Target bans ccw in stores

[zacman]

I just heard that Target will not allow guns in their stores. I guess I will no longer shop at Target but will need to drop by and let them know how short sighted this policy is - do they really expect that such a policy will cause a bad guy bent on harm to stop at the door and turn around because he can not have a gun in the store? Actually, now Target is a perfect place to go shoot people because no one else will have guns.

[hatidua]

Thank you open carry, it's worked yet again!

Bloomberg has no better cohort than folks open carrying AK's in big box stores, what did they think was going to happen, something different than did at Chipotle?!

[Cool Custard]

If you're ccwing right, they should never know.

[Darryl Licht]

Sorry, but you were told wrong! Target merely requests that you not bring in weapons.

"Because this is a request and not a prohibition, we do not plan to communicate with our customers at this time."

This relates to the Open Carry Texas idiots walking into businesses with AK's or AR's strapped to their backs! Not related to legal CCW.

Here: http://www.thewire.com/business/2014...-a-gun/373880/

[Malaprop14]

I just heard that Target will not allow guns in their stores. I guess I will no longer shop at Target but will need to drop by and let them know how short sighted this policy is - do they really expect that such a policy will cause a bad guy bent on harm to stop at the door and turn around because he can not have a gun in the store?

Seems like you didn't really look into it very far before stirring the pot. They commented about OPEN CARRY and technically, they are only taking a position as a company because certain "groups" funded by a certain "someone who thinks he can buy gun policy with money" pressured them to. AFAIK, legally they cannot ban CCW no matter what their "policy" is. That said, I will still be looking for other establishments to spend my hard earned money at.

Actually, now Target is a perfect place to go shoot people because no one else will have guns.

This is the sort of thing expected to be the response to their statement and they will USE it against our cause.

[zacman]

Sorry - I guess I got it wrong and posted before learning more. My post was based on a local tv news report which stated Target was banning guns in their stores so I assumed it was a ban on all guns - the report did not distinguish beyond stating there was a ban. Good to hear it is not a ban on ccw and thanks to all for clarifying this.

[CK_32]

Thank you open carry wing nuts. Glad your educating so many companies and people by being jacka**es.

But it's not banned just requested. But I haven't shopped at target since like 98.

[ICONIC]

The media is reporting Target banned guns in their stores. They got it wrong as per usual. Open carry losers once again prove they are on the side of Bloomberg and the antis.

[p7m8jg]

What they don't know won't hurt 'em.

How can they prevent you from doing so if you do it correctly?

I ignore such signs.

[tacticalcity]

Sorry, but you were told wrong! Target merely requests that you not bring in weapons.



This relates to the Open Carry Texas idiots walking into businesses with AK's or AR's strapped to their backs! Not related to legal CCW.

Here: http://www.thewire.com/business/2014...-a-gun/373880/

That's the news story I heard as well.

I do thing the executive who made this comments is simply making Target a "target" for both bad publicity and criminals. A month or so back Jack N The Box banned guns from there stores and as a result they had a spree of armed robberies. Criminals like soft targets.

Personally, I think this was just an executive who knew his particular audience was anti-gun and told them what they wanted to hear. The lack of an official policy makes it meaningless.

[tacticalcity]

Seems like you didn't really look into it very far before stirring the pot. They commented about OPEN CARRY and technically, they are only taking a position as a company because certain "groups" funded by a certain "someone who thinks he can buy gun policy with money" pressured them to. AFAIK, legally they cannot ban CCW no matter what their "policy" is. That said, I will still be looking for other establishments to spend my hard earned money at.



This is the sort of thing expected to be the response to their statement and they will USE it against our cause.

It depends on the state as to whether or not they can ban it in their stores. A lot of States allow businesses to post signs restricting concealed carry and require that you abide by it. But like many have said, this was just an off the cuff comment by an executive and not an official policy.

[maggie06]

I just heard that Target will not allow guns in their stores. I guess I will no longer shop at Target but will need to drop by and let them know how short sighted this policy is - do they really expect that such a policy will cause a bad guy bent on harm to stop at the door and turn around because he can not have a gun in the store? Actually, now Target is a perfect place to go shoot people because no one else will have guns.

Ooops. Too late

[cmichini]

Sorry - I guess I got it wrong and posted before learning more. My post was based on a local tv news report which stated Target was banning guns in their stores so I assumed it was a ban on all guns - the report did not distinguish beyond stating there was a ban. Good to hear it is not a ban on ccw and thanks to all for clarifying this.

Mistake #1 - Listening to anything the media says about firearms.

[Dvrjon]

Sorry, but you were told wrong! Target merely requests that you not bring in weapons.
This relates to the Open Carry Texas idiots walking into businesses with AK's or AR's strapped to their backs! Not related to legal CCW.
Here: http://www.thewire.com/business/2014...-a-gun/373880/

Seems like you didn't really look into it very far before stirring the pot. They commented about OPEN CARRY and technically, they are only taking a position as a company because certain "groups" funded by a certain "someone who thinks he can buy gun policy with money" pressured them to. AFAIK, legally they cannot ban CCW no matter what their "policy" is. That said, I will still be looking for other establishments to spend my hard earned money at.

This is the sort of thing expected to be the response to their statement and they will USE it against our cause.

I think the OP has it essentially right. From the article:

The Wire reached out to Target to explain the details of this statement, and Target's stance on Concealed Carry. "This isn't a policy change, this is a position," said Molly Snyder, a member of Target's public relations team, in a phone interview. "We are requesting that people do not carry any firearms in our stores, including concealed carry. We will continue to follow local laws, however, concealed weapons are included in our position."

Target recognizes local laws, so there is no legal action they can take, but they clearly are targeting (yes, pun intended) the CCW world as well as OC.

[Darryl Licht]

I think the OP has it essentially right. From the article:

Target recognizes local laws, so there is no legal action they can take, but they clearly are targeting (yes, pun intended) the CCW world as well as OC.

Same article also stated:

"Because this is a request and not a prohibition, we do not plan to communicate with our customers at this time."

So not a policy, it is a request! Furthermore, if it is a legally and properly concealed weapon there should be no problem for any customer, manager, or CCW carrier.