First HEB, now you have to give up Whataburger too...

[lbbf]

I don't understand the anger at 30.07 signs. If I owned a business I wouldn't want to drive away customers by having people display their guns. You can still carry only have to do it concealed. Seems like they are supporting gun rights, but are trying to protect as much of their business as possible. Now 30.06 are a whole different matter to me. If you post a 30.06 I WONT do business with you.

[DRT]

What a chicken now and then. But no more.

[softpoint]

It's the right of the business place to reject carry, and I reject doing business with those who do. Never ate at Whataburger anymore anyway, and the transition from HEB to Krogers was quite painless. Even though I carry concealed, I won't do business with those places who prohibit legally licensed people to carry.

[muddyz]

Didn't notice it at my location today

[Tx_Wader]

the transition from HEB to Krogers was quite painless.

I applaud Kroger for their decision.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/03/25/kroger-cfo-we-reject-moms-demand-actions-push-to-disarm-our-customers/

[doghouse]

If I owned a business, I would NOT want people I did not know walking around with weapons in plain sight scaring my customers.

^^^^^^Absolutely^^^^^

[Artos]

If I owned a business, I would NOT want people I did not know walking around with weapons in plain sight scaring my customers.

I think the owner's presence would be way more scary than any gun being on display...

[DRT]

If the government ever comes for our guns I know that many will not stand in defense of our freedom. You're too weak to even give up a hamburger.

[Hamshire]

I actually had Whataburger twice today. Only thing I accomplished was raising my cholesterol and off-setting an open carrier's boycott.

[Outdoor Legacy]

I don't open carry and don't plan to, but I don't really like the idea of places posting the 30.07 either. Not sure why.

I'm just curious about something....for all the guys that carry concealed and don't care about the 30.07 signs, would you feel the same way about HEB or Whataburger if they posted 30.06 signs at all their stores?

Not a trick question. I'm just curious if that would change your attitude or if you'd leave your pistol in your truck to get a hamburger?

[coop]

Serious question and I know it's only opinions without data. But how many people do you really think would be frightened away from a business that allows open carry? Are there really that many people really afraid of people that open carry?

JC

[Outdoor Legacy]

Serious question and I know it's only opinions without data. But how many people do you really think would be frightened away from a business that allows open carry? Are there really that many people really afraid of people that open carry?

JC

Very legit question. I have a feeling there would be a more negative reaction (although I think it would still be minimal) in big cities/suburbs like Dallas, Houston, Austin etc as compared to the reaction in small town rural Texas. However, I still can't imagine that many people in Texas being so scared of seeing a pistol in a holster on someone's belt. For years I've seen local plain clothes detectives carrying on their hip and I don't look twice. And I'm just assuming they were LEO's....they had a gun and didn't look like they were about to go AWOL so I have no real concern and don't think twice.

Considering that the VAST majority of public places in the state have no 30.07 signs, I would have to believe that a company will receive much more flack by actually posting the sign vs not posting it.

Just my speculation.

[Jeremy_S]

I don't open carry and don't plan to, but I don't really like the idea of places posting the 30.07 either. Not sure why.

I'm just curious about something....for all the guys that carry concealed and don't care about the 30.07 signs, would you feel the same way about HEB or Whataburger if they posted 30.06 signs at all their stores?

Not a trick question. I'm just curious if that would change your attitude or if you'd leave your pistol in your truck to get a hamburger?

I don't speak for everyone, in fact when it come to the matters or firearms and carry since I have common freakin sense I speak for none of the boycott club.

30.06 or 30.07 makes no difference to me. If I need something they have, the choice is mine do I need it bad enough to leave my pistol in the truck? If yes, I go in. If no, I move on.

Freedom isn't just yours, it's everyone's. They aren't restricting your 2nd amendment, they're protecting their own rights. It's THEIR property. If you want to force your views one someone else, be **** well ready to have theirs forced on you when the pendulum swings the other way.

Me, I believe if you don't like guns, don't buy one. If you do, buy them until you're broke.

If you wanna carry, carry where you **** well please unless you're on someone else's property and then abide by their rules or move on but don't throw a hissy fit because they won't bend their views to suit you.

[DaveS903]

If the government ever comes for our guns I know that many will not stand in defense of our freedom. You're too weak to even give up a hamburger.

Thank goodness we have red blooded, hairy chested he-men like you to give up hamburgers for all us weakling girly men.

[Pushbutton2]

I have read several boycott this place out boycott that place cause of a sign...

I get it. It's OK for us to exercise or rights to open our concealed carry without fear of reprisal YET it's not OK for them to do the same...
smh '

FWIW I'm a Marine veteran
My step dad fight in Vietnam
My maternal grandpa WWII
My paternal grandparents cave from Germany in 1934 & 1938. That makes me 2nd generation immigrant.
They all fight for our freedoms.
Not just yours it mine but HEB and WB too. I personally dislike saying my rights trump your rights, ACS in the context of this post it can be intimated that my rights supersede yours because I have a gun.
That raises the question in my feeble mind. Is that really the message we want to send.

I chose to carry concealed.
I like the option of being and to OC.
I'm all for you to OC if that's what YOU CHOOSE to do. Heck if if I see you I may stare and point at your pretty holster with a gun in it, than see if I can figure the beach and model. Kinda of like a where's Waldo :-)

Anyways enough rambling, Carry On!
:-)