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Restaurant Refuses Service To Soldier For Carrying Firearm
Lex18 ^ | Sep 28, 2015

Posted on 09/29/2015 12:19:40 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

Over the weekend, a soldier with the National Guard was told to leave his gun outside of the Nicholasville Waffle House or he wouldn’t be served. The situation is now getting national attention.

Billy Welch said that he stopped at the Waffle House Sunday morning for breakfast. He was in his Army National Guard uniform and had his gun holstered to his side. After ordering his food, Welch said that a waitress signaled for him to come over.

"I got up and I walked over to them, asked them how they were doing and stuff, and they said I'd have to take my firearm outside,” said Welch.

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The owner of the Nicholasville Waffle House made this statement, “For many years we have had a “No Firearms” police in place in our restaurants. We continue to believe this is the best policy for the safety of our customers and associates.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; kentucky
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To: Larry Lucido

That would be awesome, but no.


41 posted on 09/29/2015 1:00:38 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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To: Slings and Arrows

42 posted on 09/29/2015 1:01:22 PM PDT by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: Slings and Arrows

I hope every First Responder, gun owner and Military Service Member and Vet in the area makes it a point to never eat there again. Let’s see how long they stay open.


43 posted on 09/29/2015 1:10:26 PM PDT by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Especially at a Waffle House.

Heck, there are some Waffle Houses where I think it is policy that if you go in after midnight and before about 6AM, and you don’t have a firearm, they issue you one.


44 posted on 09/29/2015 1:13:35 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Really bad for a restaurant with a Southern distribution. Carter Georgians.


45 posted on 09/29/2015 1:15:17 PM PDT by steve8714 (Pumpkin spice is made of PEOPLE!)
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To: Slings and Arrows

A fine place to avoid.


46 posted on 09/29/2015 1:19:53 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I will not enter any business that advertises itself as a risk-free shooting gallery for Muslims and other criminals.


47 posted on 09/29/2015 1:20:18 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (Beau Biden's funeral, attended by Bp. Malooly, Card. McCarrick, and Papal Nuncio, Abp. Vigano.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I wouldn’t eat there. Now all the criminals know where the guns are not. Anybody who is injured by somebody carrying a gun robbing the place needs to sue the owner.


48 posted on 09/29/2015 1:20:25 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Slings and Arrows

I agree. But its damn hard to find many places open at 2:00am.


49 posted on 09/29/2015 1:29:19 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: meyer

Great point.


50 posted on 09/29/2015 1:32:50 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: papertyger

Did you just say Gay rights are reproductive rights? Seems you missed the birds and bees lecture somewhere along the line.


51 posted on 09/29/2015 1:39:10 PM PDT by falcon99
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To: falcon99

Dood!

If Muslim can be a race...

P.S. Thanks for biting the hook ;)


52 posted on 09/29/2015 1:41:44 PM PDT by papertyger
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

But if he exercised his right to refuse to cater a gay wedding, the outrage would be deafening.


53 posted on 09/29/2015 1:52:19 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Slings and Arrows; All
“The owner of the Nicholasville Waffle House made this statement, “For many years we have had a “No Firearms” police in place in our restaurants. We continue to believe this is the best policy for the safety of our customers and associates.”

What a POS.

54 posted on 09/29/2015 1:53:40 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: AFreeBird

You got that right.


55 posted on 09/29/2015 1:55:01 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: meyer; All
I wonder if they refuse to serve LEO’s armed in uniform?
56 posted on 09/29/2015 1:57:35 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: Slings and Arrows

Hilarious.

Google “Waffle House Robbery”, and there are page after page of stories of how robbers invade Waffle Houses.

Apparently the owners of the chain have a problem with pattern recognition.


57 posted on 09/29/2015 1:59:19 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: Slings and Arrows
The Soldier should have asked if their policy applies to armed criminals as well?
58 posted on 09/29/2015 2:00:59 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Incredible publicity! Now all the bad guys know this place is guaranteed to be a gun free zone and easy pickins!


59 posted on 09/29/2015 2:04:43 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
He was in his Army National Guard uniform and had his gun holstered to his side.

This is hardly the same as a private citizen open-carrying a firearm in the restaurant. Does Waffle House make police officers leave their firearms outside the restaurant?

In any event, I will not be eating at any more waffle house restaurants any time soon. They have a right to their anti-gun policies and I have a right to spend my money at establishments that respect me and my family.

60 posted on 09/29/2015 2:10:13 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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