How do I find out...

[Double T]

If it is a corporate or local anti-handgun policy regarding a phillip's 66 gas station?

I stopped into one after picking up a pizza last night, as it is pretty much right next door. Open carrying of course. I knew the kid was nervous about it behind the counter as he stood stock still beside the register, probably with his hand next to their alarm thing-a-majig...

Anyways, AFTER I had paid, the kid says "FYI, next time you come in here, our new company has not posted any signs and has requested no firearms to be brought in." I aksed him about LEO and if they were exempt, he didn't know but we all know.

I told him I would have appreciated him saying this before taking my money as I would have stopped at the station right by my house. Also told him, sign or not, it's highly inappropriate and that I wouldn't be doing business there anymore.

Anyways, does anyone know where I can find specifically if they are anti-guns or not? I would like to send them a No Guns, No funds card and an email

This place was just bought out by P66, and I have never had an issue there before this. Thx!

 

[Double T]

Found it, apparently the NRA has been endorsing a boycott of their BS since 05. whoops.

Still peeved he couldn't pipe up before I paid.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Well, post the address so that the rest of us know not to stop there.

 

[netsecurity]

Cmon guys, do you know how often little gas stations and convenient stores are robbed? They only keep one employee usually, and it is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. You're coming directly from your car, not from a crowded public area, with a gun on your hip. They have no idea if you're going to rob and kill them when you walk in the door.

 

[Shelly1582]

It's on your hip not in your hand? I don't get why this freaks people out. Even on "Worlds Dumbest" the bad guys either have their weapon hidden or in hand upon entry. How many bad guys carry their weapon in a proper holster? I'd bet not many.

 

[mtgasten]

Cmon guys, do you know how often little gas stations and convenient stores are robbed? They only keep one employee usually, and it is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. You're coming directly from your car, not from a crowded public area, with a gun on your hip. They have no idea if you're going to rob and kill them when you walk in the door.

Fear is no excuse for ignorance of the law...people need to stop being afraid of something that is perfectly legal

 

[Quad]

Cmon guys, do you know how often little gas stations and convenient stores are robbed? They only keep one employee usually, and it is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. You're coming directly from your car, not from a crowded public area, with a gun on your hip. They have no idea if you're going to rob and kill them when you walk in the door.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

You'd think that maybe if you came in kitted out to carry, and not hiding anything, you wouldn't be an overt threat, or at least that if you're going to rob them, your state of carry would be pretty much irrelevant, but all that would depend on the application of some rudimentary thought and sense.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Their property, their prerogative...your money, your prerogative.

I wonder how this affects "pay at the pump"? (I assumed you were paying in advance.) I'll have to add them to my list, but it's getting tough to remember who not to buy from for all the various reasons.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Duplicate post deleted...not sure how that happened.

 

[Double T]

It's located on 5 in Huntington, first gas station southwest of SR 5 and US 24.

This was not an OC thread, but thanks for that crap again. I have nothing to hide, therefore I open carry. I feel like if I cover it up, that it is something to be ashamed of, which it is not.

Thanks for bringing that BS into ANOTHER thread though.

 

[ckcollins2003]

Cmon guys, do you know how often little gas stations and convenient stores are robbed? They only keep one employee usually, and it is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. You're coming directly from your car, not from a crowded public area, with a gun on your hip. They have no idea if you're going to rob and kill them when you walk in the door.

Really? That's the best you got? I worked at the Village Pantry, 3rd shift, by myself a few years back and I wasn't afraid of anyone who was carrying in a holster when I could see it. If I can see the gun then I know what to look out for. I don't know about you, but I'm much more worried about "gangsta lil tyrone jeezy" with the ball cap half off his head and his pants half off his ass and a white tee shirt that's 4'10" long while he's 5'6" tall. Generally if the gun is in a holster on the hip and not in his hand or his waistband about to blow his knee caps off you're good to go.

 

[CTC B4Z]

who the hell robs a place while open carrying in the first place?

 

[netsecurity]

It's on your hip not in your hand? I don't get why this freaks people out. Even on "Worlds Dumbest" the bad guys either have their weapon hidden or in hand upon entry. How many bad guys carry their weapon in a proper holster? I'd bet not many.

That's completely true. But the low wage young people they often have working at these places can't be expected to be that logical. Anyways, it is their perogotive, the law does not state they must let you walk on to their property armed.

 

[Double T]

If we had more people open carrying rather than covering it up, perhaps it wouldn't be so novel huh?

 

[Rocket57]

A perfect opportunity to educate the kid and perhaps ease his mind concerning open carry. A little education would go a long way in teaching the media brainwashed and ignorant public.
Sure that will not change store policy, but it may change one kid's mind regarding guns.

 

[Double T]

Yeah, we talked about how its not illegal, but if I am asked to leave and I don't that the charges would be tresspassing. He said he wasn't happy about it, but felt he should let me know in case the manager were there and would make a fuss.

Him getting to know what would happen, and the only potential charges were pretty much the only positive things. Well, hot pizza with bacon is a plus.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Interesting. All of the Phillips 66s in Evansville went out of business in the last few years with the crazy gas prices.

On the other note, OC is a perfectly legal and perfectly normal way to carry a sidearm. In fact I would venture to say that throughout history it has been socially more acceptable to OC than to CC. There is no reason to have to second guess that type of carry and where you should/shouldn't go while doing it.

 

[sbsg2005]

It's gonna be hard to find a place to get gas here in town now, seems Phillips 66 is buying up every mini-mart in town.

 

[NDguido]

Fear is no excuse for ignorance of the law...people need to stop being afraid of something that is perfectly legal

I support open carry. I am only playing devil's advocate here. That said, your statement is illogical. The legality of open carry has nothing to do with the fear people have of guns. Why do you say people need to stop being afraid of visible guns? Don't they have as much right to be afraid of visible guns as you have to carry it?