The antis got to Starbucks

[JohnP]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/moms-demand-action-for-gun-sense-in-america-successfully-pressures-starbucks-to-stop-allowing-guns-in-stores-2013-09-18

[Well Oiled Machine]

Yeah,this is on here already. Ridiculous. Only officers should have guns..lol. Hello commerica.

[Raralith]

It's a one sided article so I might as well give some clarification from the CEO of Starbucks and not the "Moms:"

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/18/starbucks-coffee-guns-ceo-schultz/2829937/

- But, to be clear, Starbucks will not slap an outright ban on guns, he says, because enforcing such a ban "would potentially require our partners to confront armed customers."
- "Both sides of the issue have staged events at Starbucks, so our company has been characterized as pro and anti-gun, but we're neither'" insists Schultz. "Very few issues are as emotional or as polarizing as this."
- "At this point we'll sit and monitor the situation," says Schultz. " We're hoping that most people will honor the request." But even if gun-carrying customers don't honor the request, says Schultz, "we'll serve them with a smile and not confront them."

The CEO mentions in other interviews that one of the things that pushed him to this decision is that pro-gun advocates would have meetings at Starbucks which caused some customers to be uncomfortable; e.g., 12 guys show up with unloaded long guns when open carry was legal.

[JohnP]

Sounds like a win for their side.

[Librarian]

Let's keep the Starbucks threads to the National forum, http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/f...play.php?f=331