A relatively new gun store in Elk Grove, Shootin Shack Guns, became a topic of conversation in an Elk Grove Online posting this week.
The discussion comes in the wake of last Friday's The original poster in the forum, calcanuck, says:
"I am compelled to ask why there is a new gun shop in the same complex as Strikes Bowling, Coaches bar, and California Fitness? Who thought that was a good idea? How can we get this business moved?"
Many of the ensuing comments go on to defend the business -- some saying that there's nothing wrong with having a gun shop in that location and others pointing to the current economy, in which landlords must take any tenant they can get.
"Why would we want it moved?" asks one commenter. "As far as I know they have done nothing illegal."
Calcanuck goes on to explain that he/she would prefer a gun shop not be near a bar or family entertainment center.
"Interesting that many people piped in about a tattoo shop not be allowed in old town because of the 'clientele' it would attract," wrote calcanuck. "But guns stores no problem!"
Another Elk Grove gun store, The Gun Room, is located in a mostly industrial area in southern Elk Grove.
What do you think of the location? Problematic, or a non-issue?
You're spot on concerning this issue. Although I do think we need to take a deep look at the whole gun issue, a gun shop near a bar and a bowling alley is a NON-ISSUE.
FYI our city is soon going to ban assault weapons. Just the weapons of mass destruction and armor. I would like to add one more thing to the new law coming that all former NRA and owners of more than one weapon have a psychological test. Seems to me that is where the problem is coming from. All joking aside! I remember the days when they had those cigarette machines next to the high schools . It was always a good way to use your lunch money! As long as the gun store does not sell assault weapons or body armour. Who cares!
If we listen to the current Red State mantra, we don't have a gun problem, we just have to screen and interview every citizen in america for any kind of mental illness and lock them up.....and then they compare liberals to Soviets.... if we listen to the blue state mantra, we have to eliminate guns pretty much altogether hoping to live in some Helsinki-like utopia until someone uses explosives or blades etc... to kill multiple people, then it's due to a lack of understanding of their problem, and we need to find a way to tax and regulate it. Where we are is in a multi-generational sink hole of a lack of accountability and responsibility being taught to our kids. and things will get worse before they get better. No amount of bibles or bullets will fix it quick. This will take generations to overcome.
Now our mayor has joined other mayors in some new legistlation. This is all polictical gobblygook . If he really believed and had a passion for this subject we would have heard from him on this before. In the Oklahama bombing fertilzer was used, is that next? How about some legistlation for some mental health programs?
I think the Strike's Bowling Alley is a bad influence on the gun shop! In March of 2011 a major fight broke out at Strikes and In June of 2011 there was a serious hate crime! I really don't think we should have that kind of business around a gun shop! Does this sound about as crazy as the first response to this article?