CHECK FACTS, MELISSA! (was Re: Home Depot discriminating against human rights!)

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 Melissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> President
> Home Depot
> 
> I just heard that your company has adopted a no guns policy for concealed 
> carry license holders! 

>From another list I'm on...

From: "skypod (Melissa)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [I-S] HOME DEPOT *ALLOWS* *LEGAL* CONCEALED CARRY
> Here's the scoop. This morning we spoke to the person in charge of ALL Home
> Depot's nationwide policy. Every policy must cross his desk to be approved.
> He explicitly told us that:
> 
> 1. HOME DEPOT does *NOT* prohibit legal concealed carry; in fact, they
> consider it to be ridiculous and a public safety hazard. They do not have
> anything in their books on this issue, nor do they plan on putting it in
> their books. If it's legal in your state to carry concealed, you can carry
> in Home Depot, as long as you are following state law. Needless to say, if
> you are trying to have people notice you are carrying and your weapon is
> exposed or you are creating a public nuisance with a gun, you will be asked
> to leave. Corporate realizes that almost all CCW permit holders are legal
> and sane, and they will not discriminate against them.
> 
> 2. Any store posting against legal concealed carry is VIOLATING Corporate
> Policy -- that is, they are not allowed to post these signs because there is
> no policy providing for a manager to post these signs. If they post signs
> against legal concealed carry, they are acting without Home Depot authority
> and should be reported.
> 
> The person who oversees Home Depots operations has given us his direct
> office phone number to contact him with any stores that are posted. If you
> know of any Home Depot manager that is currently posting signs prohibiting
> legal concealed carry in their store, please email us with the store number,
> address, phone number, manager's name, and the wording and location of the
> sign(s) so we can let Home Depot know, and those signs will be taken down.
> 
> Please post this to all pro-rights, pro-gun and pro-American groups so this
> urban legend can be stopped.
> 
> Neal & Melissa Seaman
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Phone: (843) 716-0511