But maybe the Starbucks customer base is really not as bed-wetting leftist as they're made out to be.
Oh no, they are just as leftist as you think.
I think leftists really aren't what many of you think they are, at least in regards to guns.
I work from time to time with plenty of "leftists" (ACLU, pro-choice orgs, pro-GBLT orgs, etc) and many people these days in the 18-30 range are either pro-gun, or not anti-gun. What I mean by "not anti-gun" is, they hold a view much like, "I'd never own one, but if some nut wants to, thats fine by me as long as they aren't hurting anyone."
Sure, there are plenty of politicians, especially at the federal/national level that are quite anti gun, but they are outdated. Many folks, like my parents are from the "guns killed John Lennon, Martin Luther king, John and Bobby Kennedy, PANIC!!" generation. We've got two generations seperating away from them, and sanity is returning at the grassroots, at least in regards to the topic of guns, and at least where I see it.