A NJ gun store owner wanted to sponsor his son’s little league baseball team last October but his application was rejected–no specific reasons were given but one committee member seemed to think it would cause “controversy” and that the committee didn’t need that headache.  I don’t have a problem with private businesses and organizations making decisions like this (Starbuck‘s has been in the news for allowing gun ownership recently, as well as California Pizza Kitchen who has not allowed open carry of firearms).

I don’t like however that the committee has allowed tobacco, alcohol, and inappropriately dressed woman (all of which are not age appropriate)  as sponsors but then deny a gun store. They are free to pick and choose, but I would seriously consider pulling my son out of that league for being so inconsistent in their sponsorship selection by rejecting a gun store but allowing other sponsorships that are equally likely to cause “controversy”.  I fully believe that gun owning consumers must vote with their dollars and purchase from stores that do not prohibit  legal guns in their stores. And make sure that you drop them a note saying that you are respecting their wishes by keeping your gun and your money out of their store (or that you are spending money at a certain location because they allow you to protect yourself with your personal firearm in their store).  Money speaks loud in the business world.