PILMAN
Member
I like Panera Bread for their food but it's too dang expensive, and they charge you 2 bucks for a frozen lemonade in a small cup, what a rip off. Didn't know they were anti-gun but I think i'll be avoiding them if that's the case.
Thank you for contacting Panera Bread. Although we do not encourage anyone to bring a weapon to our bakery-cafés, if you are a duly licensed weapons owner in a state that allows concealed carry, we abide by the law of the state without restrictions. Our bakery-cafés are in compliance with any state laws dealing with this matter. However, the use and/or the brandishing of a gun in Panera, LLC's bakery-cafés is not acceptable.
As part of offering Free WiFi in our bakery-cafés nationwide, it is important that we maintain the community tone and standards that Panera Bread is known for. Panera Bread has partnered with two software companies that maintain lists of categories and sites they recommend for filtering. With millions of sites on the Web, sites sometimes can be blocked IN ERROR. At the request of WiFi users like yourself, these software companies will review and reassess them on an as-needed basis.
If you feel a site has been blocked in error, you may submit a URL rating review request at the WiFi Help Desk for the bakery-café you are visiting. Since there are two WiFi Service providers for our bakery-cafés, we would need to know which café or cafés you visit so that we may provide you with the correct Help Desk telephone number(s).
Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns. Again, we thank you for visiting Panera Bread and using the Free WiFi service that we are proud to provide.
Sincerely,
Paul
Customer Comment Coordinator
Remember too, guys... Be nice. Because some of the folks expect gun folks to be idiotic testosterone-and-beer fueled rednecks, and it is just SO much fun to bust that stereotype while you're at it.
I have noticed that your internet provider is blocking many sites which I understand. However, they seem to be blocking any sites having to do with guns and the sport of shooting. If this is not Panera's decision you may want to have these sites unblocked. Otherwise far more people than you know are going to reject doing business where they feel their rights as sport shooters are not respected.
These sites were blocked by the "SonicWALL" for "Forbidden Category "Other".
Someone researches a knife or a gun using our wi-fi, then buys one and uses it for harm and now some two-bit lawyer will try to point a finger of blame at my company? I don't think so. Better safe than sorry.