It sounds like a couple on their city council are fruit loops but calmer heads prevail.
It is a rather odd small town, somewhat eccentric.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Springs,_Arkansas
(N.B. Eureka Springs is northeast of Fort Smith, where judge Issac Parker issued justice.)
I did notice this little item:
“The only bank robbery to occur in Eureka Springs was on September 27, 1922, when five outlaws from Oklahoma tried to rob the First National Bank. Three of the men were killed and two others wounded.”
“While largely forgotten, The Great Eureka Springs Bank Robbery is one of the most sensationalized, highly publicized robberies in the annals of American journalism. The story was covered in nearly every major newspaper - from the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Herald to the Wichita Eagle, from the Salt Lake City Tribune to the Tulsa World; from the Joplin Globe to the Kansas City Star. It was even featured in an article entitled “Death Trap” which was published in the Startling Detective Magazine.”
Heck of a good story, found here.
http://books.eurekaspringshistory.com/es_bank_robbery.htm
Back in the day, Eureka Springs was a nice town to visit, but has been mentioned here, it is now full of leftist nonsense. Thankfully, most Arkansas towns and places in-between are OVERWHELMINGLY pro-gun. Even the Democrats here are very quick to point out their pro-2nd Amendment bonafides.