Connecticut’s two U.S. senators have called on the CEO of Subway to ban guns in the company’s restaurants.
The Connecticut-based fast-food sandwich chain has more than 20,000 locations in the U.S.
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy say a ban on guns would show a commitment to the safety of their customers and employees.
They cited a spike in gun sales as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, demonstrators armed with heavy weaponry, including rocket launchers, entered a Subway in North Carolina to protest stay-at-home restrictions.
Other fast food chains, including Chipotle, Sonic and Panera Bread, have banned guns in their restaurants.
