A local pizza joint in DENHAM SPRINGS, LA is making headlines for their firearm policy, what the policy states is what is making this circulate so rapidly.

WAFB:

“All they have to do is show us their valid concealed carry permit., I don’t care for them to show me their weapon,” explains Kevin Whitehead, co-owner of A Little PIZZA Joint. “I don’t want this turning into the wild, wild west.”  

The point, as Whitehead explains, is about safety. The reward for those who prove their desire to be safe is a 10 percent discount.  

“I support open carry, however, I don’t know if those folks have gone through training. If you want to carry a weapon, I have no problem with that, I just want them to be safe,” he noted. “We’re a mom and pop shop. We have families that come in here.” 

Among the families was Officer Matthew Gerald, the Baton Rouge Police Officer who was shot and killed during the ambush attack on Sunday, July 17.  

“He was a regular,” said Whitehead. “He lived right around the corner.”  

In the week following the incident, Whitehead and his wife Tina served the law enforcement officers who provided their service for Gerald’s family. Unfortunately, Whitehead’s connection was far deeper.   

“I worked in law enforcement for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and became a burglary and armed robbery detective,” Whitehead explained. “I knew all of those guys [who were involved in the shooting].”  

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