Thelma Lazernick, Pensioner Pictured Posing With Rifle At All Around Pizza Parlour Offering 15% Discount To Gun Owners

Love pizza? Love guns? Want to save money? You're in luck - for an American pizza parlour is offering a 15 per cent discount to gun owners.

Virginia's All Around Pizza and Deli is offering the money off incentive to any customer who flashes their piece or shows a concealed weapon permit.

Pensioner Thelma Lazernick was pictured brandishing a customer's Ruger Mini-14 .223 semi-automatic rifle on Monday, showing the promotion most certainly has legs.

Thelma Lazernick poses with a semi-automatic rifle in Virginia's All Around Pizza and Deli

Store owner Jay Laze told NewsChannel3 he was inspired to offer the discount after hearing about a similar deal at a frozen yoghurt shop in Utah.

Farr's Fresh, the store in South Odgen, Utah, initially held a "Second Amendment day" offering permit holders $1 off their purchase, Fox 13 News reported.

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He said: "I thought it was a great idea and I was wondering why nobody here was doing it. It should be happening all around the country."

All Around Pizza and Deli's tempting offer, as seen online

He told the Associated Press around 80 per cent of customers had so far taken advantage of the offer, with one even bringing in an AK-47.

Brendan Kelly said: "It's part of our rights as Americans and everybody should be entitled to the option if they want to, so it's nice to have an incentive."

The right to bear arms is ensured by the U.S. Constitution, while concealed weapons permits are decided by individual states.

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