A social media post about an armed soldier who was refused service at a Kentucky restaurant is going viral.
Billy Welch is an Army National Guard soldier. Welch says he always keeps his gun holstered to his side for safety reasons.
Welch says around 1:30 a.m. he stopped at the Waffle House in Nicholsville wearing his military uniform with his gun by his side.
After ordering his food, he said 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. I don’t feel comfortable taking my firearm away from me. I always keep it with me and they said, ‘it’s one of our policies.’”
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It was one uniformed soldier and he was armed. Waffle house policy is no firearms. Which I agree is stupid, but it’s their right to refuse service to armed people on their property. Just follow the rules and this won’t happen
Do not eat there.
Maybe they need to be shut down and fined!!!
Military protects the Waffle House? lol
Wtf
He wasn’t a LEO
There’s no changes in policy that say you can add a side arm to your uniform if you aren’t a LEO..lol
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No, they don’t, Only LEO for the military can carry a sidearm, and then not in public since they don’t have arrest authority off base. Military have absolutely no power outside of the gate.
Close their business.