Restaurant robbery triggers discount for gun owners

[soberbyker]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/26.../?intcmp=hpbt4

Art Bouvier is giving the next person who tries to rob his Indianapolis Cajun-style eatery something to think about - by dangling a 25 percent discount for pistol-packing patrons.

After a man claiming to have a gun robbed Papa Roux Saturday night, the New Orleans native announced that customers with a valid a concealed handgun permit will get a quarter off their tab. Bouvier told FoxNews.com he hopes it will send a strong signal that it's a bad idea to pull a gun with bad intentions in his restaurant.

"I just want the criminals to wonder whether customers have a gun," Bouvier said. "I don’t want a shootout but I also don't want people coming in here thinking I have a given them leverage over my employees and customers."

Bouvier 46, cooked up the plan after a man walked into the restaurant and told the cashier he had a gun and demanded money. The suspect -- who is still being sought -- made off with cash from a tip jar and no one was hurt. Bouvier said a customer approached him shortly after the hold-up and said he had a gun and was prepared to use it if things got out of hand.

But Bouvier, who already offers a 50 percent discount to police officers, noted that no one knew there was a law-abiding gun owner in the restaurant when the robbery occurred. That got him thinking.

"What if criminals recognize my restaurant as a place where legal and responsible gun owners come to dine?" he said. "They would think twice about what they're doing.

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[bogey1]

That's pretty generous.

[Pootter]

Thats pretty smart. You get a bunch of people who would be able to protect the place from robbers.

[Hokkmike]

Next time I am in New Orleans!

(I actually go thee quite often)

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

OH YEA!!!

[ItchyTick]

That's pretty generous.

Especially after raising prices by 25%.

[bogey1]

Especially after raising prices by 25%.

Prolly. Because if I did that, I'd be out of business.

[Mechairpow]

Next time I am in New Orleans!

(I actually go thee quite often)

This place is actually on the near east side of Indianapolis, IN