# Melissa Flanell in In Guns We Trust (2026): Everything They Say in the Film

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> Every line Melissa Flanell speaks in In Guns We Trust (2026), the feature documentary by Josh Janssen with Tommy Jackett: 6 lines in 1 scene, with the time of each, from the film's transcript. Co-owner of Dragonman's, Colorado Springs.

Transcript · In the film

# Melissa Flanell

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

37:46

## 17. DRAGONLAND — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

**MELISSA FLANELL (O.S.)** (39:25): Was it going to be more about, like, mental health?

**MELISSA FLANELL** (39:33): 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.

**MELISSA FLANELL** (39:48): Just satisfying the beliefs of those people who think that we shouldn't have guns.

**MELISSA FLANELL** (39:59): Uh, right now, no. In the '90s, you could. The media has made it a huge political thing.

**MELISSA FLANELL** (41:31): 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.

**MELISSA FLANELL** (42:04): 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? hello@ingunswetrustfilm.com