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SAN ANTONIO — At least three grocery stores have opted out of Texas’ controversial open-carry gun law that will take effect Friday, saying only concealed weapons are allowed in their stores.
The hashtag #GroceriesNotGuns has begun trending on Twitter, fueled by activist groups such as Moms Demand Action. And several gun owners say they don’t mind the decisions from H-E-B, which has almost 350 stores in more than 150 Texas communities; and national chains Safeway and Whole Foods.
“I don’t know why in a grocery store I would need to open carry,” said Leigh Cutter, a San Antonio mother and concealed handgun owner. “As long as I have it on my person, I would be just fine.”
H-E-B, with roots in Texas since its founding in 1905, largely has stayed out of the argument, saying in a statement that its rules comply with state regulations because it sells alcoholic beverages.
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