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Gun Control Groups to Starbucks Shareholders: Fight Gun Policy
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.
Stores Land in Gun-Control Crossfire
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.
“Guns and Starbucks” Espresso Shots not Gun Shots - Press Conference
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
Letter to Starbucks on Open Carry Petition
Below is a letter written by the Washington Ceasefire Board that will be sent to Mr. Howard Schultz, Founder and CEO of Starbucks. Washington Ceasefire urges you to please write a letter to Starbucks urging them to take a stand and claim its stores to be gun free zones. Please forward this email to friends and family to help us spread the word.
Washington Ceasefire Takes the Aaron Sullivan Assault Weapons Ban Public Safety and Police Protection Bill to the Capital
Washington Ceasefire has been actively pushing lawmakers to pass an assault weapons ban called the Aaron Sullivan Public Safety and Police Protection Bill. The proposed bill will prohibit the sale of military styled assault weapons to private citizens and require background checks of current owners.
Washington State Urged To Tackle Illegal Guns To Protect Police and Communities
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:
Police Chiefs Call for a State Ban
Larry Simoneaux’s Dec. 28 column on assault weapons overlooks a key point. (“Enforce gun laws on books already before passing more.”)
Many semi-automatic assault rifles on the market today can be easily converted to fully automatic operation with minor after-market modifications, and are often purchased with that purpose in mind.