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  1. WarpedWorld WarpedWorld is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:22am)

    Excerpt from article:

    CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A nationwide boycott of Starbucks stores and its products will be launched on Valentine's Day 2012. Its goal is to eliminate the risk of guns in public places and ultimately to bring sane gun laws to the U.S.

    This boycott is being called by the National Gun Victim's Action Council (NGAC), a network of 14 million gun victims, the faith community including the: Episcopal Peace Fellowship, United Church of Christ, Fellowship of Reconciliation (46 peace fellowships and 43 affiliate fellowships),secular groups working to reduce gun violence and many of the organizations that support passing sane gun laws.

    http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...137890863.html
  2. Reech Reech is offline around

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:26am) in reply to WarpedWorld

    don't boycott starbucks for political reasons. boycott it because it's shitty coffee.
  3. Cesporz Cesporz is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:27am) in reply to Reech

    Yeah I really dont like thier coffee either, but I do like the frozen vanilla thing.
  4. Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is offline it's on like me

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:34am) in reply to Cesporz

    i dont understand
  5. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:39am) in reply to Donkey Kong

    "If we had England's gun laws we would expect 375 gun homicides each year—97% less than we have. England's gun laws are based on protecting public safety, ours on maximizing sales for the gun industry."

     
    Originally Posted by Donkey Kong View Post

    i dont understand

    "Currently, Starbucks allows guns and assault weapons to be openly carried in its stores (in 43 states) and concealed and carried in its stores (in 49 states)."

    edit - both from the article.
    Edited By: EyeKnows Jan 27th, 2012 at 12:40 AM
  6. Unforseen Unforseen is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:47am) in reply to EyeKnows

    you know what the National Gun Victim's Action Council needs??

    ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINO!!

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:50am) in reply to EyeKnows

     
    Originally Posted by EyeKnows View Post




    "Currently, Starbucks allows guns and assault weapons to be openly carried in its stores (in 43 states) and concealed and carried in its stores (in 49 states)."

    edit - both from the article.

    Cool, Finally I can finally walk into my local Starbucks with my assault rifle without all the hassle and weird looks from fellow coffee lovers.
  8. Mr323 Mr323 is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:20am) in reply to MadProfesor

    I like that I can have both my pistols on me when I'm steeping my china green tips tea, fuck this movement, seriously.
  9. El Burro El Burro is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:24am) in reply to Mr323

    There are not 43 states with open carry.
  10. kmc28 kmc28 is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:24am) in reply to El Burro

    this has got to be one of the dumbest things ever.
  11. Mr323 Mr323 is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:26am) in reply to El Burro

    I don't open carry, can I have a venti cup?
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 2:03am) in reply to EyeKnows

     
    Originally Posted by EyeKnows View Post

    "If we had England's gun laws we would expect 375 gun homicides each year—97% less than we have. England's gun laws are based on protecting public safety, ours on maximizing sales for the gun industry."



    "Currently, Starbucks allows guns and assault weapons to be openly carried in its stores (in 43 states) and concealed and carried in its stores (in 49 states)."

    edit - both from the article.

    and the US is 4.8 times the size of england

    england population: 60,441,457
    USA population: 295,734,134
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 2:56am) in reply to linds3236

    Starbucks is fuckin gay
  14. Spiltbongwater Spiltbongwater is offline

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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 3:05am) in reply to Oh Rale

    Is there a stat on who many murders and or shootings that have happened at a Starbucks? I am thinking it might be safer then the Universities that some of these protesters might have been to.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 6:01am) in reply to Spiltbongwater

    ^^^^^ this. And any stats on how many open carry people use thise guns in crimes?
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 6:07am) in reply to WarpedWorld

    so it doesn't matter until 2.5 weeks from now?
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 9:13am) in reply to norcaljeff

     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    ^^^^^ this. And any stats on how many open carry people use thise guns in crimes?


    And this. Its amazing how some people lack any sort of logical reasoning and sad that we have to pay for it.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 12:17pm) in reply to supra1988t

     
    Originally Posted by Spiltbongwater View Post

    Is there a stat on who many murders and or shootings that have happened at a Starbucks? I am thinking it might be safer then the Universities that some of these protesters might have been to.

     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    ^^^^^ this. And any stats on how many open carry people use thise guns in crimes?

     
    Originally Posted by supra1988t View Post

    And this. Its amazing how some people lack any sort of logical reasoning and sad that we have to pay for it.

    It's amazing how some people lack any sort of logical reasoning.

    and sad.

    more guns = less bullets flying around

    less guns = more bullets flying around

    zero guns = infinite bullets flying around

    infinite guns = zero bullets flying around

    got it.
    Edited By: EyeKnows Jan 27th, 2012 at 03:07 PM
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:31pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    Who genuinely supports having guns? The worst logic pro-camp people bring is that 'it urrr helps me protect my inbred family and shit'. Pisses me off and its not even my country. More guns = more dead people it really is that simple.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:46pm) in reply to Wooz.PG

     
    Originally Posted by Wooz.PG View Post

    Who genuinely supports having guns? The worst logic pro-camp people bring is that 'it urrr helps me protect my inbred family and shit'. Pisses me off and its not even my country. More guns = more dead people it really is that simple.


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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 1:58pm) in reply to LeftyMark

    No comment on the gun issue but I've offically renamed starbucks to

    SIXBUCKS
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 2:52pm) in reply to Wooz.PG

     
    Originally Posted by Wooz.PG View Post

    Who genuinely supports having guns? The worst logic pro-camp people bring is that 'it urrr helps me protect my inbred family and shit'. Pisses me off and its not even my country. More guns = more dead people it really is that simple.

    Irrational paranoia and fear are awesome. Congrats on being a sheep. Baaaaaahhhhhh.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 3:16pm) in reply to El Burro

     
    Originally Posted by El Burro View Post

    Irrational paranoia and fear are awesome. Congrats on being a sheep. Baaaaaahhhhhh.

    lol, I am assuming you speak of the irrational paranoia and fear that causes sheep to think they are safer in areas with large numbers of guns in the hands of laypersons.

    I just finished off our starbucks this morning and will buy any coffee except starbucks - at least until they change their policy, maybe never if I find better coffee today/soon. and from what people itt (and other threads) have said, starbucks coffee sucks and this is a blessing for me.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 3:20pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    To protest the people protesting the protest, I'm going to shoot anyone I see drinking starbucks on that day. Fuck yeah.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 3:22pm) in reply to Glo4m

    I thought I heard somewhere that Starbucks is going to start serving liquor and beer now. And that some already do in the major cities like Seattle?

    WTF, are people going to start going there to get drunk now?
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 3:25pm) in reply to El Burro

     
    Originally Posted by El Burro View Post

    Irrational paranoia and fear are awesome. Congrats on being a sheep. Baaaaaahhhhhh.

    How in Holy Fuck is it irrational? So there aren't thousands of pointless shootings in the USA every year by fucking idiots who were far too easily allowed to obtain a gun? Put up a viewpoint yourself instead of slating me.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 4:03pm) in reply to Wooz.PG

     
    Originally Posted by Wooz.PG View Post

    How in Holy Fuck is it irrational? So there aren't thousands of pointless shootings in the USA every year by fucking idiots who were far too easily allowed to obtain a gun? Put up a viewpoint yourself instead of slating me.

    Actually there arent thousands of pointless shootings in the U.S. every year. A high majority of the shootings have a point, you, or the public in general, just might not like that point.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 4:23pm) in reply to dixiecrat88

    1. this is a very odd protest

    2. stricter gun laws lead to things like plaxico burress being put in the pokey for two years for shooting himself in the leg. i think that's a ridiculous outcome.
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 4:34pm) in reply to warden

     
    Originally Posted by warden View Post

    1. this is a very odd protest

    2. stricter gun laws lead to things like plaxico burress being put in the pokey for two years for shooting himself in the leg. i think that's a ridiculous outcome.

    so this plaxico burress thing is an example of how guns make people safer simply because they are present?

    or is this what I was talking about, more guns in the hands of laypersons = more likely that bullets are flying around the room that I am in and hurting/killing me/the other humans??
    Edited By: EyeKnows Jan 27th, 2012 at 04:35 PM
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    Jan 27th, 2012 (1/27/2012 4:49pm) in reply to EyeKnows

     
    Originally Posted by EyeKnows View Post

    so this plaxico burress thing is an example of how guns make people safer simply because they are present?

    huh? no. i didn't say anything about the "it makes people safer" argument. it's an iffy argument w/ empirical evidence that goes both ways.

    i think strict gun laws are stupid for the same reason i think drug laws are stupid: you lock up people who for possession of a thing, not for an action that directly causes harm.
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