Goodyear Tires and legal concealed carry

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Licensed Concealed Carry Not Welcome at Goodyear Tire
2005/09/27
Most businesses in America have chosen NOT to post discriminatory signs against licensed concealed carry in their stores. Goodyear Tire has chosen differently. Your patronage is not welcome.

From Goodyear: (submitted by an MCRGO activist and supporter)

"In an effort to ensure the safety and security of our associates and customers, we have a clear company policy regarding weapons in the workplace. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. prohibits all persons who enter Company property from carrying a handgun, firearm, or prohibited weapon of any kind onto the property regardless of whether the person is licensed to carry the weapon or not. Exceptions apply to on-duty law enforcement personnel. This policy applies to all Company employees, visitors, customers, and contractors on Company property -- including our Company-owned stores.

All Company properties have received the decal or sign you referenced, and have been instructed to post it.

Thank you for the email. Please get back to me if I can provide further information."

Ed Markey (email: [email protected])
VP, PR and Communications
North American Tire
 
I was just about ready to grab a new set of tires too in the next month or so. I guess Goodyear is out of the mix. Firestones for me! :)
 
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Licensed Concealed Carry Not Welcome at Goodyear Tire
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Thanks for posting that... Firestone for me!

It's a shame that we can't make up bumper stickers and draw widespread public notice to Goodyear's blantant discrimination!
 
Fine with me. Goodyear tires suck anyway (well, maybe with the exception of the Assurance TripleTred). Dunlop, Continental, and Michelin are better performers.
 
In Texas, it's all dust in the wind if they don't use the right words on the right kind of sign. And public parking lots still don't count. :neener:
 
In Texas, it's all dust in the wind if they don't use the right words on the right kind of sign. And public parking lots still don't count.
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Whether or not the correct verbage is used on the sign, the intent to keep guns out is there. That is all it takes for me.

bob
 
I need tires, too.
Guess what I'll do is go on down to goodyear and pick out the most expensive set of tires that would make sense to put on the car, and just when it comes time to pay, "notice" the sign and politely tell the manager that I apologize for not seeing the sign, sorry for wasting your time, but I guess you don't want me in here - have a nice day.

Must pick a good time to do that, maybe when the wife is shopping and I'm "helping" I can make an escape for a little while. Main point to make is that they lose business due to this practice. Bonus points - waste time while I'm "shopping". Extra point - get out of hanging around the ladie's dressing room waiting for the wife while she tries on outfits.
 
Hey, guys --

If any of you are "buy American" types (and I know how difficult that can be these days), remember that Firestone is now owned by a Japanese company. If you want GOOD tires that are made in America by an old American company, I recommend that you check out Cooper tires.

They're generally less expensive than Firestone, and they last longer too.
 
I wonder if my local goodyear will put up the sign. The manager is VERY Pro-gun and he says that most of his employees are as well.
 
My email to Goodyear:

Subject: Another concealed carry permit holder taking his business elsewhere

I was surprised to hear that Goodyear bans law-abiding, background-checked concealed carry permit holders from carrying on its premises.

Carry permit holders are the most overwhelmingly law-abiding demographic you could imagine.

And speaking of demographics, would you guess that someone who can spend the hundreds and hundreds of dollars on training, permits, equipment and practice is an appealing demographic for a retailer? You bet it is.

Regardless of financial benefit, do you imagine that posting a sign will keep anyone with criminal intent from bringing a weapon onto your premises? I would guess not; it simply guarantees the criminal that he will face no serious resistance to his criminal actions.

Still, it's a free country -- do so if you wish.

I, for my part, will vote with my dollars and take my business elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Andrew Rothman
Minneapolis
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Going back and reading the title of the thread, it is not legal concealed carry if you are carrying on premises where guns are not permitted. Doing so is trespassing, hence it isn't legal.
 
Going back and reading the title of the thread, it is not legal concealed carry if you are carrying on premises where guns are not permitted. Doing so is trespassing, hence it isn't legal.
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Hmmm. I'm trying to understand what nit you're picking.

As far as the actual thread is concerned - count me as another who is in need of tires. Guess it's time to shop Goodyear and then notice the anti CCW posting just before I actually order the tires. Too bad - I drive a 4X4 pickup, and tires can cost quite a bit.

That's ok though. I've about 5-6 alternative places to buy tires - and that's before I get to something like Sears or Fleet Farm. :O)
 
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