LGS?? Not in my backyard!

[The Heretic]

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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[Nosferatu]

NWAOnline? I had no idea the NWA had gone into the news reporting business!



And the people of Eureka Springs seems to be full of judgmental, conceited pricks. That's not a place I'd want to start a business.

 

[ilostmypswrd]

Awesome area great hunting/fishing down there, good on him.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Maybe start a muffler shop instead?

 

[CamoDeafie]

Sounds just like some towns I've had the displeasure of passing through in Oregon.

 

[ma96782]

BUT, But, but.....one of these?



Shouldn't that be spelled.....with two Ts?

Aloha, Mark

 

[raftman]

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."

 

[Aero Denezol]

I bet $20 the most vocal opponents are also transplants and/or other non-native Arkansans who fled from blue states.

 

[The Heretic]

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."

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.

 

[The Heretic]

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.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Probably welcome another pot shop in a fast second though.

 

[eustace_stelio]

Maybe start a muffler shop instead?

Then park this bad boy out front.

 

[eustace_stelio]

That is definitely not the same Arkansas I grew up in the 1980s... Times they are a changin'

 

[raftman]

Probably welcome another pot shop in a fast second though.

Of course. The more, the merrier. Google maps suggests they already have at least two of those.

 

[gmerkt]

I suppose it's the right of every community to be selective in the kinds of businesses they want to permit. However, the hysteria about attracting sleazeballs is mostly unfounded. Seems like people patronizing this kind of business would be coming mostly from within their own community. Therefore, the sleazeballs would be their own.

 

[Diamondback]

Next they'll be bubbleguming about the hogs and the trailer parks... should all be told "go back to the Calif***hole you were crapped out of!"

#CaliforniaDelendaEst

 

[The Heretic]

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.

Scientists Discover That a Molecule Has Been Spreading Emotions for Millions of Years

According to a recent study, fish copy emotions just like humans. And the responsible molecule is oxytocin. When an individual flashes a smile at us, it's natural for us to reciprocate with a similar expression. Conversely, if we're in the company of someone experiencing anger or stress, we often i

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[DunRanull]

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.

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...

 

[sobo]

I loved this response by one of the town's Nervous Nellies...

From the article:
"I believe there are a number of people in town who do not want the gun shop, but most people are afraid to speak out because they're afraid the yahoos will come after them with their guns or throw rocks through their windows," she said.

You mean, exactly the same kind of yahoos as BLM, Pantifa, BAMN, and other Leftist agitators doing that exact same thing for the past 6 -7 years nationwide? Like intimidating people and threatening violence upon conservatives when they find them praying in front of abortion centers, or living in "gentrified" areas of downtowns, or attending a Trump rally? The same kind of yahoos that intimidate and make credible assassination threats against SCOTUS justices? Those kinds of yahoos doing those kinds of things??? Talk about hypocrisy...

 

[Bobbygun]

the yahoos will come after them with their guns or throw rocks through their windows

I think the yahoos should commit to only using "mostly peaceful" rocks.