Would you eat "more often" at a restaurant that was openly Pro-gun?

The place I eat Sunday breakfast at has signs advertising CCW classes. Does that count as pro-gun?

If the food was good AND it was a pro-gun place I'd absolutely eat there. You'd have to start looking into profit margins and overhead costs before considering the discounts though. Given the place you describe I'd be happy paying a few bucks more to eat there. Especially considering such a controversial theme would undoubtedly turn away some portion of the customer base, I'd want to help keep it going for standing up for us (pro gun crowd).
I have to wonder if when the subject of insurance for the place was explored would the theme cause premiums to get ugly. It wouldn't be any more "dangerous" and would probably be safer than other establishments, but unless you find an insurance provider with a similar theme they might try to ream you on rates.
Also on the subject of web filters on wi-fi usually "weapon related" sites are blocked by default. It's not necessarily the company trying to stick-it to gun owners, it can be the company not wanting to pay the IT guy to go through every blocked site and decide if they want to allow it or not. Or the company not wanting to get sued when somebody looks up how to make (insert illegal device here) at your establishment. I'm not defending any company, they may be anti-gun but just letting you know that's something that isn't uncommon and categories cover a broad spectrum of sites. It's usually a CYA move, not a political statement.

For me it's all about the food. We'll, price and service matter too, but let's get back to the food.

I eat out a lot.

The only thing I am interested in is good food. If its good and interesting, Id eat there. If it isn't, I wouldn't.

Now, if it was local to me, someplace I could grab a quick breakfast or something, then yes, I might frequent it more (provided the food was good). But simply placing it near a gun range, first I'd probably never make the connection, and then I'd assume it was gimmicky (it is) and being so overt in its views Id probably avoid it simply because the owner was focusing too much on marketing rather than on quality.

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You simply overreacted. Instead of trying to see what was up, you jumped to the wrong conclusion. Perhaps next time you'll take the time to see what is really up before jumping to boycott.

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Actually I jumped to the right conclusion. I based my decision to boycott them (albeit temporarily) only after I got their response that the firewall had blocked the site. To be honest, I thought there was some setting on my side that was causing the problem. I didn't assume it was intentionally blocked until I was able to log on from a different location.

Besides, its not like I am going to spend any length of time surfing the web on a 2" x 3" screen!

Scott

I'll eat where the food is good...period. KY doesn't have a restaurant carry prohibition save for the bar area, so it doesn't affect me.

Say a small cafe/diner opened a few doors down from your local firing range. The name was "Centerfire Cafe". The food is better than average, there were guns hanging on the walls, the cook and the waitresses were open carrying. There is a sign on the door welcoming all lawful carriers of firearms. Paid members of the local range got a discount, and the range employees ate for free.

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Because of the better than average food and the discounts given would be the reason I would eat there....the rest of it is just theme and decoration.

if all other things are equal, food and service are good, THEN i might be inclined to favor such a resturant. it's convenience to the range would also factor in.

where i am now, OC is banned outright, and most of the resturants fall into two categories, don't care if your carrying concealed, or are required to post their premises by law (ie bar and grill types).

if this were NOT a hypethetical i'd say be careful about the discount/free meal aspects, those can tank your viabiliy if over done and drive off some of your base if cut back later to correct the issue. Oh and for an under served piece of customer health, make sure the bathroom is stocked with a soap/wipes that efficently removes lead residue from hands, a factor most don't readily think of.

I might be more willing to give it a try than some other business, but the bottom line is that I am not going back unless I really like the food.

I currently don't eat any place where I feel the environment is unsafe, so a pro-gun eatery isn't going to change my eating regime simply because it is pro-gun.

YES!

Reston, VA has a Champp's...it's OPENLY progun. The manager told me they train together and it will be pro-gun and pro-open carry as long as he works there.

Really would if they donated 5% of the gross take to to the NRA or other pro 2nd Amendment organization.

I generally go to a place for the food more than the atmosphere. I eat in some pretty crappy looking places that have great food items (read something like Walleye sandwich on Friday, or fried chicken dinner etc.)

The overall idea sounds good, Why not open a restraunt at the range. two of the trap/skeet clubs here serve food, and seem to do a pretty good food/beverage business.

As for staff open carrying The department of health might not go along with your plans either

Where I eat out it's ALWAYS pro-carry - in my own house! I go out to eat probably 5 times a year. My biggest concern is not whether or not they allow CCW - it's that the food usually sucks compared to home, the grease those places use disagrees with me, and it's money better spent at the grocery store - for better food I can make at home! Plus at my house I know nobody on the staff has hepatitis! (I live near Asheville, which has at least 3 hepatitis outbreaks in restaurants every year!)

I KNOW AND EAT AT THIS MAGICAL PLACE YOU SPEAK OF
Its in NY State- cataragus cty near Little Vally ..Every time I do the gun show at little vally I have to get the guys togeather and go to the horseshoe inn. There are more guns hanging on the walls than at a gun show - Mounted game heads and gun related posters abound . This place is GREAT! Steak to pizza dress from Nice to snowmobile outfit....

Here in Georgia we publish those businesses which are pro-gun on GPDO... it is a great way for us here in Georgia to patronize those businesses which support 2nd Amendment.

I will absolutely avoid restaurants that have ANTI-gun policies, and tell their managers why. In my state, their rules hold no force of law, but I will tell them anyway.

Well lets say I don't go to "Famous Dave's". When MN got the "shell issue" they put up "NO GUNS" signs. Never mind there are half a dozen guns/ammo mounted on walls. (ok they are screwed into wall/behind plexi/or something)
I e-mailed them and they said "to keep customers safe" type reply. I have not been back since. (Used to go at least once a month) Not that anyone ever knew I carried...

Growing up in the American West, in the fifties, as

I did. Didn't need to have a gun "theme".

People carried pistols, rifles, shotguns.

Leaned 'em up against the table while eating breakfast.

My, how times have changed.



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Fools who restrict access by armed patrons are begging to get robbed or hit by a crazy!!

Fools who restrict access by armed patrons are begging to get robbed or hit by a crazy!!

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I disagree, the chances of getting robbed, whether restricted or allowed is 50/50. You said it yourself "hit by a crazy".

I eat where the food is good. Whether or not they allow guns, I could care less. I do not go to a restaurant to defend myself same as I don't go to a swimming pool to run laps.

I didn't read the whole thread but "what is a pro-gun restaurant" and why would I care? Pro vs Anti -gun politicians are of concern to me. Restaurants, car washes, pharmacies, not so much. I wouldn't even know which was which anyway...unless the place was owned by Mayor Bloomberg or something.

Do they have free refills?

Probably not. I don't go out to a restaurant to have my political beliefs validated. Cleanliness, quality of food, quality of service, quiet atmosphere, and price are things I consider when choosing a place to eat. I don't care how pro-gun you are if your staff is surly, your place is dirty and/or loud, your food isn't to my taste, or your prices are out of line.
If I want to eat while wearing a gun and looking at a bunch more, I can do that at home. You'll need more than guns to make me want to go to your place.