Gun Control Activists Threaten Jersey Mike’s with Boycott for Open-Carry Policies

And the mob has come for Jersey Mike’s, purveyor of sandwiches, because it’s dared to allow customers to exercise their right to carry firearms inside their stores.

The controversy began, according to TheBlaze, when a photo appeared on social media showing a customer inside the sub chain with two guns, one of which was improperly holstered.

The photo was posted by Travis Akers, the liberal pundit is best known for his work with Left of Bang, a gun control group made up of veterans. In the post, Akers criticized the carrier without going after Jersey Mike’s.

“This man is brandishing two firearms, one of which is not retained properly,” Akers tweeted on Oct. 26.”I could easily take that gun from him and shoot him, and take the other gun, all within 3 seconds.

“If you can’t carry safely, you shouldn’t be allowed to carry.”

This man is brandishing two firearms, one of which is not retained properly.

I could easily take that gun from him and shoot him, and take the other gun, all within 3 seconds.

If you can’t carry safely, you shouldn’t be allowed to carry.#LeftOfBang

H/T: @CombatCavScout pic.twitter.com/Ohu0opE2dH

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 26, 2019

It’s worth noting that the man isn’t “brandishing” anything. The two guns are being carried, albeit one being carried improperly. As per Merriam-Webster, brandish means “to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly.”

Hyperbolic, incorrect language aside, there’s kind of sort of a kernel of truth here; carrying requires carrying responsibly, which this man isn’t. That said, I don’t think Navy Intelligence veterans are going around to Jersey Mike’s looking for guys carrying firearms tucked into their jeans above their derriere so that they could “take that gun from him and shoot him, and take the other gun, all within 3 seconds.”

If these are the things Akers might be thinking about while waiting to order his chipotle chicken cheesesteak, perhaps some time away from the gun control community might do him some good.

Anyhow, Akers’ post didn’t call out Jersey Mike’s, per se, merely the gentleman in the photo for improperly carrying a firearm. Fair enough. This metastasized quickly after Jersey Mike’s fired back with a joke, which — let’s face it — is never a great idea when dealing with the humorless.

“If the laws were up to us, we’d make it so everyone had to eat Jersey Mike’s Subs on Sundays,” the company said in a now-deleted tweet.

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