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  • Whataburger Stands Up for Frightened Customers, Bans Open Carry Guns

    Whataburger, a prominent Texas hamburger chain, has decided that it is bad for business to leave its customers frightened in a restaurant with someone openly carrying a gun. The decision is costing them the ire of Second Amendment enthusiasts, but they figure it’s the best move.

    Whataburger president and CEO Preston Atkinson said that too many employees and customers are “uncomfortable being around someone with a visible firearm.”

    Almost all of those people packing guns may have every right to carry that firearm openly in public, thanks to a new Texas law. But Whataburger recognizes that most people have no idea if that person may be the next rampaging shooter or not.

    Atkinson said he is an avid hunter and has a concealed-carry license himself. He also said that customers with a valid concealed carry license will still be welcome in Whataburger. But the same Texas law that allows open carry also gives private property owners the right to turn away folks openly carrying.

    Restaurant industry leaders in Texas expect that many other establishments will follow Whataburger’s example and prohibit open carry in their businesses.

    Open carry advocates say that Whataburger jumped the gun in making the announcement.

    “I think most gun owners that know this policy are simply not going to go to Whataburger, like me,” Open Carry Texas founder C.J. Grisham said.

    Concerned parents’ groups feel otherwise. Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America is one such group.

    Stephanie Lundy, spokeswoman for the Texas chapter, said parents whose children work in restaurants “do not feel that part of their job description should involve assessing the intention of armed folks.”

  • Food Fight Whataburger: Texas Students Apologize

    They say everything is bigger in Texas, and apparently this applies to high school food fights, too. Dozens of students from O’Connor High School and Brandeis High School participated in a crazy food fight at a Northwest San Antonio Whataburger that could have left the students facing criminal charges.

    The following video was taken by a student’s cell phone and posted online–the video quality isn’t great, but you can definitely make out the wild food fight.

    The food fight at Whataburger took place following game where Brandeis defeated rival O’Connor 12-10. According to a statement released by Whataburger, “Clearly the rivalry between select students from these two high schools got out of hand, resulting in a 30-second food fight that required our team to close the dining area for 30 minutes to clean up the mess left behind.”

    Check out the aftermath of the food fight at Whataburger:

    While the restaurant could have pressed charges against students who participated in the food fight, they have decided against it. The kids won’t face any punishment at school, either. School spokesperson Pascual Gonzalez initially said that the students involved in the fight could be suspended. “Campus administrators will review videos to identify students who will face appropriate consequences including suspension from school,” Gonzalez said in a statement.

    Gonzalez has since changed his mind. Even though he says the incident is “still terribly embarrassing and certainly not behavior expected of our high school students,” Gonzalez says there won’t be any punishment handed down. While you can make out the faces of many students in the video clips and photos that were uploaded to Facebook and Twitter, Gonzalez says that isn’t enough evidence to discipline the students.

    Do you think the students should have been disciplined? Comment below. Many Twitter users were outraged at the Whataburger food fight and lack of punishment.

    Images via Daily Caller and Ohio Newsday