Dallas restaurant draws ire of NRA after ‘misinterpreted’ receipt message

By Christen Smith

The NRA encouraged members to boycott Ellen’s over a message promoting gun control printed on the bottom of the restaurant’s receipt. (Photo: Christen Smith/Guns.com)
A restaurant in Dallas said the National Rifle Association misinterpreted a message printed at the bottom of its receipts appearing to support gun control.
Ellen’s, a diner in the city’s historic west end, indicated a portion of the restaurant’s proceeds over the weekend would support “reasonable and effective gun regulations,” prompting a boycott from the NRA.

Attn @AnnualMeetings attendees. Steer clear of Ellen’s in downtown Dallas! Why go there when there are so many other great choices. #sorrynotsorry #StandAndFight #DefendTheSecond pic.twitter.com/joX7pPoPm4
— NRA (@NRA) May 5, 2018

Some 87,000 NRA members descended on the city last weekend for the group’s annual meeting. Ellen’s Owner Joe Groves told Buzzfeed News he received death threats after the receipt went viral, with some callers threatening to burn the restaurant to the ground or “shoot it up.”
Guns.com could not reach Groves for comment, though the restaurant posted a lengthy Facebook message Friday clarifying its stance on the nation’s gun laws, insisting it supports the Second Amendment.
“With a limited number of characters available for that message, we simplified it to say we support ‘reasonable and effective

Source: Guns.com