Posted on 07/10/2014 8:56:00 PM PDT by AuditTheFed
Is Target targeting its own customers with its "no guns" policy?
by Gina Cassini | Top Right News
Within three days of a new policy asking customers not to bring their guns to Target stores, reports have surfaced of armed attacks on customers at those stores.
Three Target shoppers at three different stores in Georgia alone have been robbed by armed thugs since the discount retailer announced on July 2, in a letter from its CEO, that customers should leave their guns at home when they visit Target.
This news follows an unfortunate but rather obvious pattern of establishments whose businesses or customers have been targeted after putting anti-gun policies in place -- and comes on the same day that a major study revealed that concealed-carry permits dramatically decrease violent crime.
In May, I reported on a North Carolina restaurant which posted a prominent "No Guns Allowed" sign and was promptly robbed by armed gunmen the very next week. And 3 Jack-in-the-Box locations suffered robberies and a shooting within 2 weeks of their new corporate policy "requesting" no guns on site, similar to the Target policy.
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Almost always?
Most times I carry. Sometimes I do not.
Look for the lawsuits to grow against Target.
Wait until the lawsuits start flying.
Target sells nothing I can’t get elsewhere a lot cheaper. Target really to be honest sells very few things I want. It’s about like a post Rosie O’Donnell K-mart only cleaner.
Won’t affect me. The closest I get to Target is when I’m going to the Lowe’s down the street from them.
I’m one of the people of Wal-Mart (without the crazy clothing).
JC Penny took their eyes off the marketing ball appealing to gays...my how they pay. Business should do the parallel of “shut up and sing”. Businesses are not good vehicles for social experimentation...Target will regret this UNNECESSARY move.
Oh come on, that cannot be happening given their new no guns policy, after all we know that criminals are eminently scrupulous about following the law..
It’s not like outlaws would take advantage of people due to some silly rules… there must be another explanation.
Bump for reference.
The one thing I wouldn’t take to Target is a credit card. You’d think these guys have enough issues just taking care of biz and not compromising their customers private information. Wading into this gun thing now was pretty stupid.
I asked (quietly) about this at our local Target.
The manager stated he will not confront anyone about lawful carry in his story. Then he asked about how to get range time.
From a legal perspective, someone needs to sue stores and venues that do this. If I get robbed because I have to leave my legal carry at home, then the venue should be liable for not providing protection.
Hey, crazier things have happened.
target nuance by making it a “request” not an edict.
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