[Paul46360]

From 9-13-15 post on FR:

A uniformed Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper was asked to leave a Waffle House restaurant in Grapevine this week because he was armed. The trooper was wearing a Texas DPS helicopter pilot “field uniform” that consists of a DPS polo shirt, tan slacks and his badge and gun were on his belt. Trooper was asked to leave and not to return because he was wearing a gun.

The reaction against the manager and Waffle House on Facebook was predictably angry that a uniformed police officer would be thrown out of a restaurant.

CBS DFW’s Bud Gillett reported that Waffle House said the manager simply missed seeing the badge on the trooper’s belt. They admitted it was inappropriate for him to chastise the trooper in front of other patrols. In a press release sent to CBS DFW, Waffle House spokesman Pat Warner said:

‪“It is Waffle House policy to allow police officers to bring weapons into our restaurants. In this incident, the manager did not initially see the officer’s badge and should have handled the issue with more discretion. We apologize...

[cripplecreek]

Speaking of guns, former NASCAR driver Mark Martin just posted this to twitter.

[P-Marlowe]

He should thank them for refusing to serve him.

They may have saved his life.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Restaurants seemingly have no right to refuse service based on sexual-preference (which is apparently a Constitutional right now), but they DO have the right to refuse based on carry-preference, which is most assuredly a Constitutional right.

How does this make sense?

[P-Marlowe]

They should rename their restaurants the aWffle House.

[oh8eleven]

U.S. Navy was denied service at a Waffle House ... when officer Billy Welch ...
What Navy officer's job requires wearing a sidearm in the civilian world? Maybe Welch was an NCO and the journalist screwed up the reporting?

[Sam Cree]

To my knowledge Waffle House was founded by 2 political conservatives. There are photos of them inside the restaurants wearing military uniforms.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

We apologize...

Not accepted. Something more will need to be forthcoming. Like a suspension for the manager for being a douche nozzle.

[Resolute Conservative]

2nd amendment adherents really need to get their act together and stop patronizing these businesses. They can deny service, unless you are queer, but we can deny our money.

[duffee]

I have been aware of this policy and have quit eating at Waffle House. I would eat breakfast there when I travel, I now eat at Huddle House or McDonald’s. My local Huddle House in Olive Branch Ms. and the one in Grenada Ms. have NO FIREARMS signs so I don’t eat or stop at either of these locations anymore.

[Bikkuri]

Title is confusing... I know what a “trooper (DPS)” is, and I know what a soldier is... does the writer know?

[Lumper20]

This must be a local Franchisee decision as police and troopers always got free coffee there.