Recently a veteran from New Jersey, Mario Alejandro, claimed that Six Flags denied him access to their park because his shirt read “Keep Calm And Return Fire” and had a gun on it. The shirt was black and the text and gun was in red, white and blue.
“Our goal is to maintain a fun, safe and family-friendly environment. Our dress code does not permit clothing with vulgar, offensive or violent language or images,” stated Kristin B. Siebeneicher, a spokeswoman for Six Flags.
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Six Flags Denies A Veteran Entrance Because Of Pro-Gun Shirt
Although the shirt is obviously in support of the United States, somehow it was either vulgar, offensive or violent. The best guess would probably be ‘violent’ as anti-gunners feel the sight of a gun will make everyone go crazy and want to shoot each other.
‘Gun fear’ is one mechanism created across this country in order to disarm America. The sight of a gun should be a symbol of freedom and sovereignty of the citizen – now it is being vilified.
“Our goal is to maintain a fun, safe and family-friendly environment. Our dress code does not permit clothing with vulgar, offensive or violent language or images,” she wrote. “If a guest is wearing such attire, we ask them to remove and replace it with another item of clothing; and if they do not have one, they are able to purchase a replacement item at a gift shop.”
Siebeneicher added that Six Flags is extremely proud of its longstanding relationship with the U.S. military.
“We work closely with them throughout the season to offer special events that honor our service men and women and their families, including a recent July 4th tribute, and an upcoming ‘Salute the Troops’ event over the Labor Day weekend,” she said. “In addition, active members of the Army, Navy and Air Force helped open our new thrill ride this summer.”
But Alejandro said no veteran should ever be treated he way he was on Saturday.
“At the very least should revise their policy,” he said. “I fought for this country. I laid in a hole for 36 hours with no sleep, and had friends die for this country and so the people here could have the freedom to things like visit amusement parks. So when they told me that I couldn’t come in there with my family because of my shirt – a patriotic shirt – it hurt a lot. No other veteran should ever have to experience that.”
Source: nj.com
Photo: Mario Alejandro
This is gonna p**s off some people, but I stand behind their right to have stupid policies at their parks. Just as I stand with the baker that refused to bake a cake for a same sex marriage. But I don’t have to visit their parks, just as I no longer shop at Home Depot as they have a no guns policy. I shop at Lowes!
You are right Michael , I just have a problem with a business that has made millions from hard working people and basically throwing our military people under the bus,,just like Obama has done…they are all douche bags.
No more six flags for my family. Discriminating the pro 2A’ers
Thing is, When Obama tries to call Marshall law… You will be looking for these people to protect you from FEMA cops!
You tell them you have the right to bear arms damnit
But walking around with ” FU” is freedom of speech?
WELL, BOYCOTT SIX FLAGS. they have a right to be stupid and we have the right to be offended by what they did to our MARINE and so they keep doing stupidity and we keep boycotting, We win
U said it Jeff
Won’t be going to 6 flags ever again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Communism, Nazism and liberalism at its’ finest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Robinson the Home Depot s that I shop at allow me to open carry .