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<a href="http://whataburger.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ap-whataburger-takes-stand-against-texas-new-open-carry-law-2112" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whataburger</a>, an iconic Texas restaurant chain, has announced they will not allow the open carrying of guns on their property. This is a stance has received a mixed response of support and rebuke.&nbsp;Whataburger president and CEO Preston Atkinson announced this decision in an open letter on the company&#8217;s website. In the letter he stated that many customers and employees are "uncomfortable being around someone with a visible firearm."The company&#8217;s decision comes one month after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that made it legal to carry handguns openly on the streets of the Lone Star State. While patrons will not be allowed to openly carry firearms, those with a concealed carry license will be able to have a concealed weapon in the store.While the law has been considered a victory for gun rights activities, many other restaurants are expected to follow in Whataburger&#8217;s decision as the law comes into effect in January, according to the AP.Click <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1f012f3603044ec9890b20447b45f2ab/whataburger-takes-stand-against-texas-new-open-carry-law?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ap-whataburger-takes-stand-against-texas-new-open-carry-law-2112" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to read the original story.<div style="text-align: right; ">Photo Credit: Philip Lange / Shutterstock.com&nbsp;</div>

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