As Twitchy reported, Chipotle has officially requested that customers leave their guns at home after an open carry demonstration at the restaurant caught the attention of Moms Demand Action. The anti-gun group called it a victory, as it had recently deemed a “gun sense win” when Jack in the Box pledged to begin enforcing the company’s no-firearms-in-stores policy. That campaign was also spurred by an earlier visit by members of Open Carry Texas, who thoroughly disputed MDA’s claim that terrified employees locked themselves in a freezer in a panic.
So, do open carry demonstrations help or hurt the cause of legal gun owners?
I wrote about the open carry protest thing last year as it related to Starbucks. Same applies to Chipotle. http://t.co/ugREzCLJZP
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
Amen, @JohnEkdahl. pic.twitter.com/6JJYDpJVlO
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 20, 2014
@missADelgado Their rights to one side, I loathe these people. They give all of us a bad name. It's impolite.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 19, 2014
@missADelgado I talk to gun guys a lot. And they say that someone walks into a Chipotle like that and they're reaching for their hip.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 19, 2014
I hope those of you hate-tweeting me understand I'm an open carry supporter.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
It's possible to support the policy and object to this campaign.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
The entire purpose of supporting open carry is believing people to be responsible. So, act responsibly.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
@charlescwcooke @JohnEkdahl Serious question. What if had not been about Youtube channel? Would u still be against open carry?
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
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@mt_newman @charlescwcooke I'm an open carry supporter. I'm against making a show of it for political purposes.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
@mt_newman @JohnEkdahl I'm not against open carry. I'm against the behavior of some open carry advocates.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 20, 2014
@JohnEkdahl @charlescwcooke But Anti Gun nuts would use it regardless of intent. So y devour our own? They r not enemy. MDA and Bloomberg R
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
@mt_newman @charlescwcooke I'm not devouring out own. I'm preaching discretion.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
@charlescwcooke @JohnEkdahl So am I, but the anti second amendment people don't care what their intent was.
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
@JohnEkdahl then how do you protest the view that "guns r bad" and anyone that owns one is potential killer?
— Temporary Handle (@LariviereChad) May 20, 2014
@mt_newman @JohnEkdahl @charlescwcooke – Carrying big scary guns is easy fodder for MDA. Open carry a pistol. No one cares then.
— Smittie™ GED (Hons), BS (D-) (@smittie61984) May 20, 2014
@smittie61984 @JohnEkdahl @charlescwcooke No I refuse 2 give 1in on carrying "big scary gun." that is precisely the slope on which 2 slip.
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
@smittie61984 @JohnEkdahl @charlescwcooke They don't care now. Once they have scared us into corner and we all carry pistols, pistols r next
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
@smittie61984 @JohnEkdahl @charlescwcooke They want us to give in and stop carrying "scary" guns. It's their Overton window.
— Newman (@mt_newman) May 20, 2014
Thank you open carry supporters for yet another own goal. http://t.co/gyJpJ56fG1
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) May 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/CaptianCarry/status/468571463864168448
@CaptianCarry I don't think you can blame the store when idiots put the chain in an untenable position.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) May 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/CaptianCarry/status/468572911910289409
https://twitter.com/JLMHokie/status/468572580551475200
https://twitter.com/JLMHokie/status/468572860517466112
So, is open carry a right that is better protected by not exercising it? Are semi-automatic rifles “too scary,” or is there no gun too small for Moms Demand Action not to find scary?
It's not Friday, but any gun rights people not following @LawSelfDefense (Andrew Branca) probably should.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
Andrew has written what really is required reading for anyone that decides to carry or own a firearm for self-defense http://t.co/QLcgcxVvl0
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
Knowing and understanding your rights is just as important as knowing your firearm.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2014
Rule 1 of responsible firearms carrying: Don’t be a dick.
— The H2 (@TheH2) May 20, 2014
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