Boycotting stores

[youngda9]

I read a lot of posts, on several different forums, about people seeing a "no guns" sign at XYZ store and deciding not to shop at the store. The information about the encounter and the name of the store is posted in the forum for all to read and boycot as well if they would like. Often times people write letters to corporate to attempt to change their policies and to let them know that their $$ will be going elsewhere until things change.

For all of you that do this sort of thing, I have a few questions:
- Does this extend into other beliefs(religious, political, economical, scientific, etc.) that you have?
- Do you research every store that you go to on the internet before you decide to shop there, about guns or any other issue you feel strongly about? (I think this answer is no because you attempted to shop at a store when you saw the sign that turned you off to the store)

I ask because with a little research you could find out that companies, or the owners/bosses of particular establishments may have the following ties or political beliefs:
- RNC contributor
- DNC contributor
- Hamas contributor
- Pro-Life
- Pro-Choice
- Acorn contributor
- Global warming
- Perhaps the owner or CEO had questionable ties and associations in his past, or a criminal record of some sort
- etc...you get the picture.

For example, a quick internet search about J.C.Penny told me that Allen Questrom, the CHAIRMAN of JC PENNY donated $2,300 to John McCain...therefore Democrat leaning people may think twice about shopping at JC Penny.

The point being is that I'm sure most people, with a little research could find some stance or tie that tweaks them off.

How far do you guys extend your efforts to control where your money
goes?

Do your efforts to stand up for what you believe in extend further than reading the published signage posted for you at the enterance to a store?

 

[neverjeg]

I love Pizza Hut pizza. We have tons of teenagers over all the time and used to order a lot. (several times a week) I think it has been close to two years now since we've ordered from them. When they fired their driver for using his CCW in justified self defense - that was it for me.

 

[MagnumDweeb]

Eh, boycotting without an organization behind you or having lots of registered members seems rather pointless. I simply don't shop at shops or stores that have no gun signs is all. They won't see a difference most likely but I'll be happier for my choice. Jared Jewelers don't let you carry a gun into their stand alone stores(not the ones at the mall) so I don't shop at any of their locations (not that I've bought jewelry in over two years). Restaraunts here in Florida don't normally have "No gun" signs as CCW are not all too common for them to worry about it so I pretty much go everywhere without worry. Hell I wear my NRA certified instructor T-shirt a lot of places and not one person says one word to me and I'm a friendly guy.

Depends on where you live I guess.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I read a lot of posts, on several different forums, about people seeing a "no guns" sign at XYZ store and deciding not to shop at the store. The information about the encounter and the name of the store is posted in the forum for all to read and boycot as well if they would like. Often times people write letters to corporate to attempt to change their policies and to let them know that their $$ will be going elsewhere until things change.

I figure if XYZ store has a "no guns" sign, they are trying to publicize their anti-gun stance. So why not help them by posting that information on the internet?

 

[33-805]

Well, the short answer is I try to go the distance to make sure that those who publicly attack my right to carry know how I feel. But no, I do not need to know the private beliefs of every person with whom I do business.

If they make it a public thing by signage or actions or statements, then I will do everything I can to avoid them, have others do likewise plus telling the owner/manager why. I have already had a sign removed from a place I did business with for years.

I went to see the guy, and there was a sign. I asked to speak to him privately, informed him that I had enjoyed being a customer, but that I would be taking my business elsewhere. He asked me what I was talking about, and I told him I try my best not to support businesses with posting signs up. He had not known his office mgr put it up. He told me to come back in a few days, and I did. It was gone and we are still doing business.

If you do not tell people why you are going down the road, then you may not have the impact of a loud guy like me. YMMV of course.

 

[Old Fuff]

I see no reason to spend my money at stores (or whatever) that support organizations or political parties that are out to attack what I believe in, especially if there are alternatives - as is usually the case.

Business should be in business, not necessary supporting unrelated causes. Of course they have a right to do this if they want to. But if they do they should expect some unintended consequences - and loss (or possibly a gain) in sales should be one of them.

Bottom line: $$$$$$ counts.

 

[Superlite27]

Schnucks Grocery stores donated $25,000 to defeat proposition B (legalization of CCW) in Missouri. It passed anyway. Their stores are posted to this day.

No shoppng at Schnucks. Ever.

Missouricarry.com has a list of Missouri businesses that also contributed to defeat CCW here. They also have a "no CCW" posted business list that anyone can add to. If you're in Missouri, check it out. Don't support "the enemy".

 

[youngda9]

The question is do you do your own research, do you do the same for other strong beliefs?

 

[Just One Shot]

YES!

 

[Smithiac]

Yes I don't shop at target because they do not support the american military.

 

[Just One Shot]

I purchased some of these cards to hand out at those establishments who feel the need to trample my rights.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/Gun-Stuff-Mall#ngnm

They're cheap and printed on both sides. On the back, the card explains that a "no gun" sign is bad for business and actually invites bad guys.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Schnucks Grocery stores donated $25,000 to defeat proposition B (legalization of CCW) in Missouri. It passed anyway. Their stores are posted to this day.

Hence the old saying, "Schnucks are schmucks."

 

[searcher451]

If you spend the time to figure out the politics of every organization and business, of every person who owns stock or a piece of the pie in any organization or business, of every CEO's and CFO's political beliefs, then by gawd you'd probably end up growing your own veggies in a garden plot and buying a spinning wheel so that you could shear the sheep to make your next pair of knickers.

There's always something to dislike about everything and everyone; it just depends on how strong your beliefs are, and in what causes you invest your time and energy and fury. But at some point, you have to be practical and stop tilting at windmills.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

If you spend the time to figure out the politics of every organization and business, of every person who owns stock or a piece of the pie in any organization or business, of every CEO's and CFO's political beliefs, then by gawd you'd probably end up growing your own veggies in a garden plot and buying a spinning wheel so that you could shear the sheep to make your next pair of knickers.

That's a classic form of the Fallacy of Limited Alternatives -- "If you do it one time, you have to do it all the time. Your only choices are to boycott everyone or boycott no one."

In fact, we can target the most egregous cases, and let the others learn from their example.

 

[Micol W]

Plenty of businesses contribute both to DNC and RNC...

 

[dogtown tom]

Smithiac Yes I don't shop at target because they do not support the american military.

Jeez........not this again.:banghead:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp









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[zoom6zoom]

es I don't shop at target because they do not support the american military.

It must be true, I read it on the internet, right?

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

Edit... tom hit the post button while I was still typing.

 

[CoRoMo]

snopes.com

Don't blindly trust the Mikkelsons. They are biased people too.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

A word of thought,

How far will you take it, what if I told you that the company who provides software for THR is anti would you stop coming here?

Or computer companies how many do you know that are spoken pro-gun.

You can only take it so far.


Note: I dont know if Vbulliten is pro or anti I'm just trying to get a point across

 

[slzy]

if we would organize,and stick to our guns,we could pick them off one by one.

after one is down,we could redirect.

 

[Hickwithstick]

Yes I Support business that supports my Beliefs

When My wife and I needed a new Dishwasher we bought it from SEARS as opposed to Home Depot, It cost a little more, but did you know Sears continues an employees benifits (spelling) and pays the diffrence in what they would have earned if one of their employees is called to duty while in the Reserve's. Not positive its a national policy but our local Sears does it, they get my business when ever I can give it too them.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

if we would organize,and stick to our guns,we could pick them off one by one.

after one is down,we could redirect.

Yep, "pour encourager les autres."

 

[eqfan592]

"Jeez........not this again.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp"

So what do you guys think makes a person feel worse; shopping at a store and finding out they support things you don't, or not shopping at a store, and likely telling others not too as well, based off of a wrong thing you heard on the internet?

 

[noskilz]

The entire premise of the OP is flawed. Posting "No Guns Allowed" as a store policy is far different from private political contributions which are only disclosed due to Freedom of Information Act requests and political disclosure laws. The abusive treatment heaped on individual store owners by the Homosexual Lobby after California's rejection of Homosexual Marriage solely because of their, or their employees private political donations was flat wrong. They didn't post signs saying "Homosexual Marriage Supporters Not Allowed." But I can decide not to shop in a "Gun Free Zone" for the very simple knowledge that a "Gun Free Zone" is idiotic and could provide for a dangerous shopping experience.

 

[slammy]

Simply Reply from a Simpleton

I don't use my weapons to further my beliefs, they are for protecting my family, neighbors and myself....I use my $$$ to further my beliefs, be it movies, restaurants or political parties and thats none of your business. I don't shout what my thoughts are from up on a mountain nor should Sean Penn of course thats just me....