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Starbucks And The Gun Control Debate

A huge issue for Americans is gun control, and currently a case of whether Chicagoans should have the right to carry handguns is creating a brouhaha. The Supreme Court is getting involved and people are wondering which states are open carry states, because as OpenCarry.org puts it, “a right unexercised is a right lost.” Of course, it may not be as easy to convince the masses of this as it would be to sell lawmakers on the value of guaranteed loans.

What states are on the open carry states list?

Complete open carry is prohibited by only six states. The following states were given a rating of “Gold Star” open carry states by OpenCarry.org. This means that “generally preempted open carry is permitted on foot and in vehicles without a license; localities are generally preempted.”

• Alaska
• Montana
• Idaho
• Wyoming
• South Dakota
• Nevada
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Vermont
• Kentucky
• Virginia
• North Carolina

The following states allow open carry, but have restrictions on doing so

• Utah
• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• Iowa
• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts

Some other states allow open carry, but only in certain instances. For instance, California allows open carry, but only in rural, non-incorporated areas. For more information, see this open carry states map.

Starbucks even has something to say about open carry laws

You wouldn’t normally associate the nation’s most popular coffee house with open carry states or gun control, but Starbucks has become involved the debate over where people can carry guns, even though it has been against the company’s will. Patrons have entered Starbucks with guns strapped to their hips, which understandably made other customers nervous. Starbucks, as a matter of policy, adheres to and respects state laws, but has the right to determine if they wish to allow firearms in their stores as a matter of policy. Money lenders or any other business will say the same.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz would likely rather not worry about this, but The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is calling for Starbucks to “offer espresso shots, not gunshots.” The coffeemaker’s Seattle office received a petition with 28,000 signatures on Wednesday.

Neither side of the gun control issue is giving ground

This is exactly what one should expect when issues like individual liberty and personal safety are involved. In reality, open carry states are likely to remain so, but business respond to special interest groups, especially those with corporate sponsorship, and customer demands. Thus, don’t count on being able to carry a holstered gun into your local Starbucks anytime soon, even if you live in an unrestricted state.

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