Freedom of Association – Respecting the Right to Refuse Service


By Derek Varsalona
America is obsessed with guns – whether owning, carrying and using them, or trying to prevent others from doing so. Loving them and hating them is part of the national culture, as common (and loathed by some) as sex or cigarettes. And self defense is a natural human right, which translates into the civil right to keep and bear arms. Just do not tell that to one local baker.
Reem’s California, an Arab bakery and street food establishment with several outlets in California including one at 2910 Mission Street in San Francisco, is refusing to serve customers who have guns on them.