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Whataburger takes stand against Texas' new open carry law
AP ^ | July 12, 2015 | By SETH ROBBINS

Posted on 07/12/2015 10:13:09 AM PDT by Crystal Palace East

Edited on 07/12/2015 10:37:24 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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To: Norm Lenhart

Point taken.


61 posted on 07/12/2015 11:46:44 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: bert
You can open carry in Vermont nor do you need a stupid permit.

Vermont is one of the better states concerning gun laws.

62 posted on 07/12/2015 11:48:19 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: bert

Importantly, in many states, business prohibitions must be posted to be in effect. Assuming they don’t get posters and post them immediately, now would probably be a great time to open carry while visiting a Whataburger.

If they tell you no open carry, then you tell them “No sale. You just lost a customer for good.” Store managers get very upset when they hear this, and will likely complain up the chain if enough people do it.


63 posted on 07/12/2015 11:52:22 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Yet, the new Texas law only allows open-carry for those with permits. Therein lies the problem. Any court would shut that down fast.


64 posted on 07/12/2015 11:52:26 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: Big Red Badger

they will, you know they will. In Texas, at the moment, only ccl can openly carry, that is the deal.


65 posted on 07/12/2015 11:54:29 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: waterhill

That’s the problem with all the baby splitting happening to appease liberals.


66 posted on 07/12/2015 11:55:35 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

ok, yet... just because someone open carries, they have to respond? or a concealed carry? and they are held (or said resturaunt) responsible for deaths? The courts would strike that.


67 posted on 07/12/2015 11:59:47 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: bert
And I'll do what I did when the 30.06 signs went up after concealed carry was passed. I'll leave my gun in the car or on my bike and go tell the management I'll be taking my business to his competitor who does allow carry.

After a while, all of the 30.06 signs in town came down except one Stop and Rob chain. Haven't been in one since.

68 posted on 07/12/2015 12:00:20 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: waterhill

No they don’t have to respond. But if someone strips one of the option to and not the other, that’s a wide open door for litigation.


69 posted on 07/12/2015 12:01:05 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Norm Lenhart

I know, just shoot them in the hand like the old western movies.


70 posted on 07/12/2015 12:02:28 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: waterhill

Or the head ;)


71 posted on 07/12/2015 12:04:08 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Whata(crappy)burger is the worst I have ever had.

I’d just as soon eat a half eaten Big Mac out of a dumpster, or eat some gut grenades from Krystals before I eat a whatacrappyburger again.


72 posted on 07/12/2015 12:05:24 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Making harmless people defenseless, does not make dangerous people harmless)
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To: waterhill

I kinda agree with you. I consider open carry a potential crime deterrent, but at the same time it could make you first target. Then there is the people afraid of guns, right or wrong, people are not used to seeing them and they feel threatened. Just because there is open carry, that doesn’t mean everyone doing so is capable of handling a gun safely, not to mention their temper/mental state. You don’t have to have documented mental health issues to have bad judgement.


73 posted on 07/12/2015 12:05:40 PM PDT by paintriot (On the Conservative Coast.)
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To: Irenic

In and Out has a very short menu. What A Burger has more variety. But they are just hamburger joints.


74 posted on 07/12/2015 12:05:48 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: SunTzuWu

“Why do you need to bring a gun into a store where there are kids?” she asked. “We are not in the Wild, Wild West.”

Maybe you could call the police...oh wait, they carry guns into the store....where there are kids.


75 posted on 07/12/2015 12:08:53 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: Norm Lenhart

Boom, and that is what sucks....


76 posted on 07/12/2015 12:14:14 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

You know we are pretty much simpatico on this, good to argue with you on this FRiend. :)


77 posted on 07/12/2015 12:16:15 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Read to article, Whataburger welcomes conceal carry.


78 posted on 07/12/2015 12:20:01 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan

Read my posts. I know that.


79 posted on 07/12/2015 12:21:37 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: waterhill

Intelligent debate is hard to come by on FR lately. same here FRiend ;)


80 posted on 07/12/2015 12:22:36 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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