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Starbucks Asks Customers Not to Bring Guns Into Stores
What do you think about Starbucks decision? Do you think other businesses should, or should not, ban or ask customers not to bring guns into businesses? Let us know in the comments' section.
By Amie Schaenzer
Starbucks has asked its customers to leave their guns at home.
Starbucks has not issued an outright ban but has asked customers not to bring guns into its stores or outdoor patio areas and will publish full page advertisements in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post announcing the change, according to the USA Today.
- What do you think about Starbucks decision? Do you think other businesses should, or should not, ban or ask customers not to bring guns into businesses? Let us know in the comments' section.
Schultz said in the letter that pro-gun activists have "used stores as a political stage for media events misleadingly called 'Starbucks Appreciation Days' that disingenuously portray Starbucks as a champion of 'open carry.' "
"To be clear: we do not want these events in our stores. Some anti-gun activists have also played a role in ratcheting up the rhetoric and friction, including soliciting and confronting our customers and partners," according to the letter.
Businesses face several complex issues when it comes to concealed carry and deciding whether to ban firearms in their stores and businesses, according to a Daily Herald article.
There are three Starbucks locations in Geneva, on Commons Drive, 229 W. State St. and 1441 S. Randall Road.
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