About the guy who walked into JC Penney's with an AR-15 (UPDATED)

[IdaBriggs]

144. I am trying to be as "reasonable" as possible.

Concealed carry people have to go through background checks and training. I won't lie and say I am happy about it, but I don't see the average concealed carry person as the same threat level as the guy who can fire off 30 bullets in a matter of seconds.

Plus, if I can't *see* the problem, I can't treat them *differently* than any other shopper, and I would not expect my children to be hustled out of the store because they are shopping there, too.

Also, JC Penney's can make the decision to ban "all guns" or just the ones they see; if they are sensible, they will put up a sign banning "all guns" and the *discrete* concealed carry person will never be an issue, but if someone *is* a problem, then JC Penney can sue them for violating store policy.

That is what I would do, if I were JC Penney.

ON EDIT: But at this point in time, I am simply asking for "open carry" to be banned in their stores. This is all part of a bigger discussion, and this is a stance I feel is *very* reasonable/I am *NOT* willing to budge on - No Open Carry in Retail Establishments.