Starbucks "open-carry" non-issue

[Blackhawk2001]

I was in the Starbucks at 56th & Lafayette Road one afternoon last week and watched a man walk in, get his overpriced cup of whatever, and walk out. Not too unusual in Starbucks, but this guy was wearing a pistol in an OWB holster. I'm pretty sure he was making a statement because his coat was pulled up and away from his weapon. I did not hear a word said by anyone about it, either customer or store employee.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Store employees were instructed by corporate to NOT confront anyone carrying a gun. Period. If they do, they are going against what corporate has instructed them to do. That being said, I don't think that many people give a crap about a holstered firearm.

 

[ThisIsMyBOOMStick]

When I worked at Best Buy in college we had a similar policy. We were told not to confront anyone with a gun but to inform the manager on duty. Not sure what was supposed to happen after that as I never encountered a customer open carrying out on the sales floor.

 

[Lectric102002]

When I worked at Best Buy in college we had a similar policy. We were told not to confront anyone with a gun but to inform the manager on duty. Not sure what was supposed to happen after that as I never encountered a customer open carrying out on the sales floor.

I OC at the Avon Best Buy all the time. Never had an issue, or even a second glance (that I'm aware of).

 

[WebSnyper]

We were told not to confront anyone with a gun but to inform the manager on duty.

Seems like a good policy to live by in general, unless of course there is a need to confront because someone is getting stupid with a gun.

 

[ThisIsMyBOOMStick]

There were people that came into the install bay to have speakers, sat. radio, etc. installed who open carried. That never bothered us and we didn't say anything about it, but we did ask them to remove their car gun if they had one. Those are always interesting to find under the seat or in the glove box while running wire.

 

[flyboy84]

I'm sure that you found all kinds of interesting things in peoples cars while doing installs.

 

[88E30M50]

I don't do Starbucks as much as I used to but still carry there when I do. In the winter, it's mostly CC but if I stay long enough to take my coat off, it's OC. Never heard a word one way or the other about it. Never had in the past either, so it's no surprise to be left in peace today too.

 

[ThisIsMyBOOMStick]

I'm sure that you found all kinds of interesting things in peoples cars while doing installs.

Plenty of cash, guns, drugs, but mostly dead bees. Most interesting thing was a tracking device a man had placed in his wife's car.

 

[2A_Tom]

I don't do Starbucks as much as I used to but still carry there when I do. In the winter, it's mostly CC but if I stay long enough to take my coat off, it's OC. Never heard a word one way or the other about it. Never had in the past either, so it's no surprise to be left in peace today too.

Ditto.

 

[ASD]

I was in the Starbucks at 56th & Lafayette Road one afternoon last week and watched a man walk in, get his overpriced cup of whatever, and walk out. Not too unusual in Starbucks, but this guy was wearing a pistol in an OWB holster. I'm pretty sure he was making a statement because his coat was pulled up and away from his weapon. I did not hear a word said by anyone about it, either customer or store employee.

was it snowing that day? If so it might have been me. Sometimes when I carry at 5 o'clock and get out of the car my sweatshirt or hoodie will ride up and expose the gun

 

[Mark 1911]

Starbucks employees do not respond to OC? Maybe the (really bad) coffee has impaired their vision.

 

[eldirector]

Only an issue because "radicals" on both sides try to make it one.

I've open carried into the local $tarbucks many times. The ONLY time I was asked about my handgun was when the cashier chatted me up about getting her license to carry.

Mmmmmm Caramel Mocha......

 

[fuddus99]

I've CC and OC in a number of places including a Starbucks. Definitely didn't get treated any differently. I assume a lot of times when I see someone OC that they're a cop or some type of LEO. Maybe that's what people assume when they see someone OC?