Would you eat "more often" at a restaurant that was openly Pro-gun?

[Doggy Daddy]

There's a bar here in Vegas which for a while (maybe still) gave away a pistol to people who won enough in a given period

There's also a Mexican restaurant on Craig Road near Pecos that has a bunch of old C&R items hanging on the walls. Excellent food. I usually see quite a few cops and Air Force people in there too. So, yeah, I had to vote "yes" in the poll.

DD

 

[chuckusaret]

I believe every business owner has the right to empose any rules that he/she so desires within their business, of course these rules must not be in violation of any city, county, state or federal laws. It is also your right to not to shop in his/her business if you do not agree with their rules..

I never enter any store that has a "No Guns" sign of any type posted, this includes gun stores. The majority of the gun stores here in Palm Beach County Florida have signs that say "No Guns" or "No Loaded Guns" and I don't enter their business for any reason. I take my business to shops that don't have No Gun signs posted even though their prices are a bit higher.

 

[NavyLCDR]

Yes.

Dino's in Seattle and Island Cafe in Oak Harbor.

 

[searcher451]

I don't frequent businesses that mount "No Guns Allowed" signs on their walls, but I wouldn't eat at a restaurant that welcomed guns and served bad food, either. If the food was consistently good and the service accommodating, then sure. But you'd have to have all three in harmony to get my business consistently.

 

[Mikee Loxxer]

I like the idea of being able to carry while eating. That being said one should wash their hands after handling firearms and ammunition due to the presence of lead. Having the cook and waitstaff handling these things does not give me piece of mind as I like to reduce my exposure to lead. Clean food only please.

This poll should give the option of choosing not to eat there.

 

[Deanimator]

I know it may sound strange, but I don't base my buying decisions on the political views of the seller.

If two businesses are roughly comparable and one despises me and one doesn't, I'll go with the one that DOESN'T despise me.

 

[deadin]

As said by others, a lot would depend on the quality and price of the food.
Another consideration would be the type of customers it attracted. If it were full of the knuckle-dragging "I've got a gun, so you'd better watch out for me 'cause I'm Bad" types (I think you know what i mean) I probably would avoid it.

 

[scottaschultz]

flor1 wrote:

Interesting you don't like Panera because the they filter certain types of web sites.

Blackbeard wrote:

I know it may sound strange, but I don't base my buying decisions on the political views of the seller.

But when a business posts a sign that says NO GUNS ALLOWED, everyone hollers and screams and gets their panties in a wad because this is a violation of their Constitution Right to Bear Arms! Before there was a 2nd Amendment there was a 1st Amendment! So explain to me why it is so wrong to ban firearms from a business, but when it comes to the Freedom of Speech, I should just have to suck it up and get over it!

I do have a choice when I shop and like Deanimator said:

If two businesses are roughly comparable and one despises me and one doesn't, I'll go with the one that DOESN'T despise me.

Scott

 

[texas bulldog]

a word of advice...

it's hard enough to open a successful restaurant charging everyone regular price. if you give free lunches to range employees and discounts to range members, and you're located right next to the range, i don't give you long before you're closing your doors. the vast majority of new business ventures fail, and restaurants are probably even harder to succeed at than other businesses. be careful where discounts are concerned. it's easy to give something. but it isn't so easy to take it away once everyone is used to it and you realize it's killing your margin.

of course, my advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.

good luck.

 

[kingpin008]

it's hard enough to open a successful restaurant charging everyone regular price. if you give free lunches to range employees and discounts to range members, and you're located right next to the range, i don't give you long before you're closing your doors. the vast majority of new business ventures fail, and restaurants are probably even harder to succeed at than other businesses. be careful where discounts are concerned. it's easy to give something. but it isn't so easy to take it away once everyone is used to it and you realize it's killing your margin.

This.

Unless you're dealing with pretty high-end cuisine, the actual profit margin on your food isn't going to be all that impressive. Once you start handing out free meals and discounts to customers every single day, you're going to go bankrupt faster than you can say "what happened?"

I mean, it's a great idea - I'm in culinary school right now, and plan to open my own bakery at some point down the road. When I do, I fully intend on offering discounts to CCW holders and LEO/military. But when you start talking about free meals to range employees while on the clock, and discounts to all range members and whatnot, you simply start throwing money out the window.

If anything, offer a flat ten or twenty percent discount for range employees and/or members, and maybe offer specials on a rotating basis - a free one-topping pizza for the shooter with the best score during bullseye or IDPA league nights, for instance. That way, you're not locked into a situation where you're giving away food left and right, but people still stay interested in what you've got to offer.

 

[KarenTOC]

1. if it gave discounts to members of the nearby range, I would probably eat there -- if I were going to eat out after going to the range (I generally don't eat out after going to the range).

2. if the food and price are good, I'd add the restaurant to my list of places I like to go, but it wouldn't be the only place I'd go, and it wouldn't cause me to increase my number of restaurant meals.

3. I hate chain "theme" restaurants, so if you got too successful, you'd lose me as a customer.

 

[Deckard]

A chef's political views don't affect the taste of his food.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Blocked Sites

I notice some fretting above regarding people being frustrated by the policies instituted by business on their publicly accessible, privately owned networks.

I have a subscription to GoToMyPc on at least one of my home computers, and VNC server running on all of them.

It's a piece of cake to set it up.

When I go somewhere that wants to interfere with my browsing, for whatever reason, I just go around them.

I log into one of my home boxes and surf from there.

It's not quite as fast, but it gets the job done and I don't stew in the frustration of it all.

I have only been in one place ever where ALL my avenues to THR were blocked. For those occasions, I have a cell network card for my laptop. I get basically ISDN speeds on it. Using that, nobody's network setup blocks me.

I get to THR. Always. If I'm blocked, I find a way.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

When we go out to eat I care more about the food, the atmosphere, the service and the price. I've got my pistol anyway so who cares?

 

[inSight-NEO]

I may feel more inclined to eat at such an establishment (vs. others) in order to show my support for the owners belief in certain rights, for being around those with interests similar to mine and in hopes that my repeat business would help to keep such a place around for a very long time.

If the food/atmosphere is great, so much the better. If not, well...I can always stop by for a cup of coffee at least.

Now, the wife may not feel so inclined to eat at such a place all the time. So, variety would still be of certain necessity when it comes to dining out.

 

[putteral]

I agree with 351 WINCHESTER!

 

[oak1971]

Assuming they had good food and reasonable prices, I would rather spend my $ there.

 

[zoom6zoom]

I have to eat out a lot when I'm on the road, so I don't go often when I'm near home. But when I do, it's often to an Open Carry event.

Scott, Panera is a favorite stop for me when I need to grab a quick breakfast on the road. I open carry in them all the time and have never gotten a negative remark. I think that says more than their generic firewall configuration.

 

[Erik M]

i would go there when i eat out to show appreciation, probably would open carry and talk guns and make it a hang out with me and my friends. I would love one of those.

My thoughts exactly. Depending on the social atmosphere of your local community this could be a wonderful idea.

 

[scottaschultz]

OK, well maybe I am being a bit harsh about Panera. As many have pointed out, their food really is pretty good and the one near my house has a drive through! I was just a little surprised especially since I was able to access the previously denied forearm forum from another free wifi hotspot.

Scott

 

[COMPNOR]

OK, well maybe I am being a bit harsh about Panera. As many have pointed out, their food really is pretty good and the one near my house has a drive through! I was just a little surprised especially since I was able to access the previously denied forearm forum from another free wifi hotspot.

You simply overreacted. Instead of trying to see what was up, you jumped to the wrong conclusion. Perhaps next time you'll take the time to see what is really up before jumping to boycott.

 

[stevelyn]

Not only would I eat there, I'd be trying to hook up with one of those gun totin' waitresses as well.

 

[sohcgt2]

When choosing a restaurant I am not concerned with the political agenda of the owner. When choosing a congressional representative I am unconcerned with their culinary abilities.

 

[2RCO]

When choosing a restaurant I am not concerned with the political agenda of the owner. When choosing a congressional representative I am unconcerned with their culinary abilities.

If the Restaraunt owner is an anti and keeps it to himself I'll still eat there because I won't know. If said owner actively campaigns against my Rights and makes it clear in his establishment then I go elsewhere. Usually the best way to stay in business is to be politically neutral.

 

[ar10]

No. I'll eat where ever the mood suits me, and my wife. If they don't want guns in their place, I lock it up. If they do, I don't but at the same time I don't advertise one way or the other. The way I see it they have just as much right to refuse guns as I have for carrying one but I won't and never have stopped going to someplace we want to eat at. I don't hold it against them, it's their property.