Update: There’s a rumor going around that the gun-banning restaurant in Virginia isn’t owned by Toby but it’s a franchisee of Toby. Franchisees do have to follow the rules of the parent company, so at this point I cannot say with certainty if Toby is responsible for this outrage or not or not.
Toby Keith, a country star who is a Democrat can be forgiven, but one who bans guns in his restaurant must be dealt with.
The latest Toby Keith restaurant opened in Woodbridge. Prominently displayed on the front door is a sign saying: “NO GUNS PERMITTED.”Virginia happens to be a gun-friendly state, where it’s quite permissible for citizens to strap on a weapon and go into a bar or restaurant, as long as the weapon is clearly visible. State law is silent on the issue of drinking while openly carrying a gun. (State law does prohibit most citizens who are legally carrying a concealed weapon from consuming alcohol, but they, too, are allowed to go into a bar or restaurant.)The owners have the right to say “no” to firearms, and that’s the rule at Keith’s Woodbridge restaurant.
Facebook has erupted over the issue, with one patron saying she’s “disappointed” and believes the no guns policy announces to criminals that “anyone leaving your establishment is likely completely defenseless and easy pickin’s for a robbery.” That poster said she will not patronize the new Toby Keith restaurant.
Another person wrote on the restaurant’s Facebook page: the no guns policy is “sad” and it creates a “more dangerous environment.”
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“It’s a private business,” said Butler, “and [the business] has the right to set the rules that it wants.”We didn’t find anyone at Toby Keith’s who objected to the no guns rule. It’s possible we found no dissension because gun fans are boycotting the establishment. If that’s happening, the boycott doesn’t appear to be effective. At lunchtime, there was a 20-minute wait for tables.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/24309712/no-guns-policy-at-new-toby-keith-restaurant-in-woodbridge#ixzz2oiEv58mI
Sorry Toby, you can sing for the troops, you can talk about “we’ll put a boot in your ass, it’s the American way” (only good song he ever wrote), but I won’t be eating at your restaurant We’ll put a boycott in your ass, it’s the American way. You better think things through, most restaurants fail within a year, the novelty quickly wears off.
Gun owners are extremely loyal to their supporters. My local gun range has holes in the ceiling and could use some TLC, but do I care? No, because they provide a service I value.
Think about it, Toby.