The wife just sent me to Whole Foods for some cleaning stuff that she can't find elsewhere. Lo and behold, they have a no carry policy, so I just left.
Should we have a place on the forum to list anti carry businesses? I know it's their right but I imagine most of us would rather give our business to someone who is pro gun(or at least not anti gun). Just a thought.

Same reason I DON'T buy Jimmy Dean Sausage Products...

Given the choice I'll go to a pro-rights business every time.

Where you live, are you required to obey the posting you saw? Here in TN, if the sign does not follow specific guidelines, it is not legally viable, and I ignore it.

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Where you live, are you required to obey the posting you saw? Here in TN, if the sign does not follow specific guidelines, it is not legally viable, and I ignore it.

I know what you mean, I just moved from TN to NC. In TN it has to show the statute #, right? I'll have to double check that here in NC. Thanks for the reminder.

According to TN Code:

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the notice shall be posted at all entrances to the premises that are primarily used by persons entering the property. The notice shall be in English but a notice may also be posted in any language used by patrons, customers or persons who frequent the place where weapon possession is prohibited. In addition to the sign, notice may also include the international circle and slash symbolizing the prohibition of the item within the circle. The sign shall be of a size that is plainly visible to the average person entering the building, premises or property and shall contain language substantially similar to the following:

PURSUANT TO § 39-17-1359, THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THIS PROPERTY HAS BANNED WEAPONS ON THIS PROPERTY, OR WITHIN THIS BUILDING OR THIS PORTION OF THIS BUILDING. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS PROHIBITION IS PUNISHABLE AS A CRIMINAL ACT UNDER STATE LAW AND MAY SUBJECT THE VIOLATOR TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500).

You may have some similar guidelines, but I'm not familiar with NC law.

I've never seen a posting here in Mass prohibiting firearms at a private business. Plenty of signs prohibiting cell phones though.

Even being in a heavily populated liberal state, I had a similar experience a few years ago with Blockbuster video which has become something different now but at the time they had a sign in the window stating their stupid policy of no concealed carry in the store or no law abiding gun owners were allowed is how I took it and made enough complaints, withdrew my membership etc. their policy chainged shortly after, at least the sign went away as they were loosing business.. I doubt I had anything to do with it but I did let quite a few friends know and a few local gunstores which passed the word also.. I really get pissed about the aforementioned store policies and avoid them like the plague!!!! In my opinion every gun owner that comes in contact with one of those biased, uneducated, niave morons that put up such a sign should let them know they will never get a dime out of ya. It's all about money in the end for them anyway, so they will get the hint even if ya don't change their mind!!!

I've never run across any business posting these signs here in MI. (The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) posts a listing of businesses that are not gun-friendly - though some are rather obvious like hospitals or extensions of hospitals. It's probably not all-inclusive but I'll be MORE than happy to have them add any that I may run across. )

As an aside, Brad (Appliance Brad) Benzing's site (Shooters' Alliance for Firearms Rights (SAFR)) lists gun-friendly businesses in his area. A twist but a rather nice one, I think.

~Tom

I have brought this up here before and thought this might be a great time to say it again.

Paypal is one of those anti-gun places.

Also, Cabelas (where I purchased my most recent Sig), does not like people carrying in the store. If they can tell you're carrying, They will ask you to leave it in your car. I don't think they are so much anti-carry, I think they don't want to freak out others. But concealed carry means just that. Keep it concealed.

LAst time I was in the KC Cabela's, I asked the door greeter if they required CCW to check firearms aor if they had a locker available as I am on the motorcycle. He told me, concealed means it stays concealed and nobody's business but your own as far as Cabela's is concerned.

Whole Foods is anti-gun? What!?

No real surprise there, anyplace that would sell a no egg, no milk, no flour, no sugar, no taste chocolate cake defiantly has something wrong.

But seriously, I really like the idea of a place in the forum to list ant-gun establishments. This would be very useful to me as a picky consumer.

I just noticed that Hollywood Video here has a No-Gun Sign they won't be getting any more of my business.

I believe in Missouri it only is a problem if they see you carrying and ask you to leave. If you don't then they can call the police and the police can ask you to leave. I don't think just because there is a sign it is necessarily illegal except for the few listed places like courthouses, etc...

In Texas the sign must be of specified size, contain actual statute verbage in two languages, or it doesn't mean squat. Anybody can post a sign but that does not alter the law. Have you ever seen the signs at airports that say "passengers only beyond this point"? If the pilots obeyed those signs no one would go anywhere.

I can't remember if I heard it here or not, but Citibank is also supposed to be antigun. Here is a link to an article about it.

http://passtheammo.com/2008/01/boycott-antigun-citibank/

Your avatar is a little large

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In Texas the sign must be of specified size, contain actual statute verbage in two languages, or it doesn't mean squat. Anybody can post a sign but that does not alter the law. Have you ever seen the signs at airports that say "passengers only beyond this point"? If the pilots obeyed those signs no one would go anywhere.

Hm. I think I'll double check the sign format when I get back to Austin. Can't resist them tattooed hippy chicks. Oh, and the food can be pretty good too, for hippy chow.

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Originally posted by LegacyVetsMC Bob:
Your avatar is a little large

So I've been told. My GSR is a Compact but it wanted to be a full size, so I wanted to make it feel better I'm computer iliterate and haven't figured out how to fix it. Do I need to go to Photobucket and resize?

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Do I need to go to Photobucket and resize?

Nah. Just download it from here.