s&w_M&P_owner
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Alright guys, I called FD's corporate office yesterday, and had to leave a voicemail. I'm now waiting for them to get back to me...
Got some new developments in the ongoing saga today guys. I was informed by an employee at the store that I live near and shop at that they ARE going to put up the Gunbusters "No Guns" signs sometime here in the future. Also, when asked about the policy that I posted in the first post in the thread, the assistant manager told this employee "Oh it doesn't apply to you, it applies to everyone". What she's saying is that it applies to customers and employees, even though there are no mentions of customers in their policies. I'm going to call the big boss (one level below the CEO) on Monday or Tuesday and try to get some answers here. Just figured I'd update you.
Methinks this is just an ignorant manager. FD's policy for employees and vendors prohibit firearms. This has been a policy for quite some time (A friend of mine used to work in management there). I know that Harris Teeter, which allows customers to carry, prohibits employees from carrying at work.
Dang soon we won't have anywhere to shop, some people (companies and customers) just don't get it.. we LEGALLY weapons trained persons are not the problem...
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Don't be so negative.
While I can't speak directly to MN, I can to NC and more particularly to VA where a vastly larger percentage of stores, businesses and shops do not bat an eye when a LAC carrying walks inside - just business as usual.
The trend to understand an accept OCers and CCers alike has grown exponentially over the last decade.
My wife worked at a small bowling alley. The owner was very gun friendly, we would often talk about getting our carry permit and actually talking about taking the class together, unfortunately I was not waiting forever for him to come through, so last year I took my class and got my permit, my wife had to stop in there so we both went in and I OC'd. He told me to get out because I was armed and three days later there was a sign banning firearms (was not I compliance tho) a week later THEY GOT ROBBED. Hmm odd huh. Come to find out too they actually lost many customers because the owner did not know so many customers actually were permit holders. Haha. They are closed now... Strength in numbers coming together
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This is a prime example of why I'm against those No Guns signs. It's like I tell people. A criminal is not going to abide by those signs. It's not like there going to see it and say "Ah, crap! They have a "No Guns" sign posted. I can't go in here and rob them. Man! That just ruins my day!" All it does is create a criminal safe zone. That's what it's about man. Strength in numbers. On a side note: I'll be getting the phone number to contact the big boss at FD tonight. Tomorrow I can call them and see what's going on.
I live right down the street from a Family Dollar that I OC'd in many, many times, until one day I noticed a small (maybe slightly larger than a 4x6) tattered sticker sign that's barely visible among all the other crap stuck to the window, and it wasn't even on the door. Funny thing is no one ever said anything to me when I was OCing, but now I just go to the Dollar General if I need something from a dollar store, no signs and no trouble so far.
Well guys, I finally got the numbers I needed today. I'm going to call tomorrow and see if I can get anywhere with them.
You posted the above 8 days ago, any updates?
Sorry I haven't been around guys, been busy with some other stuff.
Anyway, to answer your question NCBobD, I called them on the day I made my last post, and I still have not received a call back from them as of today. I will be calling again Monday, and hopefully will get to talk to someone.
lol right, you know the signs on the front doors of fuel stations that state "cashier has no access to safe" and yet they still get robbed...... so posting no firearms and not allowing law abiding citizens whom are armed inside their buisness is a very big welcome sign for criminals, i actually had a talk with a waitress at the local buffalo wild wings on my lunch one day and said to her, "my wife would kind of be surprised that i am actually a patron here right now" she looked at me and said "and why is that" i replied " due to the fact you restrict my legal carry of a firearm thus not allowing me to defend myself if something happens" she looked at me and asked " what do you mean " i replied " due to the fact that i am a law abiding citizen, i HAVE to comply with your posted sign on the front door, that being said will a criminal who has intent to rob you or cause someone harm comply with your sign, will they see that sign and say, nope cant do it here they ban guns" her eyes got so big she looked at me with the most serious face and said "oh my gosh i have to say i never thought of it like that" i chuckled and went about my meal, i have never had such good service at any resteraunt in my life than that day...