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KamaAina

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28. Oakland is very much on the way up

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #26)

Wed Oct 7, 2015, 01:34 PM

Oct 2015

The wave of gentrification in SF, which may well have claimed the gun store (it's in the suddenly popular Mission District), is pushing people across the bay. Oakland is one of the hottest rental markets in the country at present.

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There will no longer be any gun violence in San Francisco [View all] GummyBearz Oct 2015 OP

I wonder why he's closing the store because of a bill that's merely proposed? arcane1 Oct 2015 #1

I am sure he's moving right out of San Francisco yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #10

Yup. It's in the Mission. KamaAina Oct 2015 #22

That's not really the reason he's closing. Xithras Oct 2015 #23

Everyone Is Safer SoCalMusicLover Oct 2015 #2

Thank God We Have This Gun Shop Owner Standing His Ground SoCalMusicLover Oct 2015 #3

People will just buy guns elsewhere but the politicians can pretend they did something. Throd Oct 2015 #7

San Francisco will miss the revenue I am sure yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #11

I don't think San Francisco will be sweating the loss of gun shop revenue.... marmar Oct 2015 #30

Lol. Probably true. yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #33

Like Chicago, crime disappeared 40+ yrs ago after guns were outlawed. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #4

Exactly. They're thinking of changing the name of the city to PeaceTown. WillowTree Oct 2015 #13

Ah, but name changes do not discharge debt obligations. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #14

Well, now that you mention it................. WillowTree Oct 2015 #16

Easy access to guns in nearby towns and IN and WI frazzled Oct 2015 #17

And Colorado is fairly near Texas... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #20

No, it's not frazzled Oct 2015 #24

How close? Quarter oz. Of pot went from $125 to $80 since prohibition ended... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #25

You just outed yourself as an insensitive ass. maxsolomon Oct 2015 #5

Without uniform national regulation towns and Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #6

Chicago has a terrible violence and crime problem, branford Oct 2015 #19

Yeah. All we need is uniform laws with a dedicated enforcement agency. Problem solved. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #29

If a law doesn't have 100% compliance, it is ineffective alcibiades_mystery Oct 2015 #8

At what level of noncompliance does civilized society break down? tularetom Oct 2015 #12

Recently passed state "assault weapon" registration laws have roughly 10% compliance. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #31

Interesting comment in the article. beevul Oct 2015 #9

Now if only we could get every other gun store in the country to do the same. geomon666 Oct 2015 #15

"Then we can feel safer." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #32

Well, yeah. geomon666 Oct 2015 #34

critical thinking skills in action Skittles Oct 2015 #18

There is already less gun violence in SF than in nearby cities KamaAina Oct 2015 #21

As if Oakland and Richmond are on the same economic footing. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #26

Oakland is very much on the way up KamaAina Oct 2015 #28

Wait--was there zero gun violence when SF gun shops were plentiful? Orrex Oct 2015 #27