NRA urges boycott of Dallas diner that pledged donations for gun control laws
The National Rifle Association called on members to boycott a Dallas brunch restaurant this weekend, after it pledged to donate a portion of its proceeds to “implementing reasonable and effective gun regulations”.
The boycott, announced as around 80,000 people attended the NRA’s convention in the city, sparked violent threats and a cascade of online harassment, one of the restaurant’s owners said. Messages included “you’ll wish you had a gun when we’re done with you” and “I would come in and eat but I don’t want to be there when the bomb goes off”.
But the NRA’s social media posts criticizing Ellen’s, an upscale Dallas diner that serves all-day brunch, also prompted a cascade of support from celebrities and other supporters of stricter gun laws. The restaurant’s sales were up 20% over a typical Saturday, co-owner Joe Groves told the Guardian.
Ellen’s is just blocks away from the location of a 2016 mass shooting that targeted Dallas police during an anti-violence march, killing five and wounding seven. Staff knew many of the officers targeted and “we lost two very close friends”, Groves said.
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Guess I'll have to make a point to visit Ellen's if I'm ever in Dallas.
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