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I have a bit of a problem.

I'm a new customer (713.545.****) with a family plan. We just got our phones have have little problems with the service or the phones. In fact, we're very happy with the service to date. After doing quite a bit of research and switching to you guys we've decided Verizon Wireless is really the best service in town.

We originally ordered our phones and had them shipped to us, so we never went into a physical store. We had a bit of an issue with the wife's phone so we made a stop in one of the actual stores to have them check it out.

In walking up to the store I noticed a "No Guns" sign on the door. Normally those don't apply to me because I'm a concealed handgun license carrier in Texas and there has to be very specific wording on the doors (30.06) wording in the sign to bar me from entering. Upon further inspection of this sign I noticed that the sign actually had 30.06 wording within the sign and thus made it illegal for me to be armed within the store.

To some folks that may mean little, but I happen to be a big supporter of 2nd amendment rights, and a store that bars me from exercising those rights on their property normally does not get my business at all. However, my wife and I both believe Verizon Wireless offers the best cell phone service in our area and do not readily wish to switch to a new carrier. At the same time we also don't want to patronize a business that doesn't allow us to express our 2nd amendment rights to bear arms and protect ourselves and our families. We have not yet decided if we're going to keep our new service, and in truth that really depends on the response to this letter.

Barring unlicensed guns is one thing, barring an honest citizen who's been proven reliable and an upstanding citizen by virtue of qualifying for a Concealed Handgun License in Texas is simply a slap in the face.

Facts you know about me and any CHL holder in Texas:

• I have NEVER been convicted of a Felony.
  
  I have NEVER been convicted of a Class A misdemeanor or a Class B in the last five years..
  
  I have never been diagnosed with a mental condition that would impair my sound judgment.
  
  I am a LEGAL and TAXPAYING resident of Texas.
  
  I have passed a gun safety and proficiency test.
  
  I have attended classroom instruction on safety and state laws pertaining to guns and gun safety along with a qualifying written exam.
  
  I have my fingerprints on file with the state of Texas.
  
  I am not delinquent on any taxes, school loans or child support.

I must meet all of these requirements in order to have a CHL in Texas. How much do you know about your other customers in Texas?

Furthermore, refer to these conviction rates on the official Texas Department of Public Safety website. They clearly illustrate that individuals who are CHL holders are convicted of less that 1% of all criminal activity and are therefore among the safest and most law abiding citizens in our fair state.

The report is as follows: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... vrates.htm

Now, knowing the above, why do you prohibit me, my wife and other CHL holders for exercising our 2nd amendment rights at your location?

You should be aware that your response will also be made public.