Chipotle: "Don't Bring Guns in our Stores"

Not that I care about this place, as I have never eaten there and likely will never, but if I really looked into the places I patron and where they give money or what their core beliefs were I think I would be shopping the yard sales. Toys R Us has a nice gun slash sign which I gleefully ignore every time I enter. If they had force of law (other than a trespass if I refused to leave after confrontation) I might care more. I NEVER understood why a business would get political and potentially alienate customers but I guess in a world where maximizing profits is looked down upon and social justice and green values are apparently held high (although I know VERY few people who shop based on this) I posit that it makes sense. Especially when socialism is all the rage.
 
"boycott everything"

"can't believe people even eat there since the cuisine is not american in nature"

-NES
 
I think it's funny that many are talking of boycott with little evidence that Chipolte so much as discourages open carry.

Unless you accept the word of MomsDemandAction.

--jcr
 
mattyw said:
"boycott everything"

"can't believe people even eat there since the cuisine is not american in nature"

-NES
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i demand a pure WASP-y meal served on a white plate with a white table cloth with white gold utensils wrapped in a white napkin.

i am the cause of chipotle's statement. i ate at one recently with my glock in plain sight and i was ripping some nasty gas. sorry folks.
 
jcr said:
I think it's funny that many are talking of boycott with little evidence that Chipolte so much as discourages open carry.

Unless you accept the word of MomsDemandAction.

--jcr
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As nearly as I can tell, some clowns had a demonstration someplace and MomsDemandAction sent Chipotle a petition of some sort. Chipotle, likely hoping to to calm their ruffled feathers, said some placating words in a private communication back to MDA. MDA then turned THAT into a campaign claiming Chipotle supports their cause unequivocally. Since THERE IS NO PRESS RELEASE from Chipotle, I imaging they are simply horrified at being duped by some skanky b*****s that want action, and are hoping the story dies out quickly.

And most of you ALSO fell for it.
 
ColdDayInHell said:
Trolling their Facebook now.





[puke]
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There reaction to someone who carries is just laughable, I live care free but prepared,

they live carefree but udderly miss informed and unprepared for anything that brakes there false notion of a perfect world bubble they live in,

If something bad happened, they are the first to cry out, how could this happen, we were not prepared,

and then try to make law abiding citizen less prepared for any more attacks by restricting us more, and making it easier for the bad guys

I think the 2A is common sense

And the anti 2A guys are common sense on drugs
 
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I have mixed feelings about this. Chipotle didn't have a problem until a pro open carry group in Texas decided to open carry rifles all loaded. In all honesty how can you enjoy your burrito with an AK or AR leaning against the table or strapped on your back. I would worry about someone knocking it over. I know Atilla will come in and say you eat like a boss in a banana suit or something, but it just isn't practical.

My thought is concealed carry is ok just like any other place. If they don't know then it wont hurt them.
 
LoginName said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again... we can be our own worst enemies at times.

I'm all for open carry, if that's how someone chooses to do so.

But, these open display gatherings, with slung AR's (or any guns for that matter)?

WTF is the purpose... I mean really?

The ones organizing them and/or attending need a punch in the throat.

Yeah... let's just do the oppositions work for them.

****ing idiots
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This. Have some damn common sense. Realistically, if I'm anyplace other than the range or some gun related event and I see someone just walking around with a rifle I'm probably going to be a little concerned because I question their judgement. Forcing the sheeple to accept 2A rights by shoving it in their faces will never work.
 
Cowgirlup said:
This. Have some damn common sense. Realistically, if I'm anyplace other than the range or some gun related event and I see someone just walking around with a rifle I'm probably going to be a little concerned because I question their judgement. Forcing the sheeple to accept 2A rights by shoving it in their faces will never work.
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It does work, but it has to be done in a calculated way that takes a bunch of other factors into careful consideration. Doing it blindly without such consideration is foolish and a recipe for disaster, like what happened in CA with that stupid as **** "unloaded open carry protest" bullshit, and before them, the black panthers openly carrying rifles... both cases caused a resultant loss of capability/rights at least as far as the law was concerned. Granted with the OC pistol thing it wasn't as huge of a loss, but you can bet that there are one offs where that new law creates potential unforeseen legal problems.

-Mike
 
Chipotle sucks anyway....I've never eaten a burrito there that didn't fall apart into a useless mess. they don't even attempt to fold/roll it right.

This place however....is the bomb http://www.tenochmexican.com/ north end and Medford. Probably one of the best burritos I've ever stuffed into my head.
 
FWIW -- and it ain't worth much.. my take is that this decision is purely profit driven..

Stated policies that allow dangerous devices on the premisies expose the corporation to
a lawsuit in the event a customer is injured.. no mater how remotely possible.

Since the corporation will have deeper pockets than any idiot customer..it stands that the corporation would be the focus of any lawsuit..

Lawsuit == settlement or judgement = bad publicity + loss of revenue

bad publicity + loss of revenue == unhappy shareholders == smaller bonus for executives >= very very bad.

Solution: Ban dangerous devices -- > minimize potential lawsuits ==WIN!.

Hence, I don't take it personal.. but I don't eat there either..
The only thing I ever got from that resaurant chain was indigestion..

IANAL -- don't wanna be one neither..
 
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They are screwed wither way. If they say guns are welcome then every camouflage wearing moron and his brother is going walk in there with a M1A over their shoulder to show support. If they ban guns then all the gun owners are going to stop going there. Sometimes I think we're our own worst enemy.
 
Mike-Mike said:
They are screwed wither way. If they say guns are welcome then every camouflage wearing moron and his brother is going walk in there with a M1A over their shoulder to show support. If they ban guns then all the gun owners are going to stop going there. Sometimes I think we're our own worst enemy.
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they could have just chosen to ignore both sides and not cave in to the idiot moonbats. They're not required to take a side. If pressed all they have to do is say we plan to comply with all local laws in which we operate. They brought this on themselves.
 
Dr_Scholl said:
Finally, someone gets it.

Apparently these morons learned nothing from Starbucks or Jack in the Box.
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The only thing they accomplished was to help fuel the anti-gun propaganda machine...

Chipotle Listened to Moms!

In less than 48 hours, Chipotle Mexican Grill responded to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s petition asking them to prohibit guns from their restaurants after gun extremists brought semi-automatic, loaded assault weapons into a Dallas-area restaurant. Thanks to you, our petition garnered more than 10,000 signatures in just a few hours! Chipotle said in a statement, “…we are respectfully asking that customers not bring guns into our restaurants, unless they are authorized law enforcement personnel.”

Together, we’re changing America’s culture of gun violence one company, one law, one legislator at a time.
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https://www.momsdemandaction.org/

Of course as with other demanding moms press releases, Chipoltles didn't actually prohibit anything, they're simply asking that customers not bring firearms into their restaurants.
 
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BattleSnail said:
they could have just chosen to ignore both sides and not cave in to the idiot moonbats. They're not required to take a side. If pressed all they have to do is say we plan to comply with all local laws in which we operate. They brought this on themselves.
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That's what Starbucks said and what happened?
 
AngelKing said:
I know I'll get a lot of flack for this, but I don't give a shit anymore. Open carry protests are just ****ing stupid. The success of pro 2A activism is actually winning more hearts and minds than the dried up whores at MDA can tolerate, we are beating them at every turn for the simple fact that in the United States, we really HATE being told what to do, even more when they tell us what to THINK.

That said, we have to realize that no matter what, some people are afraid of guns and its an obstacle no amount of education, no matter how well intended, is going to overcome. We get way further by calmly reciting facts to the masses of red faced bullies, and yeah, I am referring to mothers with children, than we do by showing off our hardware as if its a fashion statement.
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http://bearingarms.com/long-gun-open-carriers-havent-learned-past-mistakes/
I want you to think about something. Moms Demand Action’s limited success in the past year seems directly related to capitalizing on the behavior of rifle open carriers again and again. Despite claims of local success from rifle open carry supporters in the areas where they are carried out, it is clear that the tactic is clearly and unambiguously doing far more damage to the cause of gun rights on a national level.

Should we continue supporting tactics that consistently result in wave upon wave of stories portraying gun owners in the worst possible light, lead to the implementation of policies that negatively affect the relationship between gun owners and otherwise neutral businesses and the general public, and gives gun control groups the oxygen they need to keep from slipping into irrelevance?
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ProGun said:
I'm usually in there twice a week, and liked the place. Didn't care about Starbucks, but this one sucks.
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Thank you. The loss of your business will have a real impact on them.

hy2rogen said:
No force of the Law in MA, so who cares? Carry concealed and be done with it.

I am sure many shop and spend money at places that "prohibit" concealed carry firearms; Any mall, movie theater's, etc. Is it really worth it to boycott everything to make a negligible difference?
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If even a small percentage of all gun owners in the US did so, Chipotle would go out of business.

cekim said:
I am not a huge fan of the open-carry protest, but go-along-get-along isn't going to work either.

What we are missing here is capitalizing on their bigotry in putting up "whites only" signs on their doors.

They aren't banning guns, they are banning people.
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Exactly this. If we had money, an ad with a diminutive woman coming up to their door, seeing a sign, turning around and crying into the camera: "Why are they waging this war against me? Why do they want me to be at the mercy of an attacker?" And then a guy seeing the sign, going back to his car to put a gun into a lockbox, and then a picture of his car being stolen: "Why do they want to give criminals access to guns", or other, better thought out image campaigns.
 
We've had a Chipotle in our town for probably 2-3 years now. It moved in after Burger King moved out. I used to go to that BK 2-3 times per week. I have never been to the Chipotle.
 
I emailed Chipotle this morning and just got a response. It was basically… "tough s**t, don't eat here". Allrighty then… got that settled.
 

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