Seems Chili’s and Sonic won't be getting

[photobiker]

any more of my business. They have both on the corporate level decided to no longer allow guns in there restaurants. They particularly mention open carry making other customers uncomfortable but are asking customers not to bring guns into their restaurants. I think the "asking" is an interesting way to put it. I guess they are hoping the politeness will keep gun owners from being offended.

 

[gfy1960]

Until I see signs on a door as I enter I will still CC. Regardless of what the media writes.

 

[4011]

Who cares the food sucks anyway!

 

[keith44spl]

Oh my, what are we gonna do now for.........??????????

Wait a minute, isn't Sonic a drive-in?

And if I politely ask for better quality grub and service...
Will I receive it at either of these places?

Probably not....So, their request shall fall on deaf ears as well, I'm guessing.



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[NCTexan]

I'm gonna stay home and not go out anywhere.

I like the owner and his policies.

No problems.

 

[Biginge]

I remember around 20 years ago when Texas first began concealed licensing. The first thing many of the restaurants did was post signs saying something to the effect of "no handguns allowed". This did not make you, the concealed weapon holder a law breaker if you carried your gun into the restaurant! If they asked you to leave because you were armed, legally, and you did not, the authorities could charge you with trespass and trespass only.

Soon, very soon, after the lawyers had a chance to chew on this concept of not "allowing" licensed CHL folks in their clients place of business (i.e. restaurants) the signs began to come down quite rapidly.

I guess the learned barristers determined that if I brought my family into a restaurant, had to leave my "legal" weapon in my truck (gave up my right in Texas to protect myself and my family). The lawyers suggested to their restaurant clients they might want to rethink the forbading concept of "no guns" If a man left his licensed carry weapon in his truck, to eat in a restaurant that nobody had guns, and something happened in the way of a shooting, the onerous to protect the customers came to rest solely on the shoulders of the restaurant to protect the customers even more diligently than ever. This is how it was explained to me.

I will ask Chilis and Sonic if this is their policy and I too will be a former customer.

 

[PatAz]

Only been to a Chill's once and it was awful, never tried Sonic.

 

[steelslaver]

Only been to a Chill's once and it was awful, never tried Sonic.

I did, don't bother.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Meh, next time I hit up the Sonic drive through for a slushy I'll make sure to have an AR in the rifle rack.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

No signs at Chili's here in my Arizona town. Given the fact that almost everyone is carrying it would put a huge dent in their bottom line. All the Sonics I have seen are drive-ins and what I have or don't have in my truck is nobody's business but mine.

 

[blujax01]

The Sonics around here do not allow customers inside, period. Walkup Window or Carhop service only.

 

[Ranger514]

Ignore. How will they know if you are properly concealing your handgun? As for those who openly carry into restaurants and other businesses, if I were the owner, they would be told to leave. Failure to do so on their part would result in trespass charges. We don't need morons making life harder for the rest of us.

 

[jack the toad]

I called some local Tulsa area Chilis this PM to inquire. The managers there said CC was fine but no OC in the bar area or general dining room.
Not a big deal to me since I CC and am not a fan of Chilis anyway.
As for Sonic, one article I read said the patio area was off limits for OC. Other than a happy hour (1/2 price) drink, I seldom ever go there either and the teenage car hop (or anyone else) is not going to search my car anyway.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all about constitutional carry but they have their rights and we have ours. Simple, just spend our money elsewhere.

 

[mojave30cal]

Man, I thought I was the only one who had a problem with the
crappy food at Chili's.

 

[flundertaker]

Concealed means concealed. I carry everywhere. Unless the propriator can and is going to guarantee my personal safety, I reserve the God given right to protect myself.

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[harmavoidance0]

Until this post I liked both for once-in-a-while food. I'll not be heading there again. Carrabba's doesn't seem to care, so they'll keep getting my business.

 

[Smoke]

I don't know that I can really blame Sonic for prohibiting open carry in their restaurants. From what I read in the news people were showing up with rifles strapped to their backs.

How would you react if you were sitting in a restaurant and someone walked in with a rifle?

 

[meaneyedcatz]

So what!!!!!

beside the chips all Chili's food is made with junk that induces migraines and turns peoples bowels into gastric liquid flame throwers.

Sonic does not allow customers in the building except in the bathroom. They just don't people to shoot themselves in the butt. When I want my strawberry limeade Nobody's going to tell me I cannot carry in my car.

 

[JayFramer]

Yeah Chilis serves some rough food. It always tears me up when I eat there.

Sonic is just plain jane no good junk food.

I WON'T MISS EATING AT THESE RESTURAUNTS!

 

[Jack Flash]

Well, you have to want your baby back baby back baby back ribs!

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