Shot Heard in New York State? Dunedin's Gun Show Stance Noticed Elsewhere

A letter to the editor in the Saratogian, in New York, notes a decision by Dunedin officials in Florida to reject a gun dealer's request to hold shows in the community center.

Letter writer Mary Gage is focusing on Saratoga Springs City Center's contract to host two NEACA Arms Fairs in 2014. She argues that Saratoga city officials  should have rejected the contract, as Dunedin officials did. (See Gun Show Request Triggers Swift Reply From Dunedin Leaders.)

Gage writes: "It seems some Saratoga officials will continue to deny what public officials elsewhere are quick to admit. Gun shows in publicly funded venues are bad public policy and municipalities have no business in the gun business."

She also quotes Dunedin City Manager Rob DiSpirito saying that the city should reconsider the shows as: “Not a good fit, wrong message, think quality of life — we do not need the liability!”

Read more about the gun show request and reader response to it:

• Gun Show Request Triggers Swift Reply From Dunedin Leaders
• Gun Show: Here's What Dunedin Is Saying

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