HandyHamlet
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That makes three of us.
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Applebees NO FIREARMS!!!!
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That makes three of us.
Sure, that will sound great over the 911 call. "There is an armed man here with a gun refusing to identify himself, he seems really agitated and told me not to make a scene 'if i know what's good for me.'"
Good luck with that one.
MSG Laigaie
Campaign Veteran
Lori and I infrequently use the B'ham applebees. No probs to report there. This sounds like a new trainee trying to follow what he thought were company rules. What is company policy?
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
Above is bad advice.
Be polite, be courteous, be professional.
If asked if you are law enforcement, be prepared and say no I am just enjoying my lunch as a citizen. If asked to leave then leave. If asked to cover up then politely refuse and go back to your lunch or order. If pressed to cover up then ask if you are being asked to leave. Do not stray from the being asked to leave, that is the only thing that they can tell you to do and it has consequences. Again, be prepared and be polite, courteous and professional all the time. Repeat the same phrase over and over...are you asking me to leave? Once you are, then leave. Then follow up via phone/email in a courteous and professional way. Do so with genuine curiosity when writing or calling the district/regional manager. Ask them if they follow state law? (I am thinking that this new 'in training' manager was confused with the over 21 portion of the establishment)
Or, if asked if you are law enforcement you can respond with a question "Why? is there a problem?" When the manager says no, then go back to your food or order. If the manager says yes, then instruct him to call 911 and go back to your food or order. Again, be polite, courteous and professional. Again, if he asks you to do anything other than leave, just continue to go about your business. Asking you to put your firearm somewhere or to cover it are not his prerogative. He can only require that you leave.
Anytime that I OC, I am prepared to leave if asked. If I want to be left alone then I would CC at that time/location.
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XDFDE45
Regular Member
After reading thru this thread I didn't see it so I thought I would bring it up. Here in Wisconsin you need permission from the manager or owner to whom the liquor license is issued to. And being from WI I admit I am not familiar with your laws concerning this. But if you have eaten there before it does seem odd that he (manager) asked you to leave this particular time
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Jeff Hayes
Regular Member
The no firearms may be an employee policy that he is trying to project onto the customers, I read about that happining all the time on here. I quit going to the plastic food places like Applebees a long time ago as well. There are several mom & pop places with in a mile of the north Spokane location that not only have better food but they are less expensive.
amlevin
Regular Member
I can go to Costco and buy either Filet's or New York Strips that will give me three meals for two people and pay less than the cost of a single filet in a Restaurant.
I don't go to the extreme of cooking in a vacuum but I do a mean brisket. 12 hours in the oven at 190 degrees, sealed on a pot with foil. My kids and grandkids fight over the last parts.
slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
Yeah, if only Costco would let you carry in there warehouse... I’ll use a local butcher shop instead, one that supports carrying.
Trigger Dr
Regular Member
I just go to the original source and get my own.
amlevin
Regular Member
I've always carried when in Costco.
slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
Its against corperate policy and against the membership rules you have agreed to follow when opening your membership with them. However, if you are not having issues at the one you go to carry on, just be warned.
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
Do you have a link or a .pdf of the membership rules?
sirpuma
Regular Member
I just go to the original source and get my own.
Next time you go hunting, will you take me with you? Last two times out I didn't see anything but a few does.
tombrewster421
Regular Member
That policy is nowhere to be found. Which leads me to believe that it doesn't exist. I've also OC'd with no problems.
slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
They unfortunately do not publish there policy or membership agreement online (could not find it). However, its been vetted multiple times even in the Washington forum (Google Search). Here is the generic response there customer service members send in regards to gun policy inquiries.
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
So it is not against my membership rules. A phantom policy that is enforced non-uniformly even in a quasi-membership club (it is no longer exclusive as anyone can join) is just that, a poor and pathetic policy. Costco is wrong in defining themselves as a membership club and thus their phantom policy stumbles.
SpyderTattoo
Regular Member
I actually did find the policy once by digging around on the Costco website, but I couldn't get the link to work for linking here.
But... my aunt just happens to be an executive for Costso and this subject has come up. She has confirmed to me that Costco is a "gun free zone". Some of you might think what I'm saying is BS, but there are some of you here that know me and know I wouldn't make this up.
But... my aunt just happens to be an executive for Costso and this subject has come up. She has confirmed to me that Costco is a "gun free zone". Some of you might think what I'm saying is BS, but there are some of you here that know me and know I wouldn't make this up.
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
I do know you and I do understand that is their 'policy'. However, it is not in my membership agreement, therefore, I can't be violating it. They are a private entity and they can ask me to leave if that is their desire. And, I can just continue to CC the few times I shop at Costco.
SpyderTattoo
Regular Member
Agreed
SpyderTattoo
Regular Member
http://https://costco.egain.net/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=1101&REQUEST_FRM_ESCALATION=true&CONFIGURATION=1001&PARTITION_ID=1&isSuggestedArticle=true
For some reason the link doesn't work, but I just followed these instructions and came to the page you're looking for.
From the main Costco page, click on "Customer Service".
Then click on the "Contact Us" link.
Then click "Member Questions and Comments" link.
That will bring up a new window. Notice that the new window's url goes to the costco.egain.net domain.
Click on "Warehouse, Business Centers or membership"
This brings up a new window with a web form.
Select "Other" for the topic.
Enter "firearm" in the "Enter your message here" field. It's not actually going to send them a message, it's going to search their knowledgebase based on what you put in there.
You are required to enter an e-mail address, but it doesn't have to be real...put anything in there...then click "next".
After searching for a while, you should get a search result entitled, "Personal Firearms/Guns in Costco Stores".
For some reason the link doesn't work, but I just followed these instructions and came to the page you're looking for.
From the main Costco page, click on "Customer Service".
Then click on the "Contact Us" link.
Then click "Member Questions and Comments" link.
That will bring up a new window. Notice that the new window's url goes to the costco.egain.net domain.
Click on "Warehouse, Business Centers or membership"
This brings up a new window with a web form.
Select "Other" for the topic.
Enter "firearm" in the "Enter your message here" field. It's not actually going to send them a message, it's going to search their knowledgebase based on what you put in there.
You are required to enter an e-mail address, but it doesn't have to be real...put anything in there...then click "next".
After searching for a while, you should get a search result entitled, "Personal Firearms/Guns in Costco Stores".