Now I suppose we'll have to arm the wait staff - Nashville

It's all those undocumented immigrants doing this....... The bad dudes from the inner cites.......

Well, FEMA has an unofficial index rating to judge the severity of disasters. The name for that rating is: “The Waffle House index”

Perhaps now it’s a disaster? www.fema.gov/blog/2011-07-07/news-day-what-do-waffle-houses-have-do-risk-management

The Waffle House index is red?

Obviously we need to cut funding for mental health and keep believing that drug addiction is only a moral issue. Boy obviously needs more Jesus as do those people at Waffle House. Everybody knows if you get shot at dark in a Waffle House it is your fault. Those with good sense would be at home or working a better job that doesn’t require such hours- on the sabbath no less. Just don’t be poor peeps! Time to return this country to its basics! Meet you at the range at 10.

Yes it is RED!

I thought the theory was that places where people have guns would be a problem that contains its own solution.

He used an assault style rifle. Imagine that.

Out of honest curiosity, what could the pro-gun side actually say that would contribute to the conversation in this case?

I'm interested to see if this person has had gun charges before. It's the thing I notice about so many of these people. They've already been caught misbehaving with guns yet those charges get plea bargained A W A Y.
There should be mandatory harsh punishment the first time around with these people. What good are the laws if there is little to no punishment for breaking them.

NOT saying this is the case in this particular situation. I am just interested to see IF.
Also, due to the nakedness, I am wondering if he was on drugs. There are some drugs that we see in these situations where people get naked for some reason and flip out.

Please, what's the actual dialogue? (**warning use of you/us is used in general terms.) Our society's access to guns is a major problem and you disagree. Mental health needs funding, that requires taxes and you disagree. The war on drugs has been lost and we need to figure out a different plan, this takes funding and you disagree. There is no dialogue. Somebody has to bend and I can't see any of those dead people being pro-gun, lower taxes, less government all of a sudden. But I sure bet their families are prayin' about it this morning. The fact that people die quickly and in large numbers by guns seems to be of no concerns to you. 

As my senator said via email to me after Florida, "The attack in Florida was an unspeakable tragedy and I share the nation’s shock and heartbreak. This is especially hard because students were murdered. As parents and grandparents, it’s hard for us to imagine the grief these families must be feeling.

This is a very emotional time and people want immediate action to prevent such a heinous act from ever happening again. There are those who will use this to push for more laws, but I urge caution. Evil people will find a way to gain access to destructive weapons regardless of the law, and I don’t support restricting freedoms on all Americans because of those criminals.

I’ve heard several policy recommendations and will look at specific proposals as they come before the Senate, but I’m afraid there are no easy answers or quick fixes and I want to thoroughly examine each option to ensure it is the best path forward.

However, the right of the American people to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. I believe that Congress should not limit the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. I have been and always will be a defender of the right of the people to keep and bear arms."

In other words -- there is no dialogue. The guns are no problem - it's the criminal. It's not the mental health - it's the criminal. It's not the drugs - it's the criminal. There is nothing we can do because the problem is criminal and only criminal. 

That happens when you respond at the same time. But you knew that. 

Your point, however, does not do anything for the conversation. If you have no idea for an actual dialogue, what is your point? Quite hypocritical or a bit passive aggressive, I can't tell. 

Nah, this might be true for some, but it is not true for me. My frustrations go beyond "taking them out on a pea." The whole notion is frankly quite silly. Plus, it is distracting from the conversation you wish for us to have. You want a conversation? Start one. Engage with people passionately about the topic in which people are dying. Your shutting down a conversation you wish could be had with this behavior is ridiculous. 

Gina, I agree with you. Of course, it's not the case with every pea. Most of us are frustrated, angry, hurt, sad, scared. We post here to share our thoughts on current events, and while we may disagree, we don't hurl insults or resort to name calling.  But too often these threads turn very ugly. The fighting doesn't do anything to solve the problem. 
I think it's totally fine to express your anger at yet another shooting. It's also totally fine to express your belief in gun rights. It's not ok for peas to call each other names. I wish we could all rise above that.

I wondered if he had taken some Ambien and slept in the nude.

TR (suspect)
Moved to Nashville in the fall. Worked in the crane and construction industry. Was fired from one of his jobs 3 weeks ago. Got another job, worked Monday and didn't show up again.
Arrived at 3:19 am at Waffle House. Sat in vehicle for 3.5-4 minutes just looking at people. Then got out and approached the building. Two people standing outside were fatally shot.
A patron who had headed to the restroom saw an opportunity, wrestled the gun away and tossed it.
TR left, shed the coat he'd been wearing (later found with extra ammo in pockets) police think he headed to his apartment, put on pants and then went into the wood line.
Witness saw man without a shirt matching TR description in wood line.

So, in July 2017, TR was caught in a restricted area of the White House. He was released, but his Illinois firearm permit was revoked and 4 guns were removed from him. Those guns were later released to his father, who admits to giving them back to TR.