ZeSpectre
Member
I recently ran into two new local businesses sporting "No Guns" signs.
What follows is the text of the letter I'm composing to those businesses. C'mon folks, rip it up. I typed this on the fly and I'm tired today so I need the proof-reading help this morning
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As I recently approached your business I noted prominently posted “No Guns Allowed” signs.
While such postings may seem like a good idea, I would like to take this opportunity to point out a few things that you may not have considered when enacting this policy.
First and foremost; this sort of sign is aimed directly at the people you need not be worried about. It is exceedingly unlikely that anyone law-abiding enough to obey your sign would ever have been a problem in the first place. On the other hand, criminals (by definition) are going to ignore laws and regulations and do as they please. It is also quite possible that a criminal might prefer your business since you have announced that it is a "soft target".
The vast majority of the people your signs ban have had background checks and been vetted by the state. They are literally "State Certified Good Guys". It makes no logical sense when a business implements a policy that welcomes any unknown “John Smith” off the street while at the same time denying entry to someone who has passed a thorough background investigation.
Additionally, the portion of the population who are rejected by your policy are at least mildly affluent as demonstrated by their ability to own several hundred, to several thousand, dollars of precision machined equipment and accessories. Perhaps it is not the best financial decision to bar these people and their money from your business.
In closing I once again ask that you please reconsider your policy and remove the “no guns” signs from your place of business because until this policy is changed I, as a law abiding and peaceful citizen, will have to respect your decision and take my business elsewhere.
What follows is the text of the letter I'm composing to those businesses. C'mon folks, rip it up. I typed this on the fly and I'm tired today so I need the proof-reading help this morning
-------------------------letter body--------------------------------
As I recently approached your business I noted prominently posted “No Guns Allowed” signs.
While such postings may seem like a good idea, I would like to take this opportunity to point out a few things that you may not have considered when enacting this policy.
First and foremost; this sort of sign is aimed directly at the people you need not be worried about. It is exceedingly unlikely that anyone law-abiding enough to obey your sign would ever have been a problem in the first place. On the other hand, criminals (by definition) are going to ignore laws and regulations and do as they please. It is also quite possible that a criminal might prefer your business since you have announced that it is a "soft target".
The vast majority of the people your signs ban have had background checks and been vetted by the state. They are literally "State Certified Good Guys". It makes no logical sense when a business implements a policy that welcomes any unknown “John Smith” off the street while at the same time denying entry to someone who has passed a thorough background investigation.
Additionally, the portion of the population who are rejected by your policy are at least mildly affluent as demonstrated by their ability to own several hundred, to several thousand, dollars of precision machined equipment and accessories. Perhaps it is not the best financial decision to bar these people and their money from your business.
In closing I once again ask that you please reconsider your policy and remove the “no guns” signs from your place of business because until this policy is changed I, as a law abiding and peaceful citizen, will have to respect your decision and take my business elsewhere.