Florida gunnies - don't shop at Publix

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You need to explain what the issue is, what the course of action is and provide information on how to carry it out. You've just provided us a link somewhere outside THR.

Boycotts don't mean anything unless the company knows why you're withholding your business.
 
You need to explain what the issue is, what the course of action is and provide information on how to carry it out. You've just provided us a link somewhere outside THR.
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I was linking to an NRA alert posted on the other board. I'll repost it here:

Action Needed: Concealed Weapons License May Become Useless



Date: July 21, 2008
TO: Florida Gun Owners
FROM: Marion P. Hammer
USF Executive Director
NRA Past President

CORPORATE GIANTS ARE GRINDING YOUR GUN RIGHTS
INTO THE DIRT OF THEIR PARKING LOTS.

Dear Florida Gun Owner:

If you have, or plan to have, a Florida license to carry a concealed firearm, or if you ever carry a firearm in your private vehicle for self-defense or other lawful purposes, those rights are in grave danger.

Corporate giants in Florida have threatened to destroy your right to have a firearm in your personal vehicle when you park your private car or truck in a publicly accessible parking lot.

We are currently locked in a costly legal battle in federal court against the Chamber of Commerce and the Brady Campaign. They seek to overthrow the new law, HB-503, passed in April and signed by Governor Crist that protects your right to carry firearms in your private vehicle. This reckless action, brought by the Chamber of Commerce and other gun ban groups, is being funded by well-heeled anti-gun corporate giants.

In April 2008, with NRA's support, the Legislature stood up for your rights and passed legislation allowing you to keep a firearm locked in your private vehicle in publicly accessible parking lots. Governor Charlie Crist stood up for your rights and signed the legislation into law to protect us from corporate giants.

While many business owners, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, respect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Retail Federation are not speaking for them. The Florida Chamber and Retail Federation are speaking for The Walt Disney Corporation, Publix Supermarkets, Georgia Pacific and other corporate giants that are funding the assault on our constitutional rights.

In this legal challenge to defend our rights, NRA depends solely on your support. And we can't do it alone and won't succeed in protecting our rights unless you act today.

WHAT IS AT STAKE?

Your right to carry is meaningless if you cannot drive into a parking lot owned by a supermarket, theme park, or retail store or any other business that has a bias against firearms ownership and self-defense...and doesn't care about your safety when you are on your way to or from work or in the course of daily business.

This promises to be a long and expensive court battle. But the National Rifle Association is standing right along side the Attorney General of Florida to protect our rights no matter what it takes.
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Obviously it's not just Publix, but other companies, however Publix is probably the one we frequent most often and has the most alternatives (Winn-Dixie, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Wild Oats, etc.)

I'm a little confused about how it applies to patrons of businesses rather than just employees of businesses which is what the law being challenged dealt with, but even if it doesn't if Publix doesn't care about the safety of its employees to the extent of challenging such a benign law, I don't care to give them my money. If this does in fact go beyond just employees, then I am even more appalled.

Boycotts don't mean anything unless the company knows why you're withholding your business.
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that's why I said:

Don't shop at Publix, and let them know why they lost your business.
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No can do.

Winn-Dixie is way too expensive and the other alternative, Wal-Mart is just as equally anti-gun.

If I boycotted everything that is anti-gun, all I would have is guns.
 
No kidding.

Honestly, I don't have any beef with Publix. They have some of the highest quality with fair prices. Unless they plan on searching your car, how're they going to know the difference? Now, if they wanna search me before I shop there, then I'm going elsewhere.

In the meantime,
If I boycotted everything that is anti-gun, all I would have is guns.
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I've also never seen a no guns at any local Publix.
I shopped at 2 in Sarasota while on vacation this month and neither had any signs.
I'll continue to shop at Publix until I see a sign.Then ,if management refuses to take it down,they've lost my business.
 
You probably won't see no gun signs. This isn't about the general public carrying or having them in the parking lot, it's about the new Florida law forcing companies to allow employees to keep their guns in their cars.
 
I've never seen a sign and shop there a couple of times a week at least. And I can't see how they could do anything about what's in your car regardless of signs (whether you're an employee or not). Sweetbay's the only other option anywhere near here anyways, and they already let my credit card info get stolen. Publix can try to fight the new law, but I don't see what grounds they have to think it doesn't apply to them. It seems like all they're going to do is wind up strengthening the case against other companies that want to pull this nonsense.
 
This letter is extremely misleading. Your right as a customer to carry in Publix or any other business in Florida is not under attack by anyone. HB-503, the law referred to, applies to employees storing firearms in their locked cars. Even if it were repealed, Publix would not be able to prohibit customers carrying concealed in their stores. Even if Publix were to post signs stating that concealed carry is prohibited, such signs do not have the force of law in Florida. The most they could do if they found you were carrying in a posted store would be to ask you to leave. If you did not leave, you could be charged only with trespass.

Though there are no Publixes where I live now, I shopped at Publix for years in FL while carrying concealed and still do when I visit the state. Remember--it is a CONCEALED Weapon License--concealed means concealed.

I am gad that HB-503 made it impossible to fire employees who choose to store their firearms in their cars while at work. I oppose efforts to repeal the law. But lets be honest about what is and what isn't at stake.
 
From what I understand, those companies are only trying to ban workers from carrying their weapons onto the grounds and parking lot. Not consumers. Now Disney doesnt allowe firearms into the park either, but customers can leave them in the car.

There are a few cases in the news here going on now about a few employees fighting the ban by these companies, but its never consumers or general citizens.

Personally I think if its the law, it needs to be respected.

Of course Universal Studios does have the most interesting argument, since they have high school students (about 45) and an agreement with Orange county Public schools, they are claiming that they should be exempt from the law just like a school or school event. Disney is trying to get an exemption because they store fireworks on grounds.
 
Florida law question

lets ay you're in disney or publix with your CCW and weapon and you ignored
the anti gun signs (if any) is it toothless like Nevada where they can only tell you to leave if caught or is it a crime to ignore the signs?
I carried in casinos all the time, only was asked to leave once by a security guard who wanted to know if I had a license and I told him the Constitution was my license.
(it was barely concealed under a T-shirt.)
I left, no problem with any LE or anything.
 
Hell, the Publix in downtown St. Petersburg had an armed class G security guard at the front entrance.
 
lets ay you're in disney or publix with your CCW and weapon and you ignore the anti gun signs (if any) is it toothless
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The laws are NOT for customers. They only relate to employees.

So if you shop at publix with a ccw with permit or have one in your car, you are fine. If you WORK there, it used to be against policy to carry it on your person OR even locked in your car. The new law passed says that everyone is allowed to keep a gun locked in their car even at work (except in schools or school events). A few companies are appealing that.

Also Disney checks all bags, jackets etc for weapons before they let you into the park. So even as a paying customer, you can not CCW in the parks. You have to lock it in the car before entering the park. Now some do sneak in but, as far as, I know if you have a permit no criminal charges just booted out the park. Now if you dont have a permit, they will arrest you. The park is a private organization and can refuse your admittence if you dont follow their rules.

But again these regulations being appealed is only for employees of the companies not comsumers.
 
Also Disney checks all bags, jackets etc for weapons before they let you into the park. So even as a paying customer, you can not CCW in the parks. You have to lock it in the car before entering the park.
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This is incorrect. Disney checks bags. They do not search your person, under your shirt, jacket, etc. I have CCWd in all of Disney worlds "kingdoms" many, many times, both in pocket holsters and IWB. Concealed means concealed, and I don't carry off-body anyway.
 
In April 2008, with NRA's support, the Legislature stood up for your rights and passed legislation allowing you to keep a firearm locked in your private vehicle in publicly accessible parking lots. Governor Charlie Crist stood up for your rights and signed the legislation into law to protect us from corporate giants.

While many business owners, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, respect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Retail Federation are not speaking for them. The Florida Chamber and Retail Federation are speaking for The Walt Disney Corporation, Publix Supermarkets, Georgia Pacific and other corporate giants that are funding the assault on our constitutional rights.
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NRA at work....:)

Go NRA!

I don't see the linkage from Publix to any anti-gun position that would inconvenience or concern me.
 
I don't see the linkage from Publix to any anti-gun position that would inconvenience or concern me.
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I completely agree.
Until I see something to the contrary,Publix will continue to be my grocery store, and I'll carry there as I've done without incident the past 14 years.
 
This letter is extremely misleading. Your right as a customer to carry in Publix or any other business in Florida is not under attack by anyone. HB-503, the law referred to, applies to employees storing firearms in their locked cars.
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That's what I thought, but I can see how the NRA is concerned that it might go beyond just that.
 
While the letter is misleading and more than likely doesn't apply to any of us as we don't work at Publix, it doesn't make it any less important.

I was only clarifying that this particular law only applies to employees keeping their weapons in their vehicles.

We still need to fight this one. We can't ignore it simply because we don't work at Publix or Disney or Georgia Pacific. While boycotting Publix won't work for some of us, there are other ways to voice your displeasure. Like bogie said, politely tell the manager your displeasure.

These guys need our help with this regardless of where we all work.
 
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