Pittsburgh Primanti Bros. restaurant fends off criticism from NRA gun backers over a photo

[RamboLiberal]

Primanti Bros. will stuff a lot into sandwiches, but not politics.

Officials at the Pittsburgh institution were "completely caught by surprise" Tuesday by claims from gun supporters that the sandwich shop is anti-firearms and should be boycotted during this weekend's giant National Rifle Association convention Downtown. The claims were based upon photos a gun-control group posted of a visit to their Strip District location in February, in which they mugged for the camera with restaurant employees.

"We're sandwich makers," said Primanti's operations director Marc Teklinski. "People always come down to our Strip District location and engage our staff. It's not uncommon to take photos with the staff. It's innocent."

He noted their locations also have staff photos with conservatives John McCain and Glenn Beck -- Mr. Beck wheeled out 400 of their sandwiches in a nationally broadcast speech from the Benedum Center in December -- as well as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11117/1142120-53.stm#ixzz1KkFs9TPP

Though I should boycott them for sending sandwiches to Glenn Beck's event - this is just stupid on gun advocates part. Think I'll stop for lunch at Primant's soon.

[appleannie1]

1. They opened a new place in front of the Grove City Outlet Mall in case you ever venture north of PGH

[RamboLiberal]

3. Thanks - have 1 a quarter mile from my office

I rarely eat there though once in a while get a taste for one of their sandwiches.

[TheWraith]

2. I ate there when I was in town for Netroots Nation 2009.

Ate there a couple times in fact--first night dinner with a bunch of people, including Shannyn Moore. :D Interesting chow--not sure I'd go for it too regularly, but it was different and tasty.

[aikoaiko]

4. for the record, it wasn't the NRA making the claim that Primanti Bros is anti-gun.

It was a Pennsylvania firearms policy blog.