mspgunner
Regular Member
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AMC Theatres Blocks Gun
Carry
The original idea of the Gun Talk Truth Squad was to bring
together a few people who would take action by writing, calling, and otherwise
contacting media, companies and elected officials on gun issues. I had hoped to
get 100 volunteers. We now number more than 30,000!
So, here's one I think is worthwhile. As you
know, Starbucks has taken a neutral stance on firearms -- neither
pro nor anti. Its position is that whatever is legal in that state or city is
okay with them. As a result, thousands of us spent money at Starbucks stores across the country on Valentine's day as a
counter to the boycott proposed by anti-rights groups trying to force the coffee company into
blocking your legal carrying into the stores.
It's time to turn our attention to a major
company which blocks legal gun carriers from their facilities (but the criminals
will continue to carry there, of course). AMC
Theatres is the second largest chain of movie houses in the U.S..
It also blocks women and men who legally carry firearms for the protection of
themselves and others.
This comment is from the form response AMC
Theatres offers when asked about it:
"For the safety and security of our
guests and associates, and as a family business, AMC feels the best way to
protect our guests and associates is to have a uniform, standardized policy
prohibiting weapons on our premises, and to post such policy. (In many states,
we are required by law to post signage if we have a policy against bringing
weapons on our property, hence the posting of signage at our theatres
nationwide.)"
I've long said that we need to address those companies
who make their places more dangerous by restricting firearms carry to the
criminals. It's only fair that we let a company know when we are not going to
spend money with it, and tell it why.
May I suggest that you politely let AMC Theatres know if you will not be going to the
movies at their places, and that you continue to offer to return to their
theatres when they remove the restriction on LEGAL firearms. If they want to
post signs saying that ILLEGAL guns are prohibited, they are free to. Of course,
that won't keep out the criminals any more than the current signs do, but at
least it won't keep the law-abiding citizens out.
The email
address for AMC Theatres is
AMCGuestServices@amctheatres.com.
AMC Theatres Blocks Gun
Carry
The original idea of the Gun Talk Truth Squad was to bring
together a few people who would take action by writing, calling, and otherwise
contacting media, companies and elected officials on gun issues. I had hoped to
get 100 volunteers. We now number more than 30,000!
So, here's one I think is worthwhile. As you
know, Starbucks has taken a neutral stance on firearms -- neither
pro nor anti. Its position is that whatever is legal in that state or city is
okay with them. As a result, thousands of us spent money at Starbucks stores across the country on Valentine's day as a
counter to the boycott proposed by anti-rights groups trying to force the coffee company into
blocking your legal carrying into the stores.
It's time to turn our attention to a major
company which blocks legal gun carriers from their facilities (but the criminals
will continue to carry there, of course). AMC
Theatres is the second largest chain of movie houses in the U.S..
It also blocks women and men who legally carry firearms for the protection of
themselves and others.
This comment is from the form response AMC
Theatres offers when asked about it:
"For the safety and security of our
guests and associates, and as a family business, AMC feels the best way to
protect our guests and associates is to have a uniform, standardized policy
prohibiting weapons on our premises, and to post such policy. (In many states,
we are required by law to post signage if we have a policy against bringing
weapons on our property, hence the posting of signage at our theatres
nationwide.)"
I've long said that we need to address those companies
who make their places more dangerous by restricting firearms carry to the
criminals. It's only fair that we let a company know when we are not going to
spend money with it, and tell it why.
May I suggest that you politely let AMC Theatres know if you will not be going to the
movies at their places, and that you continue to offer to return to their
theatres when they remove the restriction on LEGAL firearms. If they want to
post signs saying that ILLEGAL guns are prohibited, they are free to. Of course,
that won't keep out the criminals any more than the current signs do, but at
least it won't keep the law-abiding citizens out.
The email
address for AMC Theatres is
AMCGuestServices@amctheatres.com.