http://www.sunjournal.com/our-view/story/1074089 Shoppers at Best Buy in Auburn Sunday may have seen a young man in a black T-shirt, hat, sunglasses and camouflage pants.
But what really set him apart from other shoppers was the large handgun strapped to his hip.
As Mainers, of course, we realize citizens have the right to carry their firearms openly in public. But merchants have the right to decide whether the public can carry firearms in their places of business.
Most retail establishments seem to have made a calculated choice that it is better to allow customers to carry firearms than incur the protests of pro-gun activists.
