So glad we are not in Illinois

PCShogun · Jan 3, 2013

Police Chief William Clay has banned all on-duty police officers from eating at Denny's Restaurant on South Illinois Street after a detective was asked to remove her gun or leave the restaurant on New Year's Day.

http://www.bnd.com/2013/01/02/2445297/b ... -duty.html

John Canuck · Jan 3, 2013

There are numerous reasons to be happy not to live in Illinois.

If Denny's doesn't allow guns, then they should not allow anyone to have a gun. I disagree with their policy but it's their policy.

This policy effectively prohibits on-duty sworn police officers from dining in a Denny's Restaurant, but allows 'registered sex offenders,' 'felons' and or 'pedophiles' to enjoy a dining experience in Denny's," he said. "While I am appalled at this policy, I am sadly not shocked by it. We see so much political stupidness carried out in this day and age. I am hopeful that this incident reflects on the poor judgment of one individual and not the Denny's restaurant chain.

This quote is pretty silly though. Their policy also prohibits law abiding citizens from carrying in Denny's but I guess that's ok.