Anti-gun response from applebees

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Here is a copy of an e-mail I just posted to the arrogant jerk at Applebees:

Dear Sir:

I have seen a copy of a letter you sent to Mr. J. Salcedo, concerning your firm's policy of not allowing persons to dine in your restaurants while carrying concealed firearms. You are, of course, within your rights to enact such a policy. I am also within my rights to refuse to patronize any Applebee's restaurant. I realize you are responsible for Applebee's restaurants in Texas, but I must assume this is the policy of all restaurant's in the chain.

I will make sure that your policy is well publicized here in South Florida. I would not want anyone to be embarrassed by being ejected from one of your establishments.

Thank you for your time, and no reply is necessary.

James Slack
 
My Letter to Mr De Angelo

Mr. De Angelo,
Just wanted you to know that you and you antigun stance has just lost
Applebbe's a LOT of bussiness. A boycott has begun by gunowners (and there
are a lot of us out here) and believe me when I say the word about Applebees
antigun stance IS spreading very rapidly!
We hope and pray that for the safety of your remaining customers that
CRIMINALS obey your anti gun signs. , If not, Is Applebee's prepared to
protect the lives of their customers or will there be another "Luby's
Incident" in Texas ....


Women Against Gun Control - EVP
[email protected]

PS: this boycott doesn't stop at the Texas Border !


bcc: Several other pro gun rights organizations and pro gun discussion
boards ( the internet is a wonderful thing, isn't it?
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Dear [email protected]:
>
> I understand you have e-mailed Mr. Gregg Spickler, the Director of
> Operations for the Applebee's in San Antonio, concerning your handgun.
>
> I told him I will personally respond.
>
> I am pleased that you are a guest of Applebee's in San Antonio and I
> hope your patronage will continue but it will not continue with you
> carrying a concealed weapon into one of our restaurants. We have a
> notice posted in all of our lobbies asking that this not occur.
>
>
> Le me repeat, we want to keep your business, but only without your
> handgun.
>
> I am enclosing the TX law for you to read.
>
>
> 30.06 Trespass by Holder of License to Carry Concealed Handgun
>
> A license holder commits an offense if the license holder comes on the

> property without effective consent and receives notice that an entry
> by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden, or
> remaining on the property with a concealed handgun was forbidden and
> failed to depart.
>
>
> Hopefully, you will continue to do business and patronize our
> Applebee's in the future.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Frank A. DeAngelo


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Gun Control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a lady explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.
 
How's this for a way to let them know your feelings? Have a THR get together, or gather up all your 2A friendly friends, and meet at a local Applebees. When you walk in the door and the host / hostess approaches, ask to speak to the manager. When he/she comes up, point to your large group of friends (potential customers) and tell the manager that you were going to eat there, but because of their anti-CCW policies, you'll now be going across the street to Friday's. Let them stew on that for awhile.

Frank
 
Great....just great.

Now I must include Applebees on my list of places not to go when I am teaching my part of the CCW class.

Hmmm...lets see. An average of 45 students per class times one class a month adds up to over 500 people a year, not counting their friends and their family members.

Perhaps the antigunners that run the corporation dont understand that messing with people that take the initiative to provide their OWN means of self defense are not to be trifled with.

Piss the CCW instructors off and see what ya get. :cuss:
 
My message is as follows:


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Mr. DeAngelo,

I recently came upon the experience of [email protected] . I must say that I find your policy in regards to legally carried firearms repulsive. One can only wonder what brought about such a policy? CHL holders are among the best that society has to offer, and represent a large part of the population. Applebee's will feel the effect of this anti-2nd Amendment policy; word spreads quickly via the internet. There are more than a handful of competitors who will welcome our business across the country. Until this policy is changed I will avoid Applebee's restaurants, as will my friends and family. I urge you to reconsider this ill-founded decision, I know you will do the right thing.


Sincerely,
(...shweboner...)
Portland, Oregon

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We'll see, anyone get a response yet?????

Also, who knows of an openly Pro-2nd restaurant???


~Brain
 
Dear Mr. DeAngelo,

I've read your letter stating your position on concealed carry in your franchised Applebee's restaurants. Consequently, I won't be patronizing your establishments, in particular, or Applebee's, in general, until each makes clear their position on concealed carry by lawfully authorized citizens. I must note that concealed carry permit holders have passed background and proficiency checks and are likely a better quality of clientele than your establishments might usually attract. Additionally, statistics show a much lower level of criminality among concealed carry permit holders than the population in general; likely lower than your employees as well.

Regards,

CZ-75
 
I'm going to be posting about this on MadOgre.com:

"Applebees is a pretty good place to eat. However for many people that think along the same lines I do – Eating at a place that requires you to leave your lawfully permitted firearms at the door is not a place worth patronizing. I give you this thread on THR. If you believe in the constitution, and in your second amendment rights… Please do not visit Applebees. Instead, send them copies of your receipts for meals out where Applesbees could have been the choice for the evening. Let them know they are losing money. Let them know they have lost a customer and are going to continue to lose customers until they change policy and embrace the true nature of both Free Markets and Freedom"

I think we have got a ball rolling now. But there is more that we can do.

If you are a member of another online forum... post a link to page 1 of this thread. Get the word out to all Pro RKBA sites, and groups. Spread this message rapidly.
ANYTIME you go get something to eat... or people you know get something to eat. Save a copy of the bill. Collect a few and send them in to Applebees. Show them the DOLLARS that they are loosing. Attach a note saying "We ate some place else because we didn't have to check our freedom and dignity at the door" or something along those lines.

Make it happen People!
 
I emailed and asked him if Applebees are going to protect customers like Lubys management did?
 
Applebees

Count me in on the Applebees boycot..
I just fired off a hot little EMail to mr. DeAngelo, telling him that Me, my family, neighbors, friends, and anyone else We can spread the word to in Oklahoma, will be dining elsewhere..
 
I think we may be reacting too broadly in this boycott of Applebees.

No one has ascertained whether or not this is a NATIONAL policy or the policy of a single Applebees or small group of Applebees in TX. First, we need to find out if the national chain is for or against banning firearms.

The only e-mail response I've seen was from a DeAngelo who runs some Applebees in TX. Why are people telling him that they're going to stop going to Applebees in OH, FL, etc which he doesn't own or manage? Why the heck should he care if a business he doesn't own goes out of business? I'm guessing an Applebees somewhere in the US went out of business in that last year or so. That didn't affect DeAngelo, and he won't be hurt by others going out of business.


I am for boycotting businesses that ban firearms. I am not for boycotting businesses that do not ban firearms. Your local Applebees may not be banning firearms. Why punish them???

MrK
 
No one has ascertained whether or not this is a NATIONAL policy or the policy of a single Applebees or small group of Applebees in TX. First, we need to find out if the national chain is for or against banning firearms
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No, not at all.

Individual franchise owners operate under a set of corporate guidelines and pay franchise fees. Profits are shared by owners and stock holders. They can all suffer along with Mr. DeAngelo's poor decision.
 
Those who are sending letters and emails to DeAngelo need to be cc-ing corporate hq. Or better yet, the other way around: write to corporate and cc DeAngelo.

-0-
 
I had a little cyber-talk with Mr. DeAngelo and he appears to be changing his position ...
Thank you for your note. I have determined that my Applejam Applebee's restaurants will be consistent with our parent company's (Applebee's International) practice of not posting signs prohibiting licensed, concealed handguns. Therefore, in the Applejam of Texas' Applebee's restaurants, we will not post signs prohibiting licensed, concealed handguns.

I look forward to your continued patronage of your local Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar.

Sincerely,

Frank DeAngelo
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Ca-ching!

Polite and reasonable replies will almost always work. 'Specialy when aimed at the wallet.

Good work guys.
 
Cris-cross, Applesauce .... they're off our list.

(Sigh ... there is one just a block from my back door.)

Guess I could provide cover fire from my back yard ...

Rusty
 
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