Should A Boycott Of Panera Be Appropriate Action In Light Of Their Gun Ban?

From Conservative Tribune:

Major Restaurant Chain Blasts Gun Owners: Leave Your Firearms at Home [DETAILS]

Businesses have the right, as private property owners, to do business with whomever they choose. At the same time, customers have the right to choose whom they do business with, a set of economic choices that reflects the individual values and preferences of the consumer. It’s the beauty of the free market.

So when the major restaurant chain Panera Bread announced that gun owners weren’t welcome at their restaurants, they were well within their rights to do so, as are the pro-gun individuals who will now inevitably choose to boycott the chain for that very reason.

The text of the company’s decision reads:

“Within our company, we strive to create Panera Warmth. This warmth means bakery-cafes where customers and associates feel comfortable and welcome. To this end, we ask that guns not be brought into this environment unless carried by an authorized law enforcement officer. Panera respects the rights of gun owners, but asks our customers to help preserve the environment we are working to create for our guests and associates.”

Most Americans are comfortable around guns, especially if its a concealed carry weapon. The Second Amendment is one of our most cherished rights. Liberals are the ones who are afraid to be around guns, so it’s obvious what clientele Panera is catering to.

Panera’s choice to exclude gun owners is in stark contrast with the 57,000 other businessesin the United States who have publicly welcomed gun owners, a decision that’s sure to attract more customers given Americans’ strong support of gun rights.

These businesses understand how gun-free zones turn into gun victim zones when law-abiding citizens are unarmed. Is a robber more likely to go into a restaurant where he knows there will be no one carrying a firearm, or a business with a “Gun Owners Welcome” sign? This commonsense question is one that Panera officials should ask themselves before making these decisions.

The misguided liberal thinking that banning guns equals less innocent deaths has led only to more violent crime. It’s shameful that Panera has chosen to operate its business this way, and pro-gun individuals would be wise to show them that their decision is dead wrong through a full boycott.

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