More On Backstreets Pub And Deli On Guns
BY Herschel Smith
10 years, 8 months ago
CLEMSON, SC (FOX Carolina) – A photo of a sign that hung inside a Clemson bar telling customers guns are not allowed has sparked outrage online because of the wording on the sign.
The sign read, “No concealed weapons. If you are such a loser that you feel you need to carry a gun with you when you go out, I don’t want your business. D-bag.”
The owner of Backstreets Pub and Grill, who did not want to be identified because of the backlash, said it has all been blown out of proportion.
“I just used the wrong wording,” he said.
Since the photo was shared, he took down the bar’s Facebook page and the Yelp profile has been slammed with negative reviews because of the sign. The sign was hung up after South Carolina legalized concealed weapons in bars earlier in 2014. The law does not allow people legally carrying to drink.
“There’s no reason in a college town to bring a gun into a college bar with college kids and that’s just what I was trying to get passed,” he said.
The owner said the sign is not about taking away customers’ second amendment rights. He also has his own permit.
“I’m a gun owner, I got a right to carry permit when they first came out,” he said.
But when asked why he typed up the sign, he said he was frustrated following the law.
“I was just frustrated, I had one more thing to worry about,” the owner said.
No reason, he says. So college students don’t have a right to self defense? Yea, he does have something to worry about. College kids getting killed because they can’t defend themselves in his establishment.
On March 21, 2014 at 12:15 pm, Ned Weatherby said:
Peter Matsko’s establishment already have a number of negative Yelp reviews having nothing to do with the sign. A raw chicken sandwich, horribly filthy kitchen, and roaches running about.
I figure the is doing local gun owners a favor – saving them from food poisoning.
On March 21, 2014 at 3:41 pm, cargosquid said:
College bar? Since when are most college age people allowed to drink? Are is he saying that 21 year olds shouldn’t be allowed to arm themselves. He isn’t serving drinks to underage patrons, is he? That would make him a douche bag.