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Country music star Toby Keith is facing some backlash from gun owners after one of his new I Love This Bar And Grill restaurants in Woodbridge, Virginia posted a No Guns Permitted sign outside its premises.
Ill never eat here. Lawfully armed and spending my money elsewhere, read one of many disgruntled reviews on the restaurants Facebook page.
The furor spurred a response by the restaurant, explaining, While we understand and respect every persons right to own and bear arms, we at Toby Keiths I Love This Bar and Grill, with guidance from the State of Virginia and based on insurance regulations, have adopted a no weapons policy. It is our desire to provided a safe, enjoyable and entertaining experience for our patrons and staff.
That did little to quell the ire of gun owners, one whom responded to the restaurants Facebook message by saying, Your post regarding your stance on not allowing patrons to defend them selves should the need arise is a total cop out to the bad publicity that your bad policy has initiated.
But gun owners may actually be legally allowed to carry loaded weapons in Keiths restaurant under Virginia law, irrespective of what the sign says. Virginia is one of at least six states the others being Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona that explicitly allows loaded guns in bars. No Guns Permitted signs dont actually have the force of law in Virginia unless the state specifically lists the facility as one where people cannot carry guns.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/12/29/3106791/toby-keith-restaurant-guns/
calimary
(81,467 posts)Hmmm - I'm surprised. Wouldn't have expected this from him. After the whole Dixie Chicks business a few years back, I'd kinda written him off as hopeless and unsalvage-able. Maybe not... Good to see!
Aristus
(66,462 posts)Jesus!
Those gun-fuckers are scared of their own shadows...
It's a terrible thing, to live in perpetual fear...
arcane1
(38,613 posts)No thanks!
Ranchemp.
(1,991 posts)Any private business can ban firearms from their premises, as it should be.
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)If they are so paranoid, shouldn't they stay at home where they can feel safe? Or maybe they should buy some land in a remote part of the country so they can feel safe in their isolation.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)What's the goddamn purpose of a gun at a restaurant.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Brigid
(17,621 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)attack from terrorist, criminals and wild animals?
onehandle
(51,122 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)I don't go to a restaurant with my family in order to wonder if the sloppy drunk at the next table is going to get pissed off and start blasting away.
(We're not all crazy, you know? Some of us just hunt and put meat on the table, and others enjoy target shooting.)
Ranchemp.
(1,991 posts)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/27/toby-keith-restaurant-guns_n_4509745.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
Seems to be a loophole here, now, what management can do is ask them to leave for another reason and if they refuse, then they can be cited for trespassing.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,339 posts)The Can be charged with trespass if they refuse.
They can't be charged with entering with a gun against the posted sign. At worst they can be charged with trespass
Ranchemp.
(1,991 posts)Thanks for the clarification.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Considerin' Toby is a Democrat, why would those people even considered going in there?
Spirochete
(5,264 posts)He should get the say on whether guns are allowed in the place -even if they are legal.
Besides, if someone thinks they need defense in a restaurant, they don't really need a gun - a bottle of Pepto-Bismol should suffice...
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Gun humpers? Gun fetishists? Gun assholes?
All of the above?
B Calm
(28,762 posts)home and watch reruns of Duck Dynasty!
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