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General Category => National/Breaking News => Second Amendment => Topic started by: OfTheCross on September 06, 2019, 12:29:53 pm
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Walgreens has joined the growing list of retailers asking customers not to openly carry guns in their stores, following a recent spate of mass shootings.
In a statement posted on its website Thursday, Deerfield-based Walgreens said it is asking its customers to “no longer openly carry firearms into our stores other than authorized law enforcement officials.â€
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Earlier this week, Walmart and Kroger announced similar policies. In a statement Tuesday, Walmart said it was “motivated by our desire to create a safe environment in our stores and clubs.†CVS took similar action on Thursday.
Walgreens has more than 9,000 stores and is in all 50 states.
more (https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-walgreens-carry-guns-openly-20190905-hbrqhnh3ingh3aznzisqz6jj2u-story.html)
At this point it might just be a PR move. But the gesture matters, I suppose. It may lead to something eventually.
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It's a request without a real need. Between Kentucky Colorado and Texas I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen anyone open carrying anywhere.
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It's a request without a real need. Between Kentucky Colorado and Texas I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen anyone open carrying anywhere.
agreed.
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It's a request without a real need. Between Kentucky Colorado and Texas I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen anyone open carrying anywhere.
It is also totally meaningless unless they post the signs.
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It is also totally meaningless unless they post the signs.
Well, I've seen signs posted on numerous stores and hospitals in the area; no weapons allowed period. None specifically stating open carry or conceal carry.
In the 25+ years that I've lived in this area, the only open carry I see are police officers and I can only recall 1 person with a firearm holstered to his hip.
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Well, I've seen signs posted on numerous stores and hospitals in the area; no weapons allowed period. None specifically stating open carry or conceal carry.
In the 25+ years that I've lived in this area, the only open carry I see are police officers and I can only recall 1 person with a firearm holstered to his hip.
I was referring to Texas law and should have realized that there are Walgreens stores at other places as well.
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I was referring to Texas law and should have realized that there are Walgreens stores at other places as well.
Yeah in Texas if they've got 30.07 and/or 30.07 posted it's a legally enforceable gun free zone.
Though in talking to a lot of my friends...given the recent spate of shootings...they've been ignoring 30.06 when it's posted.
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Yeah in Texas if they've got 30.07 and/or 30.07 posted it's a legally enforceable gun free zone.
Though in talking to a lot of my friends...given the recent spate of shootings...they've been ignoring 30.06 when it's posted.
Serious questions here:
1) Police officers, if they need to enter the premises to make an arrest, technically they would be in violation.
2) Off duty police: In my state officers are technically never "off duty" . Every one that I know of carries concealed when not in uniform. I have been in several establishments with them that are well over 51%. Is there and exception for them? And before anyone asks, they are not consuming alcohol.
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I've decided that if they're only asking to not open carry, I can live with that. If open carry was a big deal to me, obviously I would think differently, but I don't open carry and don't plan on doing so. Their business, their rules.