And if Sonic,  Chili’s & Chiplote were not enough, Texas Open Carriers are now about to add Home Depot to the list:

Initially Home Depot had stated that:

“Our feeling is that ultimately, the voters direct the laws on gun carry issues, so we defer to the prevailing ordinances in states and communities,” said Stephen Holmes. “Therefore, customers who are legally permitted to carry firearms are allowed to do so when entering our stores, provided the firearms are carried in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.”

It seems that this statement was taken by OCers as permission from the home office to have a “Pro-Gun” rally at Home depot’s property without consulting with the manager which was a very dumb thing to do as Home Depot has a very strict policy prohibiting any kind of political activism in their properties:

Solicitation

Home Depot does NOT allow solicitation or distribution of political literature on Home Depot property by any associate or organization unless required by law.

Who can I contact for guidance if challenged when enforcing the solicitation policy?

The “no solicitation” policy applies to all outside organizations including political groups and individuals. If you are ever challenged when enforcing Home Depot’s solicitation policy, you should immediately contact the Legal Department or the Vice President of Government Relations for guidance.

Can my store permit a candidate to park his campaign van in Home Depot parking lot?

No. This violates Home Depot’s solicitation policy and could be an unlawful corporate political contribution. If there is any question raised concerning free speech or public access rights, you should call the Vice President of Government Relations or the Legal Department for guidance.

The League of Women Voters or another local civic group requests space in a Home Depot store for voter registration. Does this violate our “solicitation” policy?

Yes, it is a violation of our “solicitation” policy. No organization may distribute political literature on Home Depot property unless access is required by law.

Via Forbes, we find out that after that little stunt, Home Depot is not pleased:

Holmes called Forbes to say Home Depot is currently determining whether this rally goes against the company’s non-solicitation policy. “We don’t allow any group or any individual to disrupt a store’s business,” he said.

The bets are open to see which company is gonna be the one  OCers in Texas will piss off enough to ban guns all over the country.  At this rate, we can safely assume that a bill prohibiting the open carry of long guns and black powder firearms will be introduced at the next legislative session in Texas.