun stance, and hurt their business.

These OC groups are 0-2, Starbucks and now Chipotle. I bet if these groups were to do these demonstrations in a Chick-fil-A, they would probably get a similar response. I am for OC, and agree that public opinion of guns needs to be changed drastically, but these methods are doing more damage than helping the cause. We don't like our hand being forced on issues we don't agree with, so we should't do the same to others.

I've been trying to keep an open mind (no pun intended) on these things but am increasingly falling into this camp. I harbor no illusions that the management/ownership of places like Starbucks and Chipotle are anything but raging leftists, but to their credit these companies seem to be bending over backwards to stay out of this fight and for reasons that I do not understand, we won't let them. This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[Brains]

Wow, way to set the Pro-2A movement back 20 years. Seeing those pictures, I would be watching those clowns VERY closely the whole time, questioning their actions, preparing to protect my family. I can only imagine what non-2A families were thinking. Not smart.

 

[dustycorgill]

I'm not afraid ... but I'm not the one you are trying to convince of anything.
Without understanding your target audience, success is doomed.

Agreed. I mean, I am all in favor of open carry. That being said....I have my conceal carry gun on me at all times, with a spare mag. I personally dont see the need to carry my damn AK or AR into a freaking place to sit down and eat. If you want to know the truth I think they (the ones in the pics) are just a bunch of attention whores. If you are truly open carrying a long gun as it is our right to do so, then get your food, sit the hell down and feed your face and go on about your business. Why stop in the middle of the place and take pics??? why? Because they are dumb ass attention whores who do ZERO to help our cause. I wish sometimes that people would learn to use their f'ing brain. We fight, scratch and claw to get gun friendly legislation passed and these yahoos do nothing but set us back by doing crap like this.