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Facing Gun Issue, Starbucks Throws Up Its Hands

By Richard C. PaddockMar 3rd 2010 – 6:03PM
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SAN FRANCISCO (March 3) -- The Starbucks coffee chain announced today that it will continue letting customers openly wear unloaded handguns in its coffee shops. At the same time, the company asked members of the "open carry" gun movement and their opponents to refrain from putting Starbucks in the firing line of the...

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States Allow Guns On College Campuses

By The Huffington Post Oct 06th 2011 - 03:35PM

Oregon has become the latest state to allow permit holders to bring weapons to their college campuses .

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  • 05/11/12 Open carry gun law impact on businesses Source: NBC - NBC 2 KJRH - Tulsa OK The right to openly carry a gun could soon be legal.
  • 05/08/12 Open Carry Gun Law and Public Parks Source: CBS - KIMT NewsChannel 3 - Iowa - Minnesota MASON CITY, IA-It's been a little over a year since Iowa changed its gun law to allow open carry for those with a license.
  • 03/30/12 Open Carry Gun Law Raises Concerns In Oklahoma Source: CW - KOTV 6 The News On - Tulsa OK Lawmakers are considering an "open carry" gun law, but there were concerns at the capitol and elsewhere that the proposed bill was not strict enough.
  • 01/11/12 Open carry gun law under fire Source: The Beach Reporter - Manhattan Beach CA Tighter regulations for California gun owners have come under attack from a Redondo Beach resident, who has filed a lawsuit arguing that such laws restrict his constitutionally protected right to carry a firearm for personal safety.
  • 03/18/11 Legislature working on open carry gun law for Florida Source: ABC - WWSB 7 - Sarasota FL A bill is working its way through the legislature that could make guns a lot more visible in the state.

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