How about Sunday?
Sorry, I'll be at the farm until at least Tuesday.
How about Sunday?
Sorry, I'll be at the farm until at least Tuesday.
Guys,
The point may be entirely moot: the B&N in question is located in the Hampton Town Center. IIRC, the Hampton Town Center in its entirety is a posted "Disarmed Victim Zone." (See http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...ula-Town-Center&highlight=hampton+town+center) That being the case, B&N's landlord has already banned guns, regardless of B&N's corporate policy. If you want to OC in a B&N, try the one off Jefferson in Newport News
I have never had a problem at this B&N. I've OC'd there countless times without so much as a second look.
PTC has changed their policy to state "NO ILLEGAL WEAPONS". I talked to a security guard there who said the reason for the change was that city street run through it so they couldn't ban legal carry. It did make it a point to say that every store has the right to no allow weapons and that most there were against OC specifically. Once again though, I have not had any problems since the change in policy.
SNIP I'm thinking about going back tomorrow evening to pick up Deadwood Season 2. Anyone care to meet/accompany me?
I spoke with another customer service representative for Barnes and Noble, and inquired about the store manager overriding corporate policy due to personal feeling/preference, and was informed that since I had already spoken with the manager any other questions or follow-up on the issue would have to be taken up with the store manager.
I then asked for contact information for the General/District manager and was informed that they do not deal with customer relations, and only employees can contact them with issues.
So, it seems that if I want to clarify the issue about Linda McGee making her own policy (direct contradiction to corporate policy) I have to speak with her again, and I can't speak with her supervisor about anything.
Originally Posted by maverick2694
I spoke with another customer service representative for Barnes and Noble, and inquired about the store manager overriding corporate policy due to personal feeling/preference, and was informed that since I had already spoken with the manager any other questions or follow-up on the issue would have to be taken up with the store manager.
I then asked for contact information for the General/District manager and was informed that they do not deal with customer relations, and only employees can contact them with issues.
So, it seems that if I want to clarify the issue about Linda McGee making her own policy (direct contradiction to corporate policy) I have to speak with her again, and I can't speak with her supervisor about anything.
I would call again, and ask to speak to someone else if you get the same representative again. I experienced a similar incident in January, Grapeshot and I both spoke to corporate and they were VERY cooperative. I don't care if they tell you you can't speak to a district manager ask to anyway. I was told in my case that it had to go through the district manager before it got back to the store manager. The store manager was very cooperative and apologetic about my incident, very similar she had a rogue manager tell me I couldn't carry when B & N policy is to allow carry.
+1I'm not sure such boat-rocking is really the way to go about this. If B&N corporate gets enough flap bubbling up channels, they can just as easily change the policy to no guns, no way, no how.
This is a little different from a locality violating pre-emption or posting illegal signs in a park or something.
I would like to gently advise just going about your business in an everyday fashion, and even take a moment to thank B & N and the manager for respecting your rights.
"Oh, hi, Linda. I wanted to thank you for respecting people's right to self-defense. I know its grating for you, but it takes a bit of a bigger person to set aside their personal differences and do the right thing. I respect you for that, and appreciate it."
If you didn't go tonight, I'll will when you decide to.That's actually almost exactly what I asked the CSR. I'm thinking about going back tomorrow evening to pick up Deadwood Season 2. Anyone care to meet/accompany me?
I've OC'd at that very B&N MANY times! Never had any problems or even bugeyes. I OC at Borders, B&N and Books a Million regularly all over the Peninsula and have yet to encounter an anti. Guess I've been lucky.