Monday, September 24, 2012
We have all seen the banks, theaters,
restaurants, amusement parks, government buildings, and various
business that post "No Weapons" signs, even in states where
responsible citizens are allowed to carry a concealed weapon.
Well here is a bank that is doing just
the opposite. Read the article and show your support by making a
deposit! We contacted the President of the bank, Edward Smith, a
great guy. Since this story has been out, his bank has received
deposits from people all over the U.S. and some from out of the
country.
Not only does this bank welcome customers with weapons who have a CCW, some of the bank staff carry concealed in the bank.
Here is the article. Read it over and if
you want to put your money with a bank that values, protects, and
supports the Second Amendment, I think this is the ONLY bank in the
country that does so.
Forward this blog to everyone you know because if this bank gets a positive national response, other banks will follow.
Banking While Packing
by Bob Livingston
by Bob Livingston
Firearms are welcome at the Chappell Hill Bank in Texas.
The Chappell Hill Bank located just north
of Houston may be the oldest continuously operated bank in America.
It didn't close on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's bank holiday in
1933.
It's been robbed five times in its 100-plus
year history, most recently in March 2010. Bank President Ed Smith
didn't want it to happen again. To send this message to would-be
robbers, he took down the "No Firearms" sign posted on the bank's
front and posted the new policy on the front door:
Lawful concealed carry permitted on these
premises. Management recognizes the 2nd Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution as an unalienable right of all citizens. We support and
encourage the carrying of licensed concealed weapons.
The policy applies to his tellers as well as customers. Seven women tellers are licensed to carry.
"No damn Yankee is going to tell us what
to do," Smith said. He means what he says. He had to stand up to
regulators over the new policy. It's not the first time he's had to do
so. An examiner once tried to get him to remove paintings of Robert
E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from the bank's walls.
"You don't know that (customer) Mrs.
Middlebrooks doesn't have a .38 in her purse right there," Smith said.
"And, if you try something nefarious in the bank, you might wind up
in a horizontal position. Come in here, and you might leave feet
first."
The policy seems to work. The bank hasn't
been robbed since. A number of new customers have come on board in
response to the policy.
Thanks Chappell Hill Bank! (Gotta love TEXAS) Together we truly make a positive difference.
...
Sincerely,
Dr. Ignatius Piazza
Founder and Director
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute
7975 Cameron Drive, #900
Windsor, CA 95492
http://www.frontsight.com
info@frontsight.com
1.800.987.7719
Founder and Director
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute
7975 Cameron Drive, #900
Windsor, CA 95492
http://www.frontsight.com
info@frontsight.com
1.800.987.7719
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