After being in business since the 1950's , High Bridge Arms has thrown in the towel after the city of San Fransisco enacted new regulations that require video tape of all transactions and turn it over to police on a weekly basis. Basically this was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The shop feels that the city is specifically targeting them. Already they been ordered to have video cameras on the exterior, barriers outside around the shop and cannot display ads in their store window.
It's a shame how San Fransisco intimidated High Bridge Arms into going out of business and it can happen elsewhere as well. We have read about the proposal in Seattle to tax ammo and guns. We need to challenge these ordinances and proposals, maybe the next shop that closes might be the one in your own town.
"Surrender: San Fran's iconic, last gun shop to close over new regulations"
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/2...-last-gun-shop-to-close-over-new-regulations/
"This time, it's the idea of filming our customers taking delivery of items after they already completed waiting periods," Alcairo said. "We feel this is a tactic designed to discourage customers from coming to us.
"This year, it's this and next year will probably be something else," Alcairo added. "We don't want to wait for it."
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The shop feels that the city is specifically targeting them. Already they been ordered to have video cameras on the exterior, barriers outside around the shop and cannot display ads in their store window.
It's a shame how San Fransisco intimidated High Bridge Arms into going out of business and it can happen elsewhere as well. We have read about the proposal in Seattle to tax ammo and guns. We need to challenge these ordinances and proposals, maybe the next shop that closes might be the one in your own town.
"Surrender: San Fran's iconic, last gun shop to close over new regulations"
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/2...-last-gun-shop-to-close-over-new-regulations/
"This time, it's the idea of filming our customers taking delivery of items after they already completed waiting periods," Alcairo said. "We feel this is a tactic designed to discourage customers from coming to us.
"This year, it's this and next year will probably be something else," Alcairo added. "We don't want to wait for it."
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Of course they were targeted, of course it is harassment, and of course it works. I doubt the gun shop has anything to hide since the buyers have already been subjected to a background check and waiting period. I would imagine in such an anti-gun environment though, that customer's would not enjoy the video experience and sales would drastically slow. I have always enjoyed my visits to the San Francisco area, but It's difficult to read the papers or watch TV news due to the extreme Liberal Left bias of the media there. That council person is no doubt being applauded, and ensured of reelection, due to his courageous action in pushing through this new ordinance. Yes, from what I can tell, the politician is carrying out the will of the electorate......ymmv
