Posted August 25, 2015 8:05 pm by Comments

By Bob Owens

A mewling gun control group is irate that a local grocery store chain is refusing to infringe upon the rights of citizens to bear arms for their defense, a policy that is fully in accordance with state laws.

Anti-firearm protesters are planning to protest against Mariano’s allowing guns in their suburban stores Tuesday morning during a grand opening ceremony of the chain’s newest location in Northbrook.

“Mariano’s doesn’t let people carry guns in its Chicago stores,” said Lee Goodman of Peaceful Communities, an organizer of the protest, “Why should people in the suburbs shop in a store that isn’t even trying to keep its customers safe? Why shouldn’t we have the same protection that people in Chicago do?”

The protest is set to begin around 8:30 a.m. just north of the corner of Dundee Road and Skokie Boulevard.

According to a media advisory, the protest is in connection to the store’s policy to allow guns at locations in which it is legal to do so.

“Roundy’s abides by all local firearm laws in the states in which we operate. In Illinois, concealed carry is allowed under the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act, and unless otherwise limited in local ordinances, an individual in compliance …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms

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