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This would be a good point for someone's letter to make.chasfm11 wrote: Sometimes we sell ourselves short. There are a lot of people buying guns who do not yet have their CHL. I personally know of at least 5. We also are a respected part of our individual communities and many people who might never own a gun can be influenced to not do business with a store that is willing to undermine our right to self-defense.
Dragonfighter wrote:This would be a good point for someone's letter to make.chasfm11 wrote: Sometimes we sell ourselves short. There are a lot of people buying guns who do not yet have their CHL. I personally know of at least 5. We also are a respected part of our individual communities and many people who might never own a gun can be influenced to not do business with a store that is willing to undermine our right to self-defense.
It the past, a political action like yours might have gone unnoticed by many. But this is the age of social media and such political statements are quickly shared. The impact will not just be with all of the CHL holders who see your sign but also with their families and friends who share their values. Given increased competition in places like Flower Mound, is it really a good business policy to drive away customers, and everyone that they are connected to digitally?
I was just there to try go get the name of the manager for my letter. I looked at the sign. While I didn't get out my ruler to measure the 1" letter height, everything about the sign that I saw appears to be compliant and, therefore, it IS a legal sign. It appears that they did their homework. I would never carry past that sign and left my gun in the car.Dreamer42 wrote:I know some of you would boycott any business that posts such a notice, but it is my opinion that I would continue to shop there until/if they post a proper 30-06 sign. The existing sign is meaningless, so I'll walk right on in. They very well may be anti-2A, but legally they have not demonstrated they can keep me out. I would not send any kind of letter until they do post the proper sign. Why wake a sleeping dog?
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Yup...their signs are definitely compliant.chasfm11 wrote:I was just there to try go get the name of the manager for my letter. I looked at the sign. While I didn't get out my ruler to measure the 1" letter height, everything about the sign that I saw appears to be compliant and, therefore, it IS a legal sign. It appears that they did their homework. I would never carry past that sign and left my gun in the car.Dreamer42 wrote:I know some of you would boycott any business that posts such a notice, but it is my opinion that I would continue to shop there until/if they post a proper 30-06 sign. The existing sign is meaningless, so I'll walk right on in. They very well may be anti-2A, but legally they have not demonstrated they can keep me out. I would not send any kind of letter until they do post the proper sign. Why wake a sleeping dog?
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I'm not exactly sure what you are getting at here? The sign they posted was legal in every respect, the height was proper, contrasting properly, and exact wordage. I think they have already done their homework anyway. The main reason I gave them the URL is because I want them to see that we aren't some backwoods hicks who complain, but we have the will and the means to get our message out there.Vol Texan wrote:Sorry it took so long to respond, but I have only one challenge with the OP's letter. It was good until it got to this point:
Yes, I understand that it's a personal choice how we respond to those who post a sign, but one mantra that is common among us is "don't educate the antis about the law any more than we have to". True, the "don't educate" them idea usually means, "don't tell the person that hung a gunbuster sign that it has no validity to us - just let them think they've done all they need to do and carry on anyway". But I'd like to suggest that it could apply in this situation, as well.nitrogen wrote:I also want to let you know that I will be telling all my conceal-carry friends to be sure and no longer stop at your stores. I have started this by reporting your location to a website that lets others know of businesses that don't appreciate their business. You can see your current entries here:
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chasfm11 wrote:Dragonfighter wrote:This would be a good point for someone's letter to make.chasfm11 wrote: Sometimes we sell ourselves short. There are a lot of people buying guns who do not yet have their CHL. I personally know of at least 5. We also are a respected part of our individual communities and many people who might never own a gun can be influenced to not do business with a store that is willing to undermine our right to self-defense.It the past, a political action like yours might have gone unnoticed by many. But this is the age of social media and such political statements are quickly shared. The impact will not just be with all of the CHL holders who see your sign but also with their families and friends who share their values. Given increased competition in places like Flower Mound, is it really a good business policy to drive away customers, and everyone that they are connected to digitally?
