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Arizona: Restaurants let Right-to-Carry permit holders know they're welcome

Mark Peagler, owner of the Silver Spur Saloon, says his business is safer by allowing people with Right-to-Carry permits to dine in his establishment, calling it "a deterrent" to criminals looking for a place to rob. He said businesses posting signs stating, "We do not permit firearms" would logically be more desirable targets.

Read About It: The Sonoran News (Ariz.)

Posted: 11/5/2009 9:05:00 AM

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