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http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/86370572.html
They want private business to do what the government won't.
Gun control advocates are pushing Starbucks and a few other retailers to keep weapons out of their stores by setting up "gun free zones."
This little legal dust-up got its legs down in California.
That's where folks focused in on that state's open carry law, which allows them to strap on their pistols in view of everyone to see.
In all, 29 states, including Washington, have such open carry laws.
Gun control folks turned out here in Seattle yesterday, petitioning corporate Starbucks to ban guns in its coffee houses everywhere.
To be honest, I've never seen anyone ordering up a mocha frappachino while packin' a pistol.
Being candid, it wouldn't bother me if I had.
To Starbucks' credit, its response has been that it will go with state laws and not the mood of alarmists.
What's puzzling is that I think there are bigger bullets for gun control advocates to bite on.
Working to keep illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of criminals and joining with gun rights groups to promote better gun safety to name but two.
But making an end run around the law to get private business to do what the government won't?
Sure doesn't make my day.
http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/86370572.html
They want private business to do what the government won't.
Gun control advocates are pushing Starbucks and a few other retailers to keep weapons out of their stores by setting up "gun free zones."
This little legal dust-up got its legs down in California.
That's where folks focused in on that state's open carry law, which allows them to strap on their pistols in view of everyone to see.
In all, 29 states, including Washington, have such open carry laws.
Gun control folks turned out here in Seattle yesterday, petitioning corporate Starbucks to ban guns in its coffee houses everywhere.
To be honest, I've never seen anyone ordering up a mocha frappachino while packin' a pistol.
Being candid, it wouldn't bother me if I had.
To Starbucks' credit, its response has been that it will go with state laws and not the mood of alarmists.
What's puzzling is that I think there are bigger bullets for gun control advocates to bite on.
Working to keep illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of criminals and joining with gun rights groups to promote better gun safety to name but two.
But making an end run around the law to get private business to do what the government won't?
Sure doesn't make my day.