Charles L. Cotton wrote:I again urge everyone who decides to openly carry to be a statesman. If one is asked to leave by an owner, agent or employee of a property owner, it would be prudent to leave. If you ask for a supervisor, then you have legally refused to leave upon being asked to do so. This raises the offense from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor. Yes, the Code provision requires that oral notice be given by the property owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner, but I would never try to rely a lack of authority as a defense. OCT is going to be doing this kind of thing and responsible gun owners must be viewed in stark contrast to those tactics.
Chas.
No one will have to tell me twice to vamoose. The busboy is following orders & he in fact just may be on our side of the fence.
If I were asked to leave I would immediately comply, maybe drop a dollar or two on the table and pleasantly ask if the manager had time to meet me. I would then express to him/her my disappointment in the decision to ban me & explain why it is prudent to carry. I would also tell him/her that I will never do business with an establishment that doesnt respect my constitutional rights - hand him/her my business card, extend an invitation to the range, shake hands & walk.
Though the manager may not be the one to make policy, he will have the ear of those that do. It's a dollar and cents world and restaurants work on very close margins.