Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given the public's response in Cherrydale, why wouldn't the store owner engage the community, and attempt to ensure the public welcomed the expanded, more visible storefront in McLean? Extremely poor judgment to re-locate to the property abutting FS elementary. Unless maybe you want to spark controversy. Seriously, even if common sense was not your strong suit, certainly you would gauge whether the McLean community was generally receptive, before you signed the lease.

Virginia and/or Fairfax County laws need to change. Seriously, it appears there are no restrictions to opening a Guns-a-Million next to a school. Not good for ANY community.

Well, lots of free publicity for one. I live in Vienna and I'm not sure I would have known about it except fro the drama. Now I'll be a regular.

And you'll need to focus beyond the VA/FFX laws. Your position requires repeal on a constitutional amendment. Look at the polls, an overwhelming amount of Americans support gun rights. You're a minority around here, you may want to relocate to DC or MD.

Too bad you can't live in McLean. Perhaps if you had worked a little harder and gone to college ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So true. I live in McLean and never heard about this drama until I read this thread. I knew where the old gun shop was (in a busy intersection directly across from the Post Office - nothing every happened of course). But after reading this I will make sure I frequent the new store, which is not, adjacent to a school or "directly across the street from a toy store". Go look at an aerial map for heaven's sake. It was much closer to all you crazies when it was across from the Post Office, Subway, the medical buildings where tutors have offices, gyms, the sushi restaurant, Absolute Thai, the Indian restaurant and Wok 'n Roll. I bet you didn't even know it was there. The new location back onto business and after that the corner of the school's playground.

What are you talking about you damned mouth-breathing knuckle-dragger? I know GPS has made some people idiots when it comes to reading maps, but type in the new address. There's the back of the store...parking space...a tree line....bam, school. There's no businesses between it and the school, it's a direct freaking line.

And yes, many of us know it was across from the post office. I've been around long enough that if my memory is correct, the location used to be an old lawnmower/misc. repair shop. I don't think anyone is concerned that it is in McLean, they're concerned it's next to a school. You do not live in McLean, you are clearly too stupid. I swear, there needs to be a graph made comparing intelligence to number of guns fired in life; I'm positive it would be a major downward slope.

Wow. I am not one for overtly praising our military and LEO, but your statement seriously insults those that wear the uniform.

+1 I sincerely hope the PP who wrote that never needs the assistance of anyone in uniform. For shame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given the public's response in Cherrydale, why wouldn't the store owner engage the community, and attempt to ensure the public welcomed the expanded, more visible storefront in McLean? Extremely poor judgment to re-locate to the property abutting FS elementary. Unless maybe you want to spark controversy. Seriously, even if common sense was not your strong suit, certainly you would gauge whether the McLean community was generally receptive, before you signed the lease.

Virginia and/or Fairfax County laws need to change. Seriously, it appears there are no restrictions to opening a Guns-a-Million next to a school. Not good for ANY community.

Well, lots of free publicity for one. I live in Vienna and I'm not sure I would have known about it except fro the drama. Now I'll be a regular.

And you'll need to focus beyond the VA/FFX laws. Your position requires repeal on a constitutional amendment. Look at the polls, an overwhelming amount of Americans support gun rights. You're a minority around here, you may want to relocate to DC or MD.

This is called "The Streisand effect" in the world of PR. By misdirecting efforts (should be trying to change existing law not picketing a law abiding citizen) and publicizing an event, the OP creates the opposite effect that was intended. Now more people know about the store, and the landlord, and will frequent it. If OP had never posted, I would have never even known the gun store had moved (he was always closed and had weird hours and a bad Yelp rating). But now that so much attention has been directed to the new opening by the few, the more will frequent the store. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

Now that's interesting!

[Anonymous]

It looks to me like they just moved a block and a half, from Beverly to Chain Bridge Road.

[Anonymous]

Victoria admits on her petition she doesn't want a gun shop ANYWHERE in McLean. I knew it. This has nothing to do with the school. She tells you herself.

All politics. And I foolishly thought she was concerned about the children. Silly me! Her ego has exploded. Stay clear.

[Anonymous]

Lots of back-and-forth on this thread, obviously, but it appears both that John Foust has issued a strong statement that county officials will work to relocate this business away from the elementary school and that the governor's wife has said she is appalled by the store's new location.

It can now be hoped that this store will move to another location in the not-too-distant future, and then the pro-gun lobby can find some other Second Amendment battle to fight in another state or county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Victoria admits on her petition she doesn't want a gun shop ANYWHERE in McLean. I knew it. This has nothing to do with the school. She tells you herself.

All politics. And I foolishly thought she was concerned about the children. Silly me! Her ego has exploded. Stay clear.

You seem very intent on trying to make this as personal as possible, but most of the people in McLean opposed to the gun store's location near the school neither know nor care very much about Victoria Manoogian. Had she not started the petition, someone else quickly would have done so, so please stop trying to turn this into the season premiere of The Rich Housewives of McLean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of back-and-forth on this thread, obviously, but it appears both that John Foust has issued a strong statement that county officials will work to relocate this business away from the elementary school and that the governor's wife has said she is appalled by the store's new location.

It can now be hoped that this store will move to another location in the not-too-distant future, and then the pro-gun lobby can find some other Second Amendment battle to fight in another state or county.

I'm sure the wife will do what she believes she can do. But I imagine Foust has too operate within the law, or work for the new law he wants, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Victoria admits on her petition she doesn't want a gun shop ANYWHERE in McLean. I knew it. This has nothing to do with the school. She tells you herself.

All politics. And I foolishly thought she was concerned about the children. Silly me! Her ego has exploded. Stay clear.

You seem very intent on trying to make this as personal as possible, but most of the people in McLean opposed to the gun store's location near the school neither know nor care very much about Victoria Manoogian. Had she not started the petition, someone else quickly would have done so, so please stop trying to turn this into the season premiere of The Rich Housewives of McLean.

Sorry, I've never watched that show. How is sharing her obvious true intent anything "personal"? Please explain your accusation...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of back-and-forth on this thread, obviously, but it appears both that John Foust has issued a strong statement that county officials will work to relocate this business away from the elementary school and that the governor's wife has said she is appalled by the store's new location.

It can now be hoped that this store will move to another location in the not-too-distant future, and then the pro-gun lobby can find some other Second Amendment battle to fight in another state or county.

I'm sure the wife will do what she believes she can do. But I imagine Foust has too operate within the law, or work for the new law he wants, no?

Of course, and both your post and the behavior of the landlord and store owner are one big ransom note. Opening a firearms store in the heart of McLean is no different than snatching up a good domain name before someone else thought to register it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Victoria admits on her petition she doesn't want a gun shop ANYWHERE in McLean. I knew it. This has nothing to do with the school. She tells you herself.

All politics. And I foolishly thought she was concerned about the children. Silly me! Her ego has exploded. Stay clear.

You seem very intent on trying to make this as personal as possible, but most of the people in McLean opposed to the gun store's location near the school neither know nor care very much about Victoria Manoogian. Had she not started the petition, someone else quickly would have done so, so please stop trying to turn this into the season premiere of The Rich Housewives of McLean.

Sorry, I've never watched that show. How is sharing her obvious true intent anything "personal"? Please explain your accusation...

You aren't that interesting, either.

[Anonymous]

I look forward to hearing how candidates listed on the November 3rd ballot view/react to the gun store re-locating near the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I look forward to hearing how candidates listed on the November 3rd ballot view/react to the gun store re-locating near the school.

I'm hard-pressed to think of any candidate running for office in McLean who would express support for that store's location. They will either oppose the location or find a way to duck the issue. Numerous local politicians attended the rally in downtown McLean over the weekend and expressed their solidarity with those opposing the store's relocation near an elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I look forward to hearing how candidates listed on the November 3rd ballot view/react to the gun store re-locating near the school.

I'm hard-pressed to think of any candidate running for office in McLean who would express support for that store's location. They will either oppose the location or find a way to duck the issue. Numerous local politicians attended the rally in downtown McLean over the weekend and expressed their solidarity with those opposing the store's relocation near an elementary school.

Your petition says you don't want such a business anywhere in McLean. Remember?

[Anonymous]

Sickening at the thought that the politicians are now vowing to make the business move. Given that there are no legal paths to make the business move, the only other incentive is financial. It would pain me greatly if tax payer money was spent to entice the business to move. That's wasteful spending and helps no one.

In fact, what's to prevent another gun shop to negotiate a lease in McLean and wait to be bought out?