Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guns, ammo, and gun stores are legal and are protected by the Second Amendment. I know some people don't like that. I appreciate living in a place and being able to protect my family.

So why can't I buy an RPG if all forms of arms are protected? Why can't convictef felons?

[Anonymous]

I wonder whether community members could take turns filling up the limited number of parking spaces and then browsing in the store. I'd probably want to shop carefully over an extended period before buying my first $1200 semi-automatic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns, ammo, and gun stores are legal and are protected by the Second Amendment. I know some people don't like that. I appreciate living in a place and being able to protect my family.

The Second Amendment has not prevented other localities from prohibiting gun shops as close to a school building as this store is to the school in McLean. If it's permitted in Fairfax, it's time to change the law. This is ridiculous.

Time to shut down the banks that have already been attracting criminals, for sure! We might suddenly get a glut of vacant store fronts. What shall we rally for? How about some decent toys stores? I personally can't stand all that plastic garbage you see from China at the one toy store we have. We have to get the good stuff online, which isn't always the most convenient thing. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns, ammo, and gun stores are legal and are protected by the Second Amendment. I know some people don't like that. I appreciate living in a place and being able to protect my family.

The Second Amendment has not prevented other localities from prohibiting gun shops as close to a school building as this store is to the school in McLean. If it's permitted in Fairfax, it's time to change the law. This is ridiculous.

Time to shut down the banks that have already been attracting criminals, for sure! We might suddenly get a glut of vacant store fronts. What shall we rally for? How about some decent toys stores? I personally can't stand all that plastic garbage you see from China at the one toy store we have. We have to get the good stuff online, which isn't always the most convenient thing. Thoughts?

Only one, which is that your attempts at satire aren't very good.

[Anonymous]

The petition against the store's new location now has over 1000 signatures, and the majority are McLean residents.

Pack up your killing weapons and leave our town, please!

[Anonymous]

Bullies unite! I think FS has something to say about bully behavior. They actually don't approve of that, you know, 12:21?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullies unite! I think FS has something to say about bully behavior. They actually don't approve of that, you know, 12:21?

Yes, all you want to do is be left in peace to sell and buy weapons that kill and maim innocents. Your pitchforks do a bit more damage than ours.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Canada and am staunchly anti gun. However, given that guns are legal in VA and stores selling them are legal I do not see why people are so upset about this store. Is there any evidence that having a gun store near a school leads to more gun use? If you allow guns then why is this relevant? Are elementary kids going in to buy guns to settle beefs? I don't think that the location of gun stores helped or hindered any prior school shooter.

[Anonymous]

McLean resident here with 3 young kids. The gun store is not welcome here. I don't want to have to explain to my kids that with enough money, anyone with a license can walk in to the store to buy a weapon to kill someone else.

[Anonymous]

15:12, as long as the second amendment is in force people can buy guns. Why does it matter where the stores are located?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McLean resident here with 3 young kids. The gun store is not welcome here. I don't want to have to explain to my kids that with enough money, anyone with a license can walk in to the store to buy a weapon to kill someone else.

Then, explain to your kids that people can walk into a store and buy a weapon to protect their kids from the criminals in the event they have a robbery.
Easy peasy. They can understand this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean resident here with 3 young kids. The gun store is not welcome here. I don't want to have to explain to my kids that with enough money, anyone with a license can walk in to the store to buy a weapon to kill someone else.

Then, explain to your kids that people can walk into a store and buy a weapon to protect their kids from the criminals in the event they have a robbery.
Easy peasy. They can understand this.

Yet I would feel obliged to explain to him that it's much more likely that someone in our own household would be killed as the result of gun possession than it is that we'd use it to defend against a criminal. I think he'd understand that too. I guess this would be a great time to open the conversation about self-inflicted gun wounds and depression and domestic violence. By all means, keep telling yourself that guns are mostly used and discharged defending against criminals, but I'll go ahead and spare my child that fairy tale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean resident here with 3 young kids. The gun store is not welcome here. I don't want to have to explain to my kids that with enough money, anyone with a license can walk in to the store to buy a weapon to kill someone else.

Then, explain to your kids that people can walk into a store and buy a weapon to protect their kids from the criminals in the event they have a robbery.
Easy peasy. They can understand this.

Yet I would feel obliged to explain to him that it's much more likely that someone in our own household would be killed as the result of gun possession than it is that we'd use it to defend against a criminal. I think he'd understand that too. I guess this would be a great time to open the conversation about self-inflicted gun wounds and depression and domestic violence. By all means, keep telling yourself that guns are mostly used and discharged defending against criminals, but I'll go ahead and spare my child that fairy tale.

You mean suicide, right? We need to say the word. It's actually a significant problem among teens, especially boys. But a gun is only one way. Boys are more likely to succeed, whatever method they use. Depression is an even bigger issue that a shocking percentage of high school students face, and it's getting worse. How kids deal with it varies. Much depends on the specifics of the family dysfunction. Certainly no home with questionable mental health issues should have a gun.

My thought is to know your children. Know your spouse. It's a process and demands much time, day in and day out. Few parents are making it a top priority. Our children require our time so much more than the junk our money can ever buy. Heard of the book, "Can't Buy My Love"? Our kids need us every single day, not the endless stuff busy parents throw at them. Of course we love our kids, but they need to *feel* loved. If they don't, they'll be prey to whatever comes their way. Check out Saturday Night in the Burbs at Langley or McLean. Good to see what's around the corner for the kids, all of them. It'll motivate you to spend every possible moment with your family. Children who feel loved are less likely to become angry teens and angry young adults.

Btw PP, since you mentioned the suicide issue, did you know September was Suicide Prevention Month?

"Break the Silence"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guns, ammo, and gun stores are legal and are protected by the Second Amendment. I know some people don't like that. I appreciate living in a place and being able to protect my family.

So why can't I buy an RPG if all forms of arms are protected? Why can't convictef felons?

Every right that you have under the Constitution is subject to reasonable restrictions. There are varying level of tests for determining which restrictions are allowed and which aren't. The government can bar felons and RPGs because the harm done by owning an RPG or by a felon owning a gun is outweighed by the threat to public safety. The threat to public safety from a gun store sitting next to a school is minimal. Banning it is not reasonable.

DCUM is hysterical about guns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean resident here with 3 young kids. The gun store is not welcome here. I don't want to have to explain to my kids that with enough money, anyone with a license can walk in to the store to buy a weapon to kill someone else.

Then, explain to your kids that people can walk into a store and buy a weapon to protect their kids from the criminals in the event they have a robbery.
Easy peasy. They can understand this.

Police officers and other law enforcement have to buy their guns somewhere. Most supply their own service weapon. You can start by explaining that.

Then you can explain that some people like to shoot guns as a hobby. Some people shoot guns as a sport. (It's in the Olympics, BTW.) Other people like to hunt.