[Pro2A]

I wrote up a letter, and will send one copy to corporate and one copy to the store manager. Here is the letter. I took a bit of it from the no guns = no $$$ card from PA open carry.

I am sad to report that I will no longer be spending my money at Lowe's.

I went to your location in Chambersburg, PA today July, 4th around 11am to get some items I needed for a carpet repair. I enjoy going to Lowe's as I find your employees helpful, and prices excellent. I was legally open carrying a firearm as I do everywhere I go, and as I have multiple times at this store location without cause for alarm. Under Pennsylvania statute it is legal to openly carry a handgun in public. I have included further information in the envelope about open carry.

An employee stopped me around the carpet area. I think he may have been the manager. He proceeded to tell me "I understand you may have a permit and all, but you can't have that in here, and that you need to leave it in the car", at which point I gave him the stuff in my cart and told him I will take my business elsewhere. He did not care that I told him that, he actually seemed happy I was going to take my business elsewhere. I also told him I would spread the word to other gun owners that we are not welcome there.

Is it a corporate policy at Lowe's to discriminate against gun owners? While we may not be a protected category under federal civil rights laws, we do consider it discrimination and we are very vocal about it. I will make certain that every other gun owner, and all our friends, know that your company discriminates against gun owners.

If you have chosen to ban firearms in your store, I will be forced to choose to take my gun, and my money to your competitors until such time as you choose to allow law-abiding armed citizens in your establishment. Citizens are legally allowed to carry firearms openly or concealed (with a valid license) to protect themselves and their families in case someone else threatens to harm them.

By prohibiting all weapons, you have disarmed and made helpless anyone who enters your store except for criminals, who won’t follow your policy anyway. In essence, you’ve made your store more dangerous for patrons who carry legally and safer for criminals.

Please consider changing your policy. There may come a time when an armed, law-abiding citizen stands between you and an armed criminal.

If it is your policy to discriminate you should own up to it up front and not wait until we enter the store and then embarrass us in front of others in a crowded store. I will wait ten business (July 17th) days from Monday July 6th for your response before I decide whether or not to post my experience on every gun owner forum online that I know of. These forums are read by 20,000 Pennsylvanian gun owners, and another 50,000+ gun owners who carry legally nation wide.

Thank you for your time.