Tag: open carry

News of the open letter from Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, a polite request for gun owners to not bring guns to Starbucks, has set the gun world on fire - or at least my Facebook feed. A condensed version of events: Starbucks has in years past not taken a stance on firearms in their stores. They've said that local, state, and federal laws are enough. Some gun owners took that as a version of support for open carry in their stores, and went so far as to walk into such… Read More

I like seeing the whole picture when I try to make up my mind about something. When evaluating conduct between citizens and LE, it's helpful to see video of the entire event. In the case of the Temple PD and that Army E-8, we don't have the whole event on video. Just what appears to be a clash of egos. I instinctively dislike fat and/or disheveled cops (you may call me prejudiced, but any uniform should be worn with pride, not slovenliness). Furthermore, I don't like an attitude among some… Read More