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Why San Francisco's last gun store is shuttering for good
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Why San Francisco's last gun store is shuttering for good
By Jessica Mendoza, Staff writer OCTOBER 5, 2015
In a climate of increased gun control regulations and vocal opposition to its business, San Francisco’s last gun store is closing up shop for good.
High Bridge Arms, which has stood on Mission Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood since the 1950s, has in the last decade faced mounting restrictions imposed by local lawmakers and voters, and weathered organized campaigns calling for its closure.
The breaking point came this summer when a local politician proposed a law that would require High Bridge Arms to record every gun sale on video and hand in a weekly report of ammunition sales to the police, store manager Steve Alcairo said. The shop has 17 cameras as it is, and turns video over to police on request, he told Fox News.
"It's with tremendous sadness and regret that I have to announce we are closing our shop," Mr. Alcairo announced in a Facebook post on Sept. 11. "It has been a long and difficult ride, but a great pleasure to be your last San Francisco gun shop."
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By Jessica Mendoza, Staff writer OCTOBER 5, 2015
In a climate of increased gun control regulations and vocal opposition to its business, San Francisco’s last gun store is closing up shop for good.
High Bridge Arms, which has stood on Mission Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood since the 1950s, has in the last decade faced mounting restrictions imposed by local lawmakers and voters, and weathered organized campaigns calling for its closure.
The breaking point came this summer when a local politician proposed a law that would require High Bridge Arms to record every gun sale on video and hand in a weekly report of ammunition sales to the police, store manager Steve Alcairo said. The shop has 17 cameras as it is, and turns video over to police on request, he told Fox News.
"It's with tremendous sadness and regret that I have to announce we are closing our shop," Mr. Alcairo announced in a Facebook post on Sept. 11. "It has been a long and difficult ride, but a great pleasure to be your last San Francisco gun shop."
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Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2015/1005/Why-San-Francisco-s-last-gun-store-is-shuttering-for-good
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