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The 'No Guns' Insult
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Bruce Krafft
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"How does it make you feel when you start to walk into a business and see a 'No Guns' sign prominently posted? Are you angry? Offended? Indifferent? ... Do you just turn around and take your business elsewhere? Complain to the management? Just ignore it and go on with your business? The members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League take 'No Guns' signs as personally offensive and they let their offense be known – to the business, to fellow VCDL members, and anyone else who'll listen – or read a web page. VCDL maintains a list of anti-rights Virginia businesses on their web site, www.VCDL.org, and encourages gun owners and rights supporters to avoid these businesses except to let them know that their policy is offensive. ..." ... |
| Comment by:
curtis41
(11/4/2009)
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| When I stop (or not start) going to a particular business, I take the time to tell them why I will not, or will not continue, going there. It is an opportunity to express a contrary view, one not always appreciated or understood by the owner(s) of the business. Remember there are people who will not frequent a place if they know people are carrying weapons, you end up further polarizing the gun, anti-gun people unless you explain your position clearly to the owner. If you just think you have the right to keep and bear arms, it may not be enough, in that you might not have done enough to explain and educate others on the importance of gun rights to public safety. Suggestion: TELL the owners your position and why you believe that way. |
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Cassandra
(11/10/2009)
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Instead of getting in a snit about a sign posted by a PC business owner, why not investigate using liability laws against such cowards? IIRC, this approach was proposed by a pro-2A group of lawyers awhile back & was used to "educate" similar dorx about the unintended consequences of their cupidity in more than a few states & resulted in the signs removal. Few things get people's attention like the very real threat of being financially devastated. Remember the wisdom of that old saying "Don't get mad, get even", & let it channel your justifiable anger in a more effective direction! |
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