Starbucks has made national headlines in recent weeks because of its policy allowing individuals to openly carry loaded firearms into the chain s coffeehouses. In cities and towns across America, patrons quietly drinking a cup of coffee have been alarmed by the sight of customers with handguns holstered on their waists. Starbucks has claimed they …
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Following a summer that saw far-right-wing activists bringing guns to political events across the country, two more recent incidents suggest that it wasn t just the heat driving the open carry craze.
On October 7, Meleanie Hain s handgun failed to protect her. That evening, she was in the kitchen of her home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, chatting on the Internet with a friend through a web camera. Her husband, Scott Hain, entered the room, picked up a 9mm handgun, and shot her several times. As the Hain …
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