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Gun shop triggers concern in Eureka Springs
EUREKA SPRINGS -- A gun and pawn shop has opened in this artsy tourist town, which had no gun or pawn shops.
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I hold that land is something shared by everybody, and that when we buy it we pay for the relatively exclusive use of it. I also hold that much of the land was "stolen" from indigenous peoples, so ownership is questionable - if not in a practical sense, then in an ethical sense.Can virtually guarantee some of the types objecting to the gun shop have some variety of "no human being is illegal on stolen land, all are welcome" virtue signal signage on their property. But a gun shop wants to open business nearby and suddenly, "We just worry about the kinds of people it might attract."
There is a theory (or empirical) observation that groups of people tend to have matching opinions to feel as they are part of their surrounding group.I bet $20 the most vocal opponents are also transplants and/or other non-native Arkansans who fled from blue states.
There is a theory (or empirical) observation that groups of people tend to have matching opinions to feel as they are part of their surrounding group.
All real property belongs to government- we merely rent it. Try not paying property taxes and see who the REAL owner is, and it ain't the Indians...I hold that land is something shared by everybody, and that when we buy it we pay for the relatively exclusive use of it. I also hold that much of the land was "stolen" from indigenous peoples, so ownership is questionable - if not in a practical sense, then in an ethical sense.
OTOH, we do have the right to have zoning laws/regs/rules.
On the other other hand, zoning laws that don't pre-emptively prohibit specific businesses for valid reasons, should allow a LGS as a business.
I think the yahoos should commit to only using "mostly peaceful" rocks.the yahoos will come after them with their guns or throw rocks through their windows