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GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 12:04 PM Sep 2013

McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts has same guns policy that Starbucks did.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-mcdonalds-dunkin-donuts-had-211403243.html

We asked two Starbucks competitors, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, if they had gun policies for their thousands of restaurants.

Both companies said they simply abide by the laws of that state or region.

Here's a statement from McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa McComb:

“We recognize that there is a lot of emotion and passion surrounding the issue of firearms and open carry weapons laws.

While we respect the differing views of all our customers, McDonald’s company-owned restaurants follow local, state and federal laws as it relates to open carry weapons in our restaurants.

For franchisee-owned restaurants, operational decisions regarding open carry weapon laws are made by the independent franchisee.

That said, as with all aspects of operating a McDonald’s restaurant, we expect our franchisees and their crew to follow local, state and federal laws.”


And Dunkin' Donuts spokeswoman Michelle King:

"Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants are owned and operated by individual franchisees who are required to follow all federal, state and local laws with regard to firearms."


Looks like the folks who pressured Starbucks have a lot of work ahead of them. I would suspect that almost all the fast food chains have the same policy.
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McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts has same guns policy that Starbucks did. (Original Post) GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 OP
There are corporate McDonaldses Recursion Sep 2013 #1
Corporate says the same thing sarisataka Sep 2013 #2
I know I must have carried in an McDonalds back when I hunted Recursion Sep 2013 #4
They just did--read it again. virgogal Sep 2013 #3
The answer didn't say anything Recursion Sep 2013 #5
It was the same policy that Starbucks had, and still has. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #7
Yes, but they don't make people want to shoot someone because they have to call it a VENTI. n/t hughee99 Sep 2013 #6
"That burger was so fresh, I swear I saw it move" TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #8

sarisataka

(18,621 posts)
2. Corporate says the same thing
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 12:08 PM
Sep 2013

When I managed at one not too long ago, there was no policy to restrict firearms carry by customers. It was a corporate owned store.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
4. I know I must have carried in an McDonalds back when I hunted
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 12:11 PM
Sep 2013

Because I'd keep my pistol on my thigh the whole day and stop there for breakfast.

Then again, in rural Mississippi at 6 am on a Saturday, armed people in hunters orange are not exactly unusual.

GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
7. It was the same policy that Starbucks had, and still has.
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 12:25 PM
Sep 2013

And the anti-gun crowd raised hell with Starbucks.

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