In April, the restaurant displayed a sign offering free food for concealed carry holders. "If you've gone through the proper steps to get your license, that means you are a responsible gun owner, you're more than welcome to come in carrying a concealed weapon," said Neel, but Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is sending a very different message to their customers. "We respectfully ask those customers who are carrying a gun, just honor the request and don't bring the gun into Starbucks," Schultz said in a CNN interview.