good for them.

they might be worried about someone looking to shoot those two assholes in their commercials.

still assholes.

(But should not be shot for that)

I like those 2 assholes.

that this even has to be discussed. Gunners have lost their collective mind over this open carry nonsense.

STAY THE FUCK HOME

Yep, pocket penises should be banned too.

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I don't want anyone with a concealed gun near me.

A sign around my neck perhaps?

Over 1,000,000 resident Floridians have a concealed weapons permit.

It doesn't make you "special" in the least. Most people here do not feel it's a big deal and not not opposed to it.

There was no reason for that person to even bring that up. It's like gun owners just can't help rubbing it in people's faces. So annoying and not helping their cause.

as they don't realize that you are carrying.

I don't open carry because it is illegal in my state. There is an open carry movement in the state which I don't support. If however, they are successful I would rarely open carry except in those places where I would not irritate or cause fear in those around me.

The person brought up the point that the restaurants do appear to be banning open carry not concealed carry

I don't think that's inappropriate but is part of the discussion on the issue. Nor do I believe his intention was to rub the fact that he carries concealed in people's faces.

I've legally carried concealed for well over 15 years. I don't believe that a single person in the stores or restaurants I have visited was aware of that fact including the staff and the management. The last thing I would ever hope to do is to anger, scare or intimate those around me who pose no danger to me.

I can't for the life of me understand what these groups of individuals who open carry in restaurants are hoping to accomplish. They are merely looking like a bunch of fools, which in my opinion they are.

the 1800s were over long ago.

I wish right wingers would stop pretending it's still their time...

Towns back then took pride that you didn't HAVE to carry a gun and many had bans on guns.

The Gunfight at the OK Corral started because the lawmen were trying to collect the guns of some cowboys who were violating the town ordinance. They got a few from some cold dead hands.

I know the guy who own it closes on the Lord's Day (Sunday) , but isn't it the restaurant of choice for the Redneck crowd?

And, as one of the HuffPo's commenters said, we customers should have a standing policy to instantly get the hell out of any place if a guy not wearing a peace officer's uniform carries a gun in.

At least with open carry I know exactly which asshole has a gun. With concealed carry, absolutely any asshole out there might have one.

And spare me any justification whatsoever about why you need to carry a gun in the first place. It's all these goddamn guns that result in all these shootings.

I keep on pointing out that countries with unarmed citizens don't have all these shootings. And all the gun apologists somehow have some excuse as to why we need all these guns. Australia took away guns after a mass shooting. We could do so too.

I'm curious too.

Certainly not on your average trip to the fast food joint. Maybe if you're a cop, but the average citizen is just asking for trouble if they are displaying a firearm openly.

Newsflash: Idiots running around in the woods playing army outside of town doesn't make the public feel safe.

No visible guns in any restaurant. Period.

about someone complaining in a restaurant about another restaurant patron complaining about another restaurant patron who had a gun on their waist.

It was an on-duty cop. The customer who made the complaint was ridiculous.

carry can't turn that uneasy feeling off just because it's a cop wearing the gun. That's why I feel extremely uncomfortable around cops--not only do they carry their guns openly, but they somehow have been granted the authority to kill whoever, whenever.

The number of 'bad cops' are wmaller than the number of anyone else with guns. You should rethink your opinionszabout cops. What, do you think the cop sitti g at the next table is going to pull hid weapon qnd shoot you and your family?

about why and he'd get away with it. I'm not comfortable with someone having that much power. Unfortunately, the cops in my county aren't known for their integrity.

police harassment, but that's not the case for me. It's not about conspiracies or paranoia. Police harassment, brutality, and corruption is well documented. In addition to police brutality and assaults, at least 500 *innocent* Americans are killed by police every year (many in no-knock home raids, etc.). Most of the officers involved in such attacks keep their jobs and are not penalized as long as they come up with a good excuse. You should look into it sometime if you're interested (which based on your comments, I doubt you are).

You don't think cops should carry guns?

(blending of slushie and ice cream) and Chili's fajitas (the first fajitas I ate when I moved to Texas). Haven't been to either in a while, might be time.

on edit: It boggles my mind that people have to come out and say "don't open carry here".

Call me easy, but I like their hamburgers, chili dogs, tater tots, mozzarella sticks, & their ice cream.

The best part is when I get to press the red button & say, "pacalo to Sonic...pacalo to Sonic...over & out".

You may have tried these, but just in case you don't know about them, here's a list of the 16 best consumer-tasted and dietitian-approved finalists or winners for ice cream:

http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/dessert/what-to-eat-diabetes-winning-ice-creams

is food for the gods.

I'm a cheese lover, but just not on hotdogs or burgers.

are a guilty indulgence of mine.

thanks a lot, I was losing weight

Topped off with whipped cream & a cherry on top. Can't beat that -- at half price!

Aren't Charlton Heston's hands cold now?

I'm not eating there again. I only eat where I have a good chance of getting shot.

In Texas a lot of people have loaded rifles and shotguns openly carried in their vehicles and since Sonic is a driveup restaurant Sonic won't know they have a weapon until they give then their food.

You might be surprised what real people are like

Do they use it as an eating utensil? Do they stuff the barrel with beans and fire it into their mouths?

want my buck.

That should be fun.

I have seen it quite a few times in Arizona. I would assume it also happens more with concealed carry. Never seen an issue.

The other bank has a "No Guns" sign." I don't do business with them despite the fact that the bank is right next door to my house.

Of course I have no intentions of robbing a bank. However I'll bet someone that does will pick the one with the "No Guns" sign.

a "No, gun policy"!

The restaurants are only asking customers to not openly carry, and to abide the laws. Same as it ever was, and lawful.

But HuffPo sez that guns are no longer welcome in their restaurants. The creationist theory of journalism.

After a well publicized incident at Starbucks, they made a statement that said, effectively "Please don't use our stores as the front line for a second amendment battle. We value your business, but would prefer that you leave your guns at home."

Open carry by regular citizens is already illegal under FL state law in most instances.

Of course the businesses could come out and say no guns allowed period, but if it's concealed properly they would never know anyway.

This is good news for me. I don't want to end up ventilated by gun nuts after one of my balloons pop.

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