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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcDonald's, Dunkin Donuts has same guns policy that Starbucks did.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-mcdonalds-dunkin-donuts-had-211403243.htmlWe 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, McDonalds 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 McDonalds 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
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Recursion
(56,582 posts)1. There are corporate McDonaldses
It would be interesting to hear what corporate says about those.
sarisataka
(18,621 posts)2. Corporate says the same thing
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
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.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)3. They just did--read it again.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)5. The answer didn't say anything
"Follow state local and federal law" doesn't answer the question.
GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)7. It was the same policy that Starbucks had, and still has.
And the anti-gun crowd raised hell with Starbucks.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)6. Yes, but they don't make people want to shoot someone because they have to call it a VENTI. n/t
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)8. "That burger was so fresh, I swear I saw it move"
and that's the truth, officer"