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by: Drekonix Active Indicator LED Icon 5 OP 
~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 1:50pm  
A Houston area group of mothers (Moms Demand Action) met this week to try and organize restaurant owners and Texas lawmakers into keeping guns out of restaurants. Among the women was a Kingwood resident who was shot while dining at Raffa's Waterfront Grill at Kings Harbor several years ago. She suffered nerve and spine damage after a weapon was accidentally discharged. The group complains that current signage is large, unwieldy and unattractive for storefront windows. Their goal is to convince lawmakers to create easier more convenient signs. This meeting came shortly after successfully petitioning Chipotle to ban guns in it's restaurants which gained national attention yesterday. Source, Video Included:http://www.click2houston.com/news/group-seeks-more-convenient-gun-signage-at-businesses/26083696Chipotle Bans Guns:http://www.newsday.com/business/chipotle-bans-guns-in-its-stores-1.8077513Accidental Discharge at Raffa's (Happened in Jan of 2011)http://www.khou.com/news/Woman-shot-accidently-in-restaurant-says-recovering-has-been-a-struggle-122474134.html 4951
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Vazcular Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:06pm  
Chipotle lost me as a future customer. 4951
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Drekonix Active Indicator LED Icon 5 OP 
~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:08pm  
Chipotle lost me as a future customer.
 
@Vazcular: It's definitely a controversial topic, I'm happy to hear anyone's opinions on this situation.
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:15pm  
Chipotle lost me as a future customer.
@Vazcular:
 
With you there. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:21pm  
idiots...now the criminals know which restaurants to target...and their patrons! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:21pm  
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 2:36pm  
While I understand Chipoltes request that people with long guns not bring them into the restaurant, the others are wanting more restaurants to ban Concealed Handguns for people with a CHL.  I prefer not to do business with those businesses that ban guns. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 3:01pm  
Just ask Jack in the box how well the ban is going for them so far.  At least the criminals know which spots to hit.  While I believe carrying around a riffle is a bit much a concealed handgun for people with CHL should be fine. 4951
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TXSunDvl Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 3:04pm  

this is stupid. 2 grown *** man walking around with rifles just so they can get a rise out of people.
and for the people saying that they wont go to chipotle simply because the company has asked people not to carry rifles in their store is dumb. its the same as the no shirt, no shoes, no service deal, they've just added no being an attention ***** by walking around with your rifle just to be a ****
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The article did not specify rifles.   It said it's asking their customers not to bring guns into their stores:
 
"Chipotle is asking customers not to bring firearms into its stores ...."
 
Of course I didn't see where they are going to be posting 30.06 signs, so at the moment it just appears to be a request. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 3:08pm  
Those 2 guys are complete retards. Nuff said.CHL holders can still do what they please in Chipotle... and a request is just that. Anyone can still walk in with a rifle slung over their back if they please.I wouldn't eat anything there to begin with.All reposting this does is give an equally stupid group of individuals (MDA) more reach. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 3:20pm  
They should just make their policy "Only concealed weapons allowed on the premises".  I guess if they can figure out how to conceal their assault rifle then they can come in as well. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 3:23pm  
While I can see why they may not want firearms in their stores, a true CHL holder is smart enough to conceal without being noticed. Unless they plan on doing a pat down of everybody going in or putting metal detectors in, good luck keeping that enforced. I think this is mainly targeting those idiots who aren't properly educated in what it means to have the privilege of owning a firearm. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 4:04pm  
While I can see why they may not want firearms in their stores, a true CHL holder is smart enough to conceal without being noticed. Unless they plan on doing a pat down of everybody going in or putting metal detectors in, good luck keeping that enforced. I think this is mainly targeting those idiots who aren't properly educated in what it means to have the privilege of owning a firearm.
 
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by Courtney Zubowski / KHOU 11 News
 
khou.com
 
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:58 PM

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Tuesday, May 24 at 10:12 AM

 







 

Related:
Family of woman accidentally shot at restaurant files lawsuit against gun ownerWoman shot by man who dropped gun in restaurant released from hospital Family of woman accidentally shot at restaurant wants criminal charges filedMan who accidentally shot woman in restaurant: I’m totally distraught Family: Long recovery ahead for woman accidentally shot in rear at restaurant






HOUSTON -- Since an accidental
shooting in a northeast Houston restaurant earlier this year, a Kingwood
grandmother can walk, but not without a brace or a cane.
 
It’s been a long recovery for Diana Barker; and nearly five months after
she was shot while eating dinner at Raffa’s, she’s still struggling to
get her life back.
 
The 71-year-old woman was shot in the rear on Jan. 13 as she dined with
her husband and friends.  Police said the man sitting next to her, who
has a concealed-handgun license, had a gun in his jacket. It fell out of
his pocket, onto the floor and fired.
 
Barker said she thought was she was going to die moments after the gun fired.
 
“Suddenly there was this almighty bang -- nobody knew what it was and
then suddenly I felt a bullet go in my rear," said Barker. “I shouted,
‘I’ve been shot,’ and I guess I slumped to the floor at that stage, and I
remember Paul screaming, ‘Get the police, get the ambulance.”
 
Paramedics rushed Barker to Ben Taub Hospital.
 
“I thought I was going to die, I really didn’t think at that stage, I
really wasn’t sure where I was, or what was going on, and I really
didn’t know anything for the next four days,” said Barker.
 
Barker woman spent two weeks at Ben Taub Hospital and was later transferred to TIRR, where she spent the next four weeks. 
 
“One cannot believe how your life can change from a happy occasion,
sitting having dinner and suddenly, you don’t go home again for six
weeks and it’s a life-and-death situation,” said Barker.
 
She’s already had three surgeries and will need a least one more.
 
“It perforated all of my intestines, so I do have a colostomy, which
hopefully will be reversed in due course, lots of pain, lots of
suffering,” she said.
 
Barker’s medical bills already come to more than $300,000. She has filed a civil lawsuit against the gun owner.
 
The Harris County District’ Attorney’s office is investigating the case,
but at this time, the gun owner, who also lives in Kingwood, is not
facing criminal charges. The Barkers said they would like criminal
charges brought against the gun owner, but she doesn’t feel that he
deserves jail time.
 
In a previous interview with KHOU 11 News, the gun owner said he didn’t
realize he had a loaded gun in his jacket because he hadn’t worn that
jacket in at least a year.
 
“He’s changed our lives, not just mine, the whole family,” said Barker.
“I don’t know the man, I’ve never heard from him, so I don’t know what
type of man he is, but I just hope he everyday thinks about the pain
that I’ve suffered.”
 
Her husband said gun safety has become a passion in their house.
 
“I think it has to be brought home to people that this can lead to huge
consequences, either loss of life, or considerable expense as far as
medical bills are concerned, or spoiling people’s lives or having the
potential of ruling people’s lives,” said Paul Barker.
 
Portions of Barker’s left leg and foot are paralyzed. She said she hopes
to one day regain the feeling in her leg and foot and walk again
without assistance.
 
“I have great faith and hope that things will work out like that,” she
said. “It has not been easy, it has been a long haul and a struggle, but
thanks to a wonderful husband and family and friends, I’ve made it.”
 
On Thursday, Barker and others will be honored at the Harris County Hospital District’s Trauma Survivors Celebration.
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bp2018 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 4:13pm  

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>> While I can see why they may not want firearms in their stores, a true CHL holder is smart enough to conceal without being noticed. Unless they plan on doing a pat down of everybody going in or putting metal detectors in, good luck keeping that enforced. I think this is mainly targeting those idiots who aren't properly educated in what it means to have the privilege of owning a firearm.
 
@bp2018: News



 
Kingwood grandmother accidently shot in restaurant still struggling to recover
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 


 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 


print
 

 
 

 





 

 
 
 
Email this article
 
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MORE


 

 
by Courtney Zubowski / KHOU 11 News
 
khou.com
 
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Updated
Tuesday, May 24 at 10:12 AM

 







 

Related:
Family of woman accidentally shot at restaurant files lawsuit against gun ownerWoman shot by man who dropped gun in restaurant released from hospital Family of woman accidentally shot at restaurant wants criminal charges filedMan who accidentally shot woman in restaurant: I’m totally distraught Family: Long recovery ahead for woman accidentally shot in rear at restaurant






HOUSTON -- Since an accidental
shooting in a northeast Houston restaurant earlier this year, a Kingwood
grandmother can walk, but not without a brace or a cane.
 
It’s been a long recovery for Diana Barker; and nearly five months after
she was shot while eating dinner at Raffa’s, she’s still struggling to
get her life back.
 
The 71-year-old woman was shot in the rear on Jan. 13 as she dined with
her husband and friends.  Police said the man sitting next to her, who
has a concealed-handgun license, had a gun in his jacket. It fell out of
his pocket, onto the floor and fired.
 
Barker said she thought was she was going to die moments after the gun fired.
 
“Suddenly there was this almighty bang -- nobody knew what it was and
then suddenly I felt a bullet go in my rear," said Barker. “I shouted,
‘I’ve been shot,’ and I guess I slumped to the floor at that stage, and I
remember Paul screaming, ‘Get the police, get the ambulance.”
 
Paramedics rushed Barker to Ben Taub Hospital.
 
“I thought I was going to die, I really didn’t think at that stage, I
really wasn’t sure where I was, or what was going on, and I really
didn’t know anything for the next four days,” said Barker.
 
Barker woman spent two weeks at Ben Taub Hospital and was later transferred to TIRR, where she spent the next four weeks. 
 
“One cannot believe how your life can change from a happy occasion,
sitting having dinner and suddenly, you don’t go home again for six
weeks and it’s a life-and-death situation,” said Barker.
 
She’s already had three surgeries and will need a least one more.
 
“It perforated all of my intestines, so I do have a colostomy, which
hopefully will be reversed in due course, lots of pain, lots of
suffering,” she said.
 
Barker’s medical bills already come to more than $300,000. She has filed a civil lawsuit against the gun owner.
 
The Harris County District’ Attorney’s office is investigating the case,
but at this time, the gun owner, who also lives in Kingwood, is not
facing criminal charges. The Barkers said they would like criminal
charges brought against the gun owner, but she doesn’t feel that he
deserves jail time.
 
In a previous interview with KHOU 11 News, the gun owner said he didn’t
realize he had a loaded gun in his jacket because he hadn’t worn that
jacket in at least a year.
 
“He’s changed our lives, not just mine, the whole family,” said Barker.
“I don’t know the man, I’ve never heard from him, so I don’t know what
type of man he is, but I just hope he everyday thinks about the pain
that I’ve suffered.”
 
Her husband said gun safety has become a passion in their house.
 
“I think it has to be brought home to people that this can lead to huge
consequences, either loss of life, or considerable expense as far as
medical bills are concerned, or spoiling people’s lives or having the
potential of ruling people’s lives,” said Paul Barker.
 
Portions of Barker’s left leg and foot are paralyzed. She said she hopes
to one day regain the feeling in her leg and foot and walk again
without assistance.
 
“I have great faith and hope that things will work out like that,” she
said. “It has not been easy, it has been a long haul and a struggle, but
thanks to a wonderful husband and family and friends, I’ve made it.”
 
On Thursday, Barker and others will be honored at the Harris County Hospital District’s Trauma Survivors Celebration.
 
@ProblemAgain:
I know the story. I think he was an idiot. How do you not know you have a gun in your pocket?
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 4:17pm  
but he has his chl...which proves that idiots can have a chl as well. what many restaurants want to do is prevent litigation. if that means you ask people not to bring guns in their business, so be it. they have that right. and if they ask you not to bring guns in, that removes them from the list of defendants 4951
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~ 9 years ago   May 21, '14 4:22pm  
I think he was an idiot. How do you not know you have
@bp2018:
 
Yes, he had to know there was a gun in the jacket.  The problem was that it was not secured in a holster.  Compounding that, it was a derringer which has no trigger guard.  The guy was just stupid. 4951
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