Levis asks gun owners to leave their weapons at home - there appears to be a blow-back on this by some gun owners.
From Yahoo
For a leisurely shopping day, some people bring along a tote, others � a firearm. Just ask Levi�s CEO Chip Bergh, who wrote an open letter to his customers asking them to kindly leave their guns at home when they go shopping for denim in the label�s stores.
�Providing a safe environment to work and shop is a top priority for us at Levi Strauss & Co. That imperative is quickly challenged, however, when a weapon is carried into one of our stores,� Bergh wrote in a post on LinkedIn. �Recently, we had an incident in one of our stores where a gun inadvertently went off, injuring the customer who was carrying it.�
Bergh stresses in his letter that this is not an outright ban on guns, just a simple request to be mindful and perhaps keep the rifle in the car or on the gun rack, as opposed to bringing it in the store. Bergh also cites the attacks in Paris, Orlando, and Nice, France, saying that the tragedies in those three cities have made him more aware about safety. �So, while we understand the heartfelt and strongly held opinions on both sides of the gun debate, it is with the safety and security of our employees and customers in mind that we respectfully ask people not to bring firearms into our stores, offices or facilities, even in states where it�s permitted by law. Of course, authorized members of law enforcement are an exception.�
Bergh�s ultimate point? �You shouldn�t have to be concerned about your safety while shopping for clothes or trying on a pair of jeans. Simply put, firearms don�t belong in either of those settings.�
Naturally, Bergh�s letter was met with outrage from gun lovers on social media who feel that a gun is a necessary accessory for jeans shopping.
Breitbart News tweets
"@BreitbartNews hey @LEVIS I'm not bringing my wallet either. #BoycottLevis"
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For me, I'm happy with this statement by Levis CEO but I wonder, will this provoke an opposite reaction where someone like Hank or LT will go shopping in a Levis store with their guns to instigate a confrontation?
Link: https://www.yahoo.com/style/gun-lovers-outraged-that-levis-ceo-wants-them-to-leave-their-firearms-at-home-when-they-shop-161028638.html
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the right of a gun owner to take their business elsewhere. Around here several grocery store chains put up no gun signs when concealed carry was first allowed. Those signs are all gone now, because they lost too much business and they were told why.
don't bring weapons into their establishments. It's their choice and I don't take offense to their rules. It's my right not to patronize their stores if I disagree. Too many people get worked up over things they cannot control. For instance, my children enjoy going to the movies at the theatre and since they're homeschooled we usually go to an early matinee, because it's less crowded during the week. The theatres here ask that you don't bring guns inside the building. Guess what? I don't. I also don't have a shit fit about it and act like a two year old.
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see if it's raining frogs or something. It must be the apocalypse.
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I nearly shit when I found out how much they were, but they were a gift, and they're great.
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Everyone is such a baby anymore when their perceived rights are violated. Grow the fuck up,
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Is it because you live in a violent area? Not that violence can't erupt in any area on any given day, but I can honestly say I don't feel "unsafe, or less safe" when I'm not carrying. I'm just curious and wondering if you've been in situations that were threatening to you, or your family before?
To answer your question, I am rarely in situation in which I feel downright uncomfortable. I had a bum come after my wife one time--he physically grabbed her--that was about a year ago. I've had some kids (18 or so) terrorizing other pedestrians for kicks...that was an evening in the city, a few months ago. (They stayed away from me and the wife, though, and went after easier prey.) It happens, but only when I go "into the city." I live in a safe area, which is why I don't carry. (I have the training; I just never got my permit.)
I don't think I have a right to be comfortable. I don't look at it as an imposition if I have to stay alert in certain places or certain crowds. I just do. I figure it is my duty to be alert, especially if my family is with me. I do try to be in places where the risk is low for conflict, though.
I've lived in cities for 14 years and have never felt unsafe or "uncomfortable."
Things are riled up a bit, right now, I think.
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The only place where having a gun makes me feel more secure is at home because we live way out in the boonies and the cops couldn't get there in time if there was an incident. And there is almost no crime in that area.
One of our attorneys is a former NYPD cop. Packs serious heat all the time. Good by me.
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I mean, if we are going to play the averages...
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Those things are amazing though. Slap th contacts on someone's chest, and they instantly diagnose the best action...shock, more cpr...whatever. But, I guess more people are at risk of violence than heart failure.
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