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Uber and Lyft prohibiting firearms for drivers, riders

Jun 20, 2015 | Featured

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After an Uber driver in Chicago used his gun to stop a mass public shooting and save lives, the company is moving to ban guns in its cars?  Uber has posted the above policy note on its website.

We have adopted a no-firearms policy to ensure that both riders and drivers feel safe and comfortable on the platform. We made this policy change after assessing existing policies and carefully reviewing recent feedback from both riders and driver-partners.

Uber has learned nothing from all these attacks that keep occurring where guns are banned.

With 11.1 million concealed carry permit holders last year, that is a lot of potential customers that Uber and Lyft are turning down.

johnrlott

5 Comments

  1. Phil
    Phil on June 20, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    Gun free zone= target rich environment.

  2. ThinkLonger
    ThinkLonger on June 20, 2015 at 7:20 PM

    This is a good example of “Feeling Safe” is not necessarily being safe.
    I wonder if they considered those who will now not feel safe as a result of this new rule.

  3. matt
    matt on June 25, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    I’m licensed with a CCW, I’m in my car, I will set my own safety rules

  4. Lew
    Lew on June 26, 2015 at 1:06 AM

    I had been planning to sign on with Uber as a member until they made this idiotic change. Now I’m with Matt in his comment (above), and I’ll just be safe in MY car.

  5. Joe regenstein
    Joe regenstein on June 26, 2015 at 8:25 PM

    Like restaurants that show a gun free zone, Uber and Lyft just lost my wife and I as customers. I don’t need a target on my back. There are plenty of good places that I can choose to spend my $$’s

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