Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

Such a center is the most brilliant idea yet, on this entire thread. Location is ideal. Moms of McLean can bake the cookies. Where do I sign up?

Baking is one of my favorite things.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

This would concern me a lot more than some dude buying .22 ammunition for his range pistol.

We could offer ESOL instruction at FS.

There are already kids, mostly Asian, at FS getting ESOL services, and their parents don't want a gun store 100 feet from the school either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

This would concern me a lot more than some dude buying .22 ammunition for his range pistol.

We could offer ESOL instruction at FS.

There are already kids, mostly Asian, at FS getting ESOL services, and their parents don't want a gun store 100 feet from the school either.

The day laborers need ESOL to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

Always fun to watch people jump the shark and start babbling incoherently.

Sorry you don't like my idea, Vicky, but your nine bathrooms aren't going to build themselves, you know!

Her family owns United Business Technologies in Tyson's.

[Anonymous]

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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.

An overwhelming number of Americans are for universal background checks. Does not stop nra from pushing their extremist agenda.

[Anonymous]

That would be a new thread, 22:02. This one is about an established business in McLean.

[Anonymous]

They should move away from a school!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They should move away from a school!

You think it'd be bad to have law enforcement nearby?

[Anonymous]

Good article on what a callous, calculated strategy this is by gun advocates to get publicity and get paid off by communities that don't want gun stores near schools.

http://www.thetrace.org/2015/06/this-is-what-happens-when-a-town-opposes-the-opening-of-a-gun-store/

They knew exactly from what had happened in Cherrydale what the reaction would be by locating the store next to a school. Bastards.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

Always fun to watch people jump the shark and start babbling incoherently.

Sorry you don't like my idea, Vicky, but your nine bathrooms aren't going to build themselves, you know!

Lol! This is getting fun.

it is. the percentage of paranoid losers is rapidly decreasing.

The share of American households with guns has declined over the past four decades, a national survey shows, with some of the most surprising drops in the South and the Western mountain states, where guns are deeply embedded in the culture.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/us/rate-of-gun-ownership-is-down-survey-shows.html?_r=0

Those statistics undermine your "paranoid loser" hypothesis, you know. Gun ownership is declining because hunting as a sport is declining. Gun owners aren't the paranoid losers that you portray. They are hunters and hobbyists.

Great! We agree! I am sure the reasonable hunters and hobbyists can appreciate that their neighbor (me) don't want them to be buying their guns right next to my kids' school. In fact I am sure the reasonable hunters and lobbyists don't want to be buying their guns next to their own kids' school. So much about this is basic common sense and respect for your community. It seems like the most vocal proponents don't have a kid in the school and are making some sort of political point. Because I refuse to believe my neighbors are so time deaf no matter what their politics are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have children that attend the school and I support the gun shop. It's their right to sell guns. If only more people owned firearms, their would be less mass killings. I support the shop and the landlord! Congrats NOVA!

How interesting. Not everyone can be controlled by miss cherrydale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That would be a new thread, 22:02. This one is about an established business in McLean.

an established business using the NRA crap as cover.

did this establish business disavow the NRA? have they said they are for background checks? are they selling the new guns that have fingerprint safetys????

NO - NO - NO

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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?

IF the gun shop owner decides to move (and I hope he doesn't), he should give up the space to someone who will turn it into a day laborer center. Certainly this would be endorsed by Foust, McAuliffe, Strauss, etc?

Always fun to watch people jump the shark and start babbling incoherently.

Sorry you don't like my idea, Vicky, but your nine bathrooms aren't going to build themselves, you know!

Lol! This is getting fun.

it is. the percentage of paranoid losers is rapidly decreasing.

The share of American households with guns has declined over the past four decades, a national survey shows, with some of the most surprising drops in the South and the Western mountain states, where guns are deeply embedded in the culture.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/us/rate-of-gun-ownership-is-down-survey-shows.html?_r=0

Those statistics undermine your "paranoid loser" hypothesis, you know. Gun ownership is declining because hunting as a sport is declining. Gun owners aren't the paranoid losers that you portray. They are hunters and hobbyists.

Great! We agree! I am sure the reasonable hunters and hobbyists can appreciate that their neighbor (me) don't want them to be buying their guns right next to my kids' school. In fact I am sure the reasonable hunters and lobbyists don't want to be buying their guns next to their own kids' school. So much about this is basic common sense and respect for your community. It seems like the most vocal proponents don't have a kid in the school and are making some sort of political point. Because I refuse to believe my neighbors are so time deaf no matter what their politics are.

you hit on the major problem with the gun violence debate.

There is a few, very vocal, very focused minority that pushes their agenda, of no gun violence control, ever, anywhere.

And the very very large majority are not as motivated to fight back.

[Anonymous]

If more parents really cared about their children, we'd have a lot fewer adults acting out their rage.

Why avoid the root cause of violence??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have children that attend the school and I support the gun shop. It's their right to sell guns. If only more people owned firearms, their would be less mass killings. I support the shop and the landlord! Congrats NOVA!

How interesting. Not everyone can be controlled by miss cherrydale.