Armed soldier refuses to part with pistol at Waffle House

A social media post about an armed soldier who was refused service at a Nicholasville, Kentucky restaurant has gone viral. Shaw was sitting a booth near where the conversation between the Army National Guard soldier and the waitress took place.

After ordering his food, he said a waitress signaled for him to come over.

According to a local NBC station, when officer Billy Welch – who was in uniform – sat down for a meal at the Nicholasville location of the 24-hour chain, he was told he’d need to disarm or leave the restaurant. “I don’t feel comfortable taking my firearm away from me”.

After choosing to leave Welch said he didn’t think too much about the indecent until he started hearing from people and organizations all over the country. Micaela Shaw said. “I just required to fight for him”.

Waffle House has long had a “no firearms” policy in place nationwide, probably because Waffle Houses attract their fair share of drunks and violence, and the ban has occasioned plenty of drama, and numerous boycotts and petitions.

There was another patron in Waffle House that day, however, that also took note of the situation. “However, we continue to believe this is the best policy for the safety of our customers and associates”. The Grapevine Waffle House manager reportedly yelled across at DPS Trooper Jeff Evans when he walked in the door when he saw the firearms at his side.

Waffle House’s official policy bans guns from its restaurants with the exception of law enforcement.