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Starbucks response to my letter

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centsi

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I dropped Starbucks a quick note letting them know that I support their stance on the OC issue, although I'm sure it's causing them some strife. I won't post their entire response, but I found this paragraph interesting:

We have examined this issue through the lens of partner (employee) and customer safety. Were we to adopt a policy different from local laws allowing open carry, we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores, putting our partners in an unfair and potentially unsafe position. (emphasis mine)
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I don't think they are implying that we'd go crazy after being refused $5 coffee and shoot everyone, though I could be wrong. Are they really saying that OC, where legal, makes their stores safer? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I thought it was worth sharing.
 
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centsi wrote:
I dropped Starbucks a quick note letting them know that I support their stance on the OC issue, although I'm sure it's causing them some strife. I won't post their entire response, but I found this paragraph interesting:

We have examined this issue through the lens of partner (employee) and customer safety. Were we to adopt a policy different from local laws allowing open carry, we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores, putting our partners in an unfair and potentially unsafe position. (emphasis mine)
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I don't think they are implying that we'd go crazy after being refused $5 coffee and shoot everyone, though I could be wrong. Are they really saying that OC, where legal, makes their stores safer? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I thought it was worth sharing.
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Why don't you write them back and have them clarify it for you, asking if they think thier partners would be a risk by OC'rs if they were resused entry or that they think their partners would be more likely to be robbed because OC'ing patrons are not there.

I am one of those that if I do not understand something clearly, I will ask and keep asking, in different ways,until I get a clear answer one way or the other.
 
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I don't think you have to read it as "OCers are unsafe." I think you could read it as "kicking law abiding people out of our stores is, in general, unsafe."

In any case, I don't think starbucks is necessary siding with OCers. They are just abiding by state law because they want to remain neutral on the issue (or as close to neutral as possible).
 
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centsi wrote:
I dropped Starbucks a quick note letting them know that I support their stance on the OC issue, although I'm sure it's causing them some strife. I won't post their entire response, but I found this paragraph interesting:
We have examined this issue through the lens of partner (employee) and customer safety. Were we to adopt a policy different from local laws allowing open carry, we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores, putting our partners in an unfair and potentially unsafe position. (emphasis mine)
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I don't think they are implying that we'd go crazy after being refused $5 coffee and shoot everyone, though I could be wrong. Are they really saying that OC, where legal, makes their stores safer? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I thought it was worth sharing.
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The way I took that, even in their press release, was that they though that it would be unsafe to ask an armed citizen (no matter how law abiding) to leave. If you request clarification, let us know; I know I sure would like to know.
 
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ZackL wrote:
centsi wrote:
I dropped Starbucks a quick note letting them know that I support their stance on the OC issue, although I'm sure it's causing them some strife. I won't post their entire response, but I found this paragraph interesting:
We have examined this issue through the lens of partner (employee) and customer safety. Were we to adopt a policy different from local laws allowing open carry, we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores, putting our partners in an unfair and potentially unsafe position. (emphasis mine)
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I don't think they are implying that we'd go crazy after being refused $5 coffee and shoot everyone, though I could be wrong. Are they really saying that OC, where legal, makes their stores safer? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I thought it was worth sharing.
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The way I took that, even in their press release, was that they though that it would be unsafe to ask an armed citizen (no matter how law abiding) to leave. If you request clarification, let us know; I know I sure would like to know.
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I do not actually think that was what they intended to say, butthat certainly was the way I read it the first time, and I still think that is the impression it gives no matter what their intentions were. I too would like for them to clarify that one, but it is not worth making them mad over, because in the end they are supportingour side of the argument.

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I don't see them supporting "our side" as much as just plain doing business.

They want to make a profit, if someone is not doing anything illegal, serve them.

KA - CHING.

Also keeps them from being pressured by the Brady bunch or us because they just say, we go by the law. None of their associates has to discuss it, just say that's the policy and they are done. No having to ask someone to leave, just what do they want to drink...
 
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Diocoles wrote:
I don't see them supporting "our side" as much as just plain doing business.

They want to make a profit, if someone is not doing anything illegal, serve them.

KA - CHING.

Also keeps them from being pressured by the Brady bunch or us because they just say, we go by the law. None of their associates has to discuss it, just say that's the policy and they are done. No having to ask someone to leave, just what do they want to drink...
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Yes, I agree, but their decision was in our favor. That is why I don't want to ruffle any feather over minor details.

Doc
 
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What side are we really? I'm just a guy who carries a firearm. Starbucks says they follow the law.

Cool.
 
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Guys we need to leave starbucks out of the middle of this.I was in the original video locally for this thing and have talked to many.Starbucks simply follows state law where ever that is and no more.They do not claim to support one side or the other.Here in Wa. however that is good because OC is legal(no license of any kind required and we have never had an issue in a Starbucks.



http://www.king5.com/news/business/One-shot-or-two-Group-lobbies-to-ban-guns-from-Starbucks-84142442.html
I don't want to appear that we are the ones trying to coax them to our side.Just go about you business and thats it.This Starbucks in the news article..the manager saw the camera coming.He came out and told me my side arm is welcome but cameras are not...
 
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DEROS72 wrote:
He came out and told me my side arm is welcome but cameras are not...
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Oh, glory, glory, that is the world I want to live in. Live your life, do your own thing, but mind yer own business instead of making a spectacle of others'.
 
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