From NRA News investigative reporter Ginny Simone:<\/p>\n
Good food, friendly service and a huge helping of freedom \u2014 that\u2019s what they\u2019re dishing up at Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado. \u201cIt\u2019s not about politics, it\u2019s a way of life,\u201d says one of the servers, who can be seen brandishing a Ruger Blackhawk .357 on her hip. But she\u2019s not alone, customers carry too and owner Lauren Boebert wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. \u201cWe\u2019re certainly able to protect ourselves,\u201d she says.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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