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The manager, who supposedly used to be an FFL, denied entry to those with handguns on the premise of promoting safety for the other patrons based on the fact that he didn't know anybody that was carrying personally... thus presenting that not only was he making implicit and negative character judgments about any and everyone he doesn't personally know but that should he have known me personally and of my intentions that he may have allowed a bending of the rules?
He also seemed to believe that you couldn't carry at all in any place that served alcohol and I swiftly corrected him on that and told him that his establishment would be safer for the time being when law abiding and responsible citizens were in there that were legally carrying.
It struck me as odd that someone who supposedly, by his own admission, was an FFL and sold guns for a living in a past career, was so ignorant to the law and the fact that guns are inherently safe and especially safe in the hands/holsters of law-abiding citizens. But as has been proven plenty of times before and I'm sure will continue to be: ignorance is rampant.
There wasn't anything posted on the door or the rule placard in the vestibule of the restaurant with regards to firearms.
But what do you expect from a place that advertises itself as a pub but dictates that those in certain attire (biker wear... vests? something you might expect to see in a PUB..) would not be allowed in. I saw a few people in there with biker attire, and warned a couple that was going in that they didn't support freedom. The rules were selectively enforced, obviously, based on the emotions and irrational fears of management/staff.
Then there's the issue of the tea party group choosing the anti-gun location. That it was known to be anti gun/anti freedom and they still chose to hold the event there and give them A LOT (place was jam packed) of business and money is something that, in my mind, puts a bad taste in my mouth with regards to the WST/tea party group. I believe Don will have more on that and probably more to say on Bailey's as well.
