''No-guns'' Prime Outlets Mall circulates composite of Retail Rapist
Ohioans For Concealed Carry first notified supporters about Prime Outlets Mall's discriminatory signs on May 3. The Jeffersonville mall holds a dubious distinction on the Do Not Patronize While Armed list, as the only retailer which has had employees victimized by the Tri-State "Retail Rapist".
Soon after employees at the Jeffersonville store were targeted by the Retail Rapist, mall management reacted by posting signs banning law-abiding citizens from protecting themselves, even in the parking lot! This means that when customers travel to Prime Outlets in Jeffersonville or Lodi (a 1 hour or longer drive for most of their customer base), they are confronted with signs that prohibits them from even entering the property with their vehicle if they are concealed handgun license-holders and are carrying a firearm. (Click here to read the memo Prime Outlets delivered to each store owner announcing the ban last April.)
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So how is the ban working to serve the "best interest of the shopping center as a whole"? How is disarming law-abiding citizens working to protect customers from predators like the Retail Rapist?
A new memo is being circulated by Prime Outlets management in Jeffersonville, which tells the tale all too well (click to enlarge image at right).
In the memo, Prime Outlets encourages tenants to instruct their employees to study the composite image of the Retail Rapist, and to "provide as much information as you are able to gather" on suspicious customers.
Columbus' WBNS 10TV reported recently that the dangerous predator is still on the loose. But as this memo shows, the most Prime Outlets can say to nervous tenants is they are "doing everything in our power to make this center a safe place to work and shop."
Posting "no-guns" signs is most certainly a part of their attempt at making Prime Outlets a "safe" place to work and shop. But why do they think a criminal such as the Retail Rapist would honor such a prohibition? And why don't they trust their tenants or customers in Ohio who chose to bear arms for self-defense, even in their cars while traveling to and from the mall, when they have experience from their businesses in other states that proves there is nothing to fear from CHL-holders?
Last summer, an OFCC investigation found that Prime Outlets properties in Pennsylvania and Michigan were not posted with these signs (the company's current portfolio includes 32 outlet centers in 20 states).
When OFCC last communicated with Prime Outlets, it came on the heels of the company being inundated with calls and letters from angry customers. The company's Director of Corporate Security (who is based in the anti-gun state of Maryland) was seeking a "compromise" that would "satisfy" gun-owners:
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:01:45 -0400
From: Gee Cosper [email protected]
Subject: RE: OhioCCW.ORG FAQ for High Risk Businesses
Jeff,
Please give me call (410.542.XXXX) to discuss the option of relocating the signage from the property line to the curb at the common area entrances. Would this compromise satisfy you and your colleagues? If so, I will meet with Prime Retail Senior Management and recommend this modification.
Gee
OFCC President Jeff Garvas replied as follows:
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 22:10:44 -0400
From: Jeff Garvas
Subject: Re: OhioCCW.ORG FAQ for High Risk Businesses
To: Gee Cosper [email protected]
Gee,
I apologize for not responding sooner.
We're not really in a position
to negotiate a compromise for the entire gun-owner population.
If you move the signs, we'll report that on our website, mailing lists, and to other national distribution lists and websites. We'll let everyone know that while they can drive to Prime locations armed, they'll still be required to shop defenseless.
However, our concern is that the "Retail Rapist", as the news media and
police are calling him, won't be any worse off for having them disarmed
at the curb than disarmed at the lot line.
If Prime makes a decision on this, please let us know. This has become somewhat of a national issue with gun owners now due to Prime's large retail footprint.
Look forward to hearing from you again.
-Jeff Garvas
Cosper never responded, and the signs remain. No doubt the Retail Rapist is pleased with the news.
For the extensive list of Prime Outlets tenants who were not even given the choice of whether or not to disarm their customers and employees, click on the "Read More..." link below.
As you scan this list or contact these businesses, keep in mind that only Tommy Hilfiger and the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory have voluntarily posted "no-guns" signs in their windows. Every other tenant on this list has had their right to allow customers and/or employees the choice to bear arms for self-defense stripped away from them when Prime Outlets Mall management posted signs at parking lot entrances.
Allen-Edmonds
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8665
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
American Eagle Outfitters
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
American Outpost
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8130
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bass Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8475
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bath & Body Works
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8155
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Beauty Express
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8210
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bible Factory Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8140
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Big Dog Sportswear
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8505
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bombay Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8180
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Book Warehouse
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8555
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Borders Book Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bosca Leather & Accessories
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8765
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Bose Factory Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8455
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Brooks Brothers Factory Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8400
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Casual Corner Annex
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8430
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Casual Corner Annex Petite
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8440
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Casual Corner Annex Woman
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8425
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Casual Male Big & Tall
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Children's Place Outlet, The
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8745
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
CinnaMonster
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8010
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Claire's
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8420
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Clarks Bostonian
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8335
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
COACH
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8670
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Coldwater Creek Outlet Stores
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8160
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Corningware Corelle Revere Factory Stores
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8615
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Crafty Peddler
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8465
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Dress Barn Outlet/Dress Barn Woman Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8350
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Easy Spirit Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8540
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Ecko unltd.
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Eddie Bauer Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8190
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Factory Brand Shoes
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8315
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Fossil
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8840
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Gap Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8865
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
GNC/Value Nutrition
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8725
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Gold Star Chili
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8040
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Gold Toe
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8570
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Great Steak & Potato
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8030
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Guess?
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8600
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Haggar Clothing Co.
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8770
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Harry and David
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8567
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Hartstrings Childrenswear
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8220
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Hoover
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8305
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
IZOD
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8510
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Jockey
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8625
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Johnston & Murphy
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8720
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Jones New York
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8860
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Journeys
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8835
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
K/B Toy
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8655
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Kitchen Collection
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8310
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Le Gourmet Chef
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8650
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Lenox
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8225
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Limited Too!
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8580
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Maidenform
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8560
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Motherhood Maternity
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8410
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Music for a Song
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8115
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Naturalizer
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8550
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Nautica
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8700
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Nike Factory Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8890
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Nine West Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8715
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Noritake
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8620
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Oneida Home
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8545
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
OshKosh B'Gosh
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8640
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Pacific Sunwear of California
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8845
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Paper Factory
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8660
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Perfumania
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8470
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Pfaltzgraff
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8630
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8896
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Pottery Barn Furniture Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8100
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Pro Image
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8110
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Rack Room
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8235
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8205
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Royal Doulton
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8150
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Rue 21
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8740
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
S & K Menswear
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8360
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Samsonite Company Stores
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8335
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
SAS Factory Shoe Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8125
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Saucony
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8735
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Springmaid Wamsutta
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8300
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Stride Rite/Sperry/Keds
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8535
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Sunglass Hut/Watch Station
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8170
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Talbots
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8250
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
The Cosmetics Company Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8705
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Tommy Hilfiger Company Store
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8800
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
totes ISOTONER Sunglass World
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8200
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Ultra Gold and Diamond Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8185
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Uncle Andy's Pretzels
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite K2
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Valleverde
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8565
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Van Heusen
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8460
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Villa Pizza
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8020
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Vitamin World
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8512
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Waterford Wedgwood Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8825
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Welcome Home
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8610
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Wilsons Leather Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8730
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Wok & Roll
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8050
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Woolrich
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8815
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
Yankee Candle
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8415
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
ZALES, The Diamond Store Outlet
8000 Factory Shops Blvd, Suite 8120
Jeffersonville , Ohio 43128
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