JRH6856
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True, it may be impossible to prove motive. But the suggestion in the public announcement is that visible firearms have no place in a "family friendly atmosphere" or among "Little League teams, church groups and high school kids after football games." In the overall context this appears as an axiomatic assumption that is generally understood and accepted. As if anyone choosing to open carry in any manner should not be allowed near children—even the parents of these children or other adults involved in these groups. This leads me to infer the underlying opposition to openly carried firearms that I ascribed to the CEO.Perhaps. Of course it's entirely possible that "the corporate person" of Whataburger has no position on OC at all and merely feels that banning OC in their restaurants is a savvy business move. Businesses tend to do whatever they think will earn them the most money and avoid doing what will cost them money. If that weren't true, boycotts wouldn't work because there would be no point in with-holding money in an attempt to change a corporate policy.
We know WHAT WB did, but being able to prove the motive is difficult.