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Melissa Flanell

Name: In Guns We Trust
Director: Josh Janssen
Released: 2026-10-22

Co-owner of Dragonman's, Colorado Springs

Melissa Flanell, Dragon Man’s daughter, at the family range in Colorado Springs. She challenges the filmmakers on whether a film about guns can stay out of politics. Still ›

In the film: 6 lines in 1 scene, 211 words. First speaks at 39:25.
Scenes: Dragonland
Elsewhere: In the credits · IMDb

37:4617. DRAGONLAND — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO39:25MELISSA FLANELL (O.S.)
Was it going to be more about, like, mental health?
39:33MELISSA FLANELL
It just seems like the questions are leading, like, you know, you're trying to get him to say things, or something towards a certain type of political side. You could leave some things in there that he says. You could leave a lot of things out that he says.
39:48MELISSA FLANELL
Just satisfying the beliefs of those people who think that we shouldn't have guns.
39:59MELISSA FLANELL
Uh, right now, no. In the '90s, you could. The media has made it a huge political thing.
41:31MELISSA FLANELL
Um, I didn't have a choice. I mean, I had a choice. My mom passed away very abruptly, and my dad did not know how to do a lot of the paperwork side of things. So the reason why I stay is, I do love firearms. I could do this anywhere. It's the museum that keeps me here. There's so much history in that museum that people need to learn about. And if it's not here to be seen by people, it needs to go on to another museum, because there's history throughout the world that people need to remember.
42:04MELISSA FLANELL
Every day. Yeah, so being here keeps me closer to her. And someone has to watch my dad. He's got—

Every line as spoken in the film, from the full transcript. Times are from the picture-locked cut; children’s names are withheld. Quotation with attribution is welcome. Spotted a mistake? [email protected]