Federal Star

There’s a Waffle House on Beckley Avenue in DeSoto, Texas. Because people don’t just want waffles for breakfast, this place serves them all day and pretty much all night. And because the Waffle House wants its patrons to eat in peace, there’s a sign outside that says it’s a gun-free zone. After all, who wants to worry about gun-toting bad guys while eating waffles? But bad guys tend to ignore those signs. In fact, some actually choose gun-free zones so their bad behavior won’t get themselves shot. At 2:30 a.m. July 7, this sort of fellow walked in the Waffle House on Beckley. He waved his gun around and took money from the restaurant and from the waffle eaters. He must have felt pretty confident that he was the only one there ignoring the gun-free zone sign, but he wasn’t. He’s still on life support. The patron with the concealed carry permit wasn’t arrested. Because Texas.