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appleannie1

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108. How is anyone to know if they are not a serial shooter? Or just some hot head looking for a fight?
Sat Aug 24, 2013, 11:23 PM
Aug 2013

I am not going to stick around to find out.

Thanks. I will be buying Peet's Coffee from now on. It is sometimes on sale at my supermarket. CTyankee Aug 2013 #1
If only Starbucks would wake up... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #2
Are not Peet's and Starbucks owned by the same corporation? [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2013 #13
No. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #40
No they are separate hlthe2b Aug 2013 #42
I thought so, but apparently not: enough Aug 2013 #71
I stand corrected. [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2013 #114
Now that you mention it.. Cha Aug 2013 #3
Aww, did the starbucks boycott fizzle today? n/t X_Digger Aug 2013 #4
Do You Boycott Anything? otohara Aug 2013 #93
Nope, I'm not boycotting anything. X_Digger Aug 2013 #97
Wal-Mart is Evil otohara Aug 2013 #101
Well done, Peet's! Superior coffee, too. Hekate Aug 2013 #5
They can kiss my ass! Yavapai Aug 2013 #6
you poor thang Skittles Aug 2013 #26
Well, bless your heart. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #37
Go ahead, it's a free country. I will go elsewhere because I don't feel comfortable with bluestate10 Aug 2013 #64
Remember that if you are sitting in a gun free zone ... spin Aug 2013 #92
If you want to protect yourself, don't own a gun. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #115
All good points. I still chose to own firearms. ... spin Aug 2013 #122
I'm in! tblue Aug 2013 #7
It's good for their bottom line $$$. California Pizza Kitchen, too. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #8
The Open Carry people in California have accomplished a lot. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #12
That they did. As I said, it really backfired on them. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #100
... and their coffee is rather good too. surrealAmerican Aug 2013 #9
I don't visit Starbucks or Peets, wild bird Aug 2013 #10
It's not about the price of coffee. You also get to rent a table to hang out with a friend... Lucky Luciano Aug 2013 #76
But I can do that in my backyard. wild bird Aug 2013 #102
Not to mention, their coffee is much, much better. n/t MrModerate Aug 2013 #11
That's what a free country looks like Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #14
bullshit Skittles Aug 2013 #27
if they Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #45
I think you missed Skittles' sarcasm. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #54
probably... Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #58
Yep, and the printed word... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #60
lack of tone Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #65
lack of tone Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #78
Your cat has a lot of say in this? Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #106
whatever lol Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #109
What do you call somebody who can't even walk to the store without packing heat? nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #80
depends on where you live Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #82
Maybe so. But since CC is banned in most urban areas, I guess it's kind of a moot point... nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #94
hmm no it isn't. Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #95
Okay, I guess I was mistaken. I was just thinking "big cities = strict gun laws." nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #96
when people talk about the wild west Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #105
You can hump your gun in any urban area in WI thanks to Criminal Walker. AllyCat Aug 2013 #111
So according to you Walker made it legal to have carnal knowledge of firearms? oneshooter Aug 2013 #121
Free Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #88
You are too scared to go get a cup of coffee without your gun? AllyCat Aug 2013 #112
I don't own a gun Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #113
Respectfully, where can I find that in the Constitution, or any state equivalent? branford Aug 2013 #53
I live in Texas Skittles Aug 2013 #57
And yet you managed to drink coffee out innumerable times without getting killed or injured. branford Aug 2013 #63
And I manage to drink coffee out innumerable times without getting killed or injured MANY times... CTyankee Aug 2013 #66
gun humpers always try to justify their fear and paranoia Skittles Aug 2013 #69
And are you afraid or paranoid of "gun humpers" Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #75
no, they just make me sick Skittles Aug 2013 #86
I refer you to the title of post 27 Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #89
and I refer you to Skittles Aug 2013 #91
CT is a shall-issue state. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #120
I have no doubt I have. CTyankee Aug 2013 #123
My condolences to you and your family for the loss of your niece. wild bird Aug 2013 #126
thank you. CTyankee Aug 2013 #128
Well. I would say see the OP Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #70
They just gained a customer. (nt) oxymoron Aug 2013 #15
And even if you have a concealed carry permit, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #16
Thank you for the --How To Be A Compliant Victim-- lecture. I'll take it under advisement. branford Aug 2013 #17
Best of luck to you, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #18
I am responsible for the shots I fire. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #29
You are if you start the shooting. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #31
I am talking about the law. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #33
I'm not a lawyer, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #34
Texas has civil immunity. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #36
So if a robbery is happening, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #38
I would be in the clear anyway, in any state. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #62
Are you an attorney? Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #68
The legal aspects of self-defense are part of a CHL class. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #119
In many jurisdictions, statutory and common law will protect someone involved in a lawful shooting. branford Aug 2013 #41
Good post. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #44
I believe in the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, but . . . branford Aug 2013 #52
As far as I see he's talking about the customers... Not the staff ;-) nt. Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #19
You are correct. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #22
Good managers will tell their people to do it, too... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #59
Maybe, but I'm not willing to gamble with a clerk's life or safety any more than a patron's branford Aug 2013 #47
I worked retail management for 10 years.... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #55
And I'm not at all saying you're wrong. branford Aug 2013 #61
I am probably more in agreement with you than I originally thought. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #67
When people are willing to listen, they often find many areas of agreement. branford Aug 2013 #83
Average robbers don't want an incident. So compliance works well for them, they bluestate10 Aug 2013 #73
As I previously stated, I don't own a gun and would likely comply. branford Aug 2013 #81
Now I see how our misunderstanding happened. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #84
Sorry about the misunderstanding. branford Aug 2013 #85
Hell I've been on consevative forums Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #87
Oh no! pintobean Aug 2013 #20
I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there! n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #24
+1 branford Aug 2013 #56
Agreed. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #25
Thank You. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #28
I totally agree and I carry. ... spin Aug 2013 #30
That all makes sense. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #32
I had a slightly strange incident happen one time. ... spin Aug 2013 #74
Yeah, sounds like you may have prevented something there. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #79
On the other hand I might have simply mistaken an innocent situation as far worse. ... spin Aug 2013 #90
Easily the most respectful and productive subthread I've seen on a subject like this. Bazinga Aug 2013 #118
Their business, their right to make that decision. GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #21
Glad to hear that Peet's policies are as excellent as their coffee. nt Zorra Aug 2013 #23
I read in the article that the policy in California, even where open carry is welcomed, is that Squinch Aug 2013 #35
Like I said in an earlier post, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #39
Good to know, and good to hear the law was changed to something reasonable. Thanks! Squinch Aug 2013 #43
The Open Carry people have been saying they were going to start carrying shotguns and rifles, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #46
Open carry of long guns has also been prohibited in CA petronius Aug 2013 #49
Thanks for the info. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #50
Peet's has been my bean of choice for years. nolabear Aug 2013 #48
We don't have them around here, but if we did, I'd shop there. Aristus Aug 2013 #51
Same here etherealtruth Aug 2013 #77
Good...I choose not to be near gunner shitheads if i can help it alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #72
Couldn't have said it better myself... Aristus Aug 2013 #98
+1 SunSeeker Aug 2013 #116
On pulling into my VA hospital parking lot I noticed: moondust Aug 2013 #99
Good to know, thank you. nt wtmusic Aug 2013 #103
If I am ever in a store and see someone carrying a gun, I am out of there as fast as my legs will c appleannie1 Aug 2013 #104
I wouldn't go that far, but I'm sure it would make me nervous to see someone "packing." nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #107
How is anyone to know if they are not a serial shooter? Or just some hot head looking for a fight? appleannie1 Aug 2013 #108
You could have been right next to a person who oneshooter Aug 2013 #110
This message was self-deleted by its author PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #117
Do they search customers before entering? GreenStormCloud Aug 2013 #124
Baristas have a sixth sense for spotting assholes. Robb Aug 2013 #125
Gun toters will go there anyway mwrguy Aug 2013 #127
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