Gun Policy at Starbucks Means NGAC Boycott?

"Starbucks does not ban guns in its stores; rather, it defers to local laws. The National Gun Victim's Action Council (NGAC) says that amounts to a pro-gun policy that endangers customers.

"Starbucks allowing guns to be carried in thousands of their stores significantly increases everyone's risk of being a victim of gun violence," NGAC CEO Elliot Fineman said in a news release. "Open and conceal and carry are among the reasons there are 12,000 gun homicides each year in the U.S. If we had England's gun laws we would expect 375 gun homicides each year—97% less than we have. England's gun laws are based on protecting public safety, ours on maximizing sales for the gun industry."

The Starbucks policy hit the headlines in 2010 when gun owners decided to exercise their rights at national chains. Many responded by banning guns, but Starbucks refused. At the time Starbucks explained:

While we deeply respect the views of all our customers, Starbucks long-standing approach to this issue remains unchanged. We comply with local laws and statutes in all the communities we serve. That means we abide by the laws that permit open carry in 43 U.S. states. Where these laws don't exist, openly carrying weapons in our stores is prohibited. The political, policy and legal debates around these issues belong in the legislatures and courts, not in our stores.

But NGAC's Fineman said it is just a bad policy, and hopes its boycott can change it.

"Starbucks steadfast support of the NRA's lethal pro-gun agenda damages its 'socially conscious company' brand," he said."

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/call-boycott-starbucks-valentines...

Response to CutleryLover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZB5jp48748


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[barney1515ful]

murders did not go down any in england when they ban guns they just used clubs knifes ext.

[CaptainBerz]

@barney1515ful Yup, people should look at those facts, but they don't..

[BALJIT147]

I emailed starbucks and I got a reply from them. Basically they said they will continue to do what the law says and that the pro gun and anti gun people should argue amongst ourselves. Thats paraphrasing of course but they will do what the law says.

[CaptainBerz]

@BALJIT147 Yup, which is a the best "it is not us" defense...

[koconcept]

That's funny to me cause I go to starbucks everymorning before work specifically because they have a welcome policy to legal chl. Guess I need to start buying 2 cups lol.

[CaptainBerz]

@koconcept lol

[darrellhood25]

S.O.A rulz brother

[UrbanArmed]

Right on bro. New sub.

[ogctom]

i would honestly rather be shot to death than beaten to death. the gun is a tool not a motive.

[saladfork8]

Everyone with some lame agenda uses Boycotting Starbucks as their means to make their point. Just herd some christian preacher wingnut say he wants a boycott on them for some reason or another and get this he thinks his "people" are 80% of Starbucks business HAAHAAHAAAHA not even close jacktard, more like 6% if he's lucky. There are some realy messed up minds out there anymore. I drink my own coffee at home but thank you Starbucks for standing up for the American people and our constitution!

[holdernessman]

saw this vid really like ur channel. subbing

[BoydMort]

@CaptainBerz

Precisely, the way in which crime has been recorded over the past ten years has changed as noted by a spokesperson from the Home Office in this article from a few years back.

w.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/­law-and-order/6438601/Gun-crim­e-doubles-in-a-decade.html

Essentially making it impossible to compare and gleam accurate data.

Reading the data from the Home Office gave me a headache in the end. =/