The owner of two Schlotzsky’s Deli shops in North Little Rock, Arkansas, has stirred a bit of controversy after posting a sign at each of the restaurants. The sign simply assures concealed handgun carry license holders that they – and their guns – are welcome in his business.
A local news station reported that while some say they are thrilled he posted the signs and are more likely to visit the restaurant because of it, others are appalled at the sign and the fact that it invites the eatery to be like the “wild west.”
However, the shop owner, Jim Magers, claims that his motivation to post the signs was not political, but rather business and safety oriented. “This is simply an accommodation for people that are legally licensed to carry,” he said.
And that accommodation is one that some appreciate and will likely result in increased business. As Don Hill, owner of Don’s Weaponry in North Little Rock, points out, sometimes these small signs – either welcoming or prohibiting firearms – will determine a customer’s decision to enter the business. “I went to buy a car the other day. I went up to the thing and it said, “No Firearms Allowed,” so I turned around and walked out, went to another business and bought a car,” Hill told reporters.
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