https://twitter.com/RichardH0well/status/468511144706334721
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s #BurritosNotBullets social media campaign seems to have pressured Mexican food chain Chipotle into asking customers to leave their guns at home. In a statement released Monday afternoon, Chipotle explained:
Recently participants from an “open carry” demonstration in Texas brought guns (including military-style assault rifles) into one of our restaurants, causing many of our customers anxiety and discomfort. Because of this, we are respectfully asking that customers not bring guns into our restaurants, unless they are authorized law enforcement personnel.
Moms Demand Action had set its gun-grabbing sights on Chipotle this weekend upon learning that the fast-food chain’s policy was to “comply with local laws” and allow gun-owning patrons to openly carry in its Texas restaurants. Moms Demand Action founder Shannon R. Watts — who really, really wants to sing while she breastfeeds — enlisted the help of Twitter followers and the spectre of a boycott to guilt Chipotle into changing its mind.
Tell @ChipotleTweets & @ChipotleMedia on #Facebook that we want #BurritosNotBullets https://t.co/1VO1k0TRtO #gunsense pic.twitter.com/TIkVxAmUji
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
Tell @ChipotleMedia media dir Chris Arnold this isn't acceptable: [email protected] #BurritosNotBullets #gunsense pic.twitter.com/WiZT5flpjj
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
.@ChipotleTweets Can I come in w/ sword, machete, crossbow, axe, hand grenade or Bowie knife? #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/lnbPXV41MU
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
Oh, and breasts! Don’t forget the breasts!
No shirt, shoes, smoking = no service at @ChipotleTweets but loaded AR15s just fine #BurritosNotBullets #MomsDemand pic.twitter.com/3SARvOOsiV
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
#Congress caves to gun lobby, @ChipotleTweets shouldn't #NRA doesn't pay @ChipotleTweets. MOMS do #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/qasocjgUOA
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
.@ChipotleTweets based in #Colorado, home of #Columbine, #Aurora & #Arapahoe Tell @ChipotleMedia #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/UE5dA3BDYA
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
Scary scenes from @ChipotleTweets gun incident in #Texas. Tell CEO Steve Ells we want #BurritosNotBullets: https://t.co/FJwVsOOSdr #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
STATEMENT @MomsDemand reacts to @ChipotleTweets allowing open carry in stores: http://t.co/YyqZ121gv0 SIGN OUR PETITION! #BurritosNotBullets
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
.@ChipotleTweets, what do you think "food with integrity" means? Stand up for something real. #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/EIZZ4VohlR
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 19, 2014
Others joined in to demand that Chipotle declare its restaurants gun-free zones.
Gun nuts are so insecure that they can't leave their hobby at the range, they must show it off in restaurants #gunsense #BurritosNotBullets
— Ophelia (@FeudalSneeze420) May 19, 2014
I'm gonna miss those soft tacos, but until they make @ChipotleTweets a gun-free zone, I'm Not Buying It. #BurritosNotBullets
— manchmom (@manchmom) May 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/patfrederickson/status/468498634058002432
Who needs a gun to eat a burrito? #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/B7PfqE73QL
— Carl Young (@trueheartsong) May 19, 2014
Dear @ChipotleTweets Your tacos are killer. Your gun policy might be too. Keep employees safe & say no guns in store. #BurritosNotBullets
— Lorey Campese (live from Brooklyn) ?? (@Lorey) May 19, 2014
Dear @ChipotleTweets No more visits from me, until you get some common gun sense #BurritosNotBullets
— Not that Karen?? (@vtktorg) May 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/Jillymoe/status/468420371243208704
#BurritosNotBullets is about MY FREEDOM and MY LIBERTY to not get shot by some #OpenCarry Gun Nut, in a Chipotle! #Gunsense #p2 #uniteblue
— GEOFFREY (@jeffreynola) May 19, 2014
@ChipotleTweets The safety of your customers comes first. Say no to the gun nuts. Dine without fear!! #BurritosNotBullets
— Brian Fever (@Dr_Brian_Fever) May 19, 2014
@ChipotleTweets while you're busy appeasing handful of gun nuts,you're losing sensible Americans #BurritosNotBullets
— sam (@sammartinezboyd) May 19, 2014
@ChipotleTweets I love your burritos, but not enough to risk being shot by a irrational/irresponsible gun owner. #BurritosNotBullets
— Andrew Patrick (@Andrew_Patrick) May 19, 2014
I'm a regular @ChipotleTweets customer but I will boycott it if they continue their boneheaded gun policy. #BurritosNotBullets
— Jennifer (@pinkmenotmom) May 19, 2014
Chipotle
This is absurd pic.twitter.com/iRDNAn3GXU— Vote Dem for the Planet (@Brasilmagic) May 19, 2014
Goodbye Chipotles. I choose Mexican restaurants that don't encourage people to bring guns with them. @ChipotleMedia #BurritosNotBullets
— Michael Faust (@mondofausto) May 19, 2014
@ChipotleTweets I like burritos. I don't like bullets. Net zero for you. Goodbye. #BurritosNotBullets #gunsense @MomsDemand
— Tom Joad (@E_Pluribus_LMA0) May 19, 2014
So ironic @ChipotleTweets. One of Jessi's favorite places until she WAS MURDERED IN AURORA! Tell the gun nuts NO GUNS #BurritosNotBullets
— Sandy Phillips (@MamaRedfield) May 19, 2014
Tasteless.
@The_Bill_Hader Tell @ChipotleTweets there's nothing funny abt eating at gun point #BurritosNotBullets pic.twitter.com/YtXnZxeo0f
— Texas Jamie Ford ? (@ThisIsItYall) May 19, 2014
Who’s eating at gunpoint?
For what it’s worth, Chipotle’s “gun ban” is actually more of a polite suggestion, and the chain’s statement acknowledges that “there are strong arguments on both sides of this issue” and the “vast majority of gun owners are responsible citizens and we appreciate them honoring this request. And we hope that our customers who oppose the carrying of guns in public agree with us that it is the role of elected officials and the legislative process to set policy in this area, not the role of businesses like Chipotle.”
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