Washington CeaseFire

 SEATTLE, WA -- Gun violence prevention advocates came to Starbucks' annual shareholders meeting today asking shareholders to challenge the company's policy allowing customers to carry guns into its stores.

Representatives of Washington Ceasefire and the Washington State Chapters of the Million Mom March distributed information to shareholders as they entered the meeting at the Marion Carver McCaw Hall at the Seattle Center.

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The "open carry" movement, in which gun owners carry unconcealed handguns as they go about their everyday business, is loosely organized around the country but has been gaining traction in recent months. Gun-control advocates have been pushing to quash the movement, including by petitioning the Starbucks coffee chain to ban guns on its premises.

Businesses have the final say on their property. But the ones that don't opt to ban guns—such as Starbucks—have become parade grounds of sorts for open-carry advocates.

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Speakers

• Ralph Fascitelli, President Washington CeaseFire
• Heidi Yewman, The Million Mom March
• Brian Malte, Director, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

March 3, 2010

10:30 am - 11:30 am PST

Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle WA

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 Washington Ceasefire sent an email out last week to all its members on behalf of the Brady Campaign.  

"Over the past few months, more and more gun owners have been gathering at restaurants and coffee shops like Starbucks with guns strapped to their hips, intimidating fellow patrons.¹

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Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Ralph Fascitelli, Board President of Washington Ceasefire, released the following statement to Washington State's elected officials as they respond to the outbreak of police killings in 2009:

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