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Whataburger chain prohibits open carry in their joints in Texas.
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I'm not a regular customer but g-son is. We stopped by a fairly new WB location in Tulsa yesterday. No signs posted regarding CC/OC and Okla. has had OC for going on 2 years.
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We have them around here, too. They're nothing special, just another junk food/fast food "restaurant". Or I guess they're still around...there are so many of these cheap places, it's hard to tell one from another.
Boys, I wonder if next January 1,2016 when open carry goes into effect if a gent was to walk to the door of Whataburger with a nice galco on a nice belt, carrying say a 2 1/2 " model 19 and politely "knock" on the door to get the managers attention. Then gent removes model 19 from galco and places it in his pocket of his pants and proceeds into the establishment. Since they are going to allow cc would one be correct in assuming this would be plausible? I just love this forum. I know there will be "unique" answers forthcoming. Well, its not beyond the realm of possibility.
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Wouldn't knock or get anyone's attention. Don't need to prove anything to anyone. I would just have the gun iwb and go about my life
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I understood what you ment but still I wouldn't be trying to explain this to the manager/owner. They have their reasons and I have mine. By me carrying iwb we both get what we want
Mr. Atkinson, Whataburger President, says in his letter addressing the issue that "we are a gathering spot for little league teams, church groups, and high school students." This mere comment alludes to me that firearms are inherently something that these groups should be fearful of? Or what? I don't understand this type of rationale.
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The comment isn't really alluding to anything, he's stating a fact about the Whataburger customer demographic.
Whether or not we (as gun owners) like it or understand it, there are people who are leery of openly displayed guns in public places. It's a fact of life, and I seriously doubt it'll ever change.
Note that Whataburger allows concealed carry on premises. So if people feel they must have their guns with them every waking minute of every single day, just get a concealed carry permit and be done with it.
It won't surprise me one bit when other businesses follow Whataburger's example.
I don't know how many people in Texas want to open carry, and don't know how many of them eat stuff from Whataburger. But I doubt there are enough of them that if they boycott the chain, it will have any effect on Whataburger's financial bottom line.
DWalt
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For those who don't know, Whataburger is privately held, unlike McD, BK or JiB. It is also immensely profitable but does not release its financial performance. The CEO recently was asked in an interview if it would ever go public. His response was something like "Never - we will never need to."
Watchdog,
I'm glad you got me straightened out on what "he was not alluding to." I feel better about this already. Thanks. I have had a permit for many years and I will not open carry. Sure don't want any church groups or little league players observing a real firearm. Oh my!
As far as taking my gun every minute of everyday----if I knew where I was going to need a gun I wouldn't go there!
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The S&W 41, among many others, was never designed for killing, so you can't make the blanket statement that "Handguns are made for killing" and state that it is accurate.
That statement is analogous to pointing out the Ted Bundys of the world and then saying "all people exist solely to become serial killers". This second statement is a little more over the top, but the only difference between the two statements is in degree - the logical construction and related fallacies are exactly the same.
But otherwise I completely agree with you - when I am out at lunch today I'lll be eating with my handgun concealed where it won't disturb any of the other customers.
If you struck the "Handguns are made for killing" part of your statement it would be more accurate, far less controversial and far more effective in terms of getting your point across to others.
the president of Wab
says this is a gathering place for little league teams does that mean they have to leave their bats outside the door
No they just have to put the bats IWB before they enter restaurant .That way they won't offend anyone.
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Wells I too, sent Whatabuger an email....
That my family would not be patronizing their establishments in the future due to their anti-gun policies.
I will also help Whatabuger spread the word that they, do not want my business as a law abiding citizen or that of others, that may wish to utilized and participate the new open carry law enacted by the Texas legislature.
Also, that I was sorry to report this decision to them, as they didn't have too awful bad of a burger joint...By far not the best, but not dead last neither.
I'll honor their (Whatabuger) decision to ban the open carry of sidearms in their business,
By staying the heck away from their establishments.
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That my family would not be patronizing their establishments in the future due to their anti-gun policies.
I will also help Whatabuger spread the word that they, do not want my business as a law abiding citizen or that of others, that may wish to utilized and participate the new open carry law enacted by the Texas legislature.
Also, that I was sorry to report this decision to them, as they didn't have too awful bad of a burger joint...By far not the best, but not dead last neither.
I'll honor their (Whatabuger) decision to ban the open carry of sidearms in their business,
By staying the heck away from their establishments.
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