Despite Chipotle's request that customers refrain from bringing guns into its locations, many restaurant chains plan to look to state legislatures rather than internally when deciding how to approach the touchy gun debate.
"Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants are owned and operated by individual franchisees who are required to follow all federal, state and local laws with regard to firearms," said a Dunkin' Brands spokeswoman in a statement.
Each state allows people to carry concealed handguns with varying restrictions and permit requirements, said Robert Spitzer, a political science professor at SUNY Courtland and author of five books on gun policy.
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