Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see in what way the politicians are going to be able to get the gun store to move.

Gun stores and gun owners are used to being on the receiving end of unwarranted criticism. They didn't back down from the Arlington episode, the landlord did there. In this case the landlord, at least for now, is supportive of the store.

Exactly. Besides McLean is nothing like Arlington. If it were, there'd be a few homeless shelters. How many are there? Zero. Although some of the churches are very generous with their donations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm also pro second amendment. Feel free to think there's only one on this board, but you people are stupid. You live in a state that actually takes second amendment rights seriously.

I will be supporting this gun store.

yet another vote support the gun store. It's perfectly legal. It caused no harm when it was across the street from the post office. It's a perfectly-run business - and doens't have a Class 3 license (it doesn't sell "machine guns" as someone ignorantly posted yesterday). Foust and his liberal friends are the only ones concerned about this issue. He doesn't have a legal leg to stand on; neither do the silly protestesting moms. This is exactly why Dem. Foust lost to Rep. Barbara Comstock for the 10th Congressional Seat issue, and why Jennifer Chronis will beat him for Dranesville Supervisor. He doesn't have a constituent base in McLean. The real voice of Mclean is quiet. We all own guns and due to this outcry we will go to the Auto Store (which I've never been to once) and support the landlord and will go buy my guns at the new store. Most of us wouldn't have even known the gun store moved if OP and the crazies hadn't made such a fuss. This is indeed the Stresand effect where too much fuss creates the exact opposite effect of what OP wanted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect. The people buying guns and ammo from that store are the people like me who have a registered gun for self-protection and a concealed carry permit or rifles for shooting clays. The people that are doing the crimes get their guns from the underground or by stealing other peoples' guns. They do not go into a McLean store, show their license and have their registration sent to the ATF - that would be stupid. Let's focus on a real problem in Mclean - the at-gun-point bank robberies and the criminals' swift departure on the Beltway towards Maryland. That's the real problem.

[Anonymous]

So you're saying Jennifer Chronis supports having a gun store 60 feet from an elementary school in the district she wants to represent?

I didn't know she'd taken a position in favor of people from other states coming into Dranesville and selling guns near our schools. I'll let friends know. It should give Foust an extra boost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you're saying Jennifer Chronis supports having a gun store 60 feet from an elementary school in the district she wants to represent?

I didn't know she'd taken a position in favor of people from other states coming into Dranesville and selling guns near our schools. I'll let friends know. It should give Foust an extra boost.

No, that's not what PP said. Please reread for accurate comprehension.

[Anonymous]

One of the anti-choicers on the petition said she'd like REI there. Shows you how not-so-smart these people are. Probably never been to McLean to see the space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you're saying Jennifer Chronis supports having a gun store 60 feet from an elementary school in the district she wants to represent?

I didn't know she'd taken a position in favor of people from other states coming into Dranesville and selling guns near our schools. I'll let friends know. It should give Foust an extra boost.

I live in McLean and oppose the gun store. I will cast my vote to Foust and stop shopping at McLean Auto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're saying Jennifer Chronis supports having a gun store 60 feet from an elementary school in the district she wants to represent?

I didn't know she'd taken a position in favor of people from other states coming into Dranesville and selling guns near our schools. I'll let friends know. It should give Foust an extra boost.

I live in McLean and oppose the gun store. I will cast my vote to Foust and stop shopping at McLean Auto.

It's not like Advanced Auto where you go shopping per se. It's just service. Do they even have a local competitor? Just the gas stations, and we know what you get there. Have fun shopping, but I doubt you're anywhere near McLean.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of competition for McLean Automotive nearby, I will definitely cross it from my "shopping" shops.

[Anonymous]

It's funny how the pro-gun advocates have tried to paint anyone opposing the location of the gun store near the school as left-wing liberals. Opposition to the location cuts across a wide spectrum of McLean and includes people such as the wife of the current Governor and Newt Gingrich's former Chief of Staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if I'm the poster the PP is talking to, but I have no problem with the gun store being where it is (or trying to be, anyway). I have kids in FCPS, I'm female, I'm a former educator, and I've never voted for a Repbulican candidate in any major election and doubt I will this time around either (Third Party, most likely). I'm probably more liberal on most social issues than the majority of the people who are signing the petition against the gun store. I'm not a fan of the NRA and strongly suspect most gun owners would like to see some of their more outspoken proponents STFU, whether they'd admit it publicly or not.

Here's the deal, though: If you live in McLean and you're going up against this shop, don't be outraged when people start questioning whether you have family members who work in some capacity for the Department of Defense or if you--or someone in your home-- personally owns a firearm. There's an excellent chance you do. Certain posters on the anti-gun petition were claiming the shop would bring "the wrong element" to McLean, which would be ridiculous if it weren't so offensive. The previous shop had been open for years without incident and did plenty of local business, more than likely selling mostly to people right in the community. Anyone living on the "wrong side of the tracks" by McLean standards has plenty of gun stores to choose from and does not need to venture into McLean to purchase a firearm or ammo.

Also, if you are going to court local politicians and school board members and demand their support on this, you have no right to complain when they lobby to raise your property taxes through the roof, shuffle more ESL students into your district and continue to look the other way as your class sizes remain high. I would think long and hard before I became too chummy with any of them, personally. The election is coming up and they are all in it for themselves.

Thank you for this thoughtful perspective. It brought out some points I had not considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if I'm the poster the PP is talking to, but I have no problem with the gun store being where it is (or trying to be, anyway). I have kids in FCPS, I'm female, I'm a former educator, and I've never voted for a Repbulican candidate in any major election and doubt I will this time around either (Third Party, most likely). I'm probably more liberal on most social issues than the majority of the people who are signing the petition against the gun store. I'm not a fan of the NRA and strongly suspect most gun owners would like to see some of their more outspoken proponents STFU, whether they'd admit it publicly or not.

Here's the deal, though: If you live in McLean and you're going up against this shop, don't be outraged when people start questioning whether you have family members who work in some capacity for the Department of Defense or if you--or someone in your home-- personally owns a firearm. There's an excellent chance you do. Certain posters on the anti-gun petition were claiming the shop would bring "the wrong element" to McLean, which would be ridiculous if it weren't so offensive. The previous shop had been open for years without incident and did plenty of local business, more than likely selling mostly to people right in the community. Anyone living on the "wrong side of the tracks" by McLean standards has plenty of gun stores to choose from and does not need to venture into McLean to purchase a firearm or ammo.

Also, if you are going to court local politicians and school board members and demand their support on this, you have no right to complain when they lobby to raise your property taxes through the roof, shuffle more ESL students into your district and continue to look the other way as your class sizes remain high. I would think long and hard before I became too chummy with any of them, personally. The election is coming up and they are all in it for themselves.

Thank you for this thoughtful perspective. It brought out some points I had not considered.

I found it to be a series of incoherent and less than persuasive non sequiturs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if I'm the poster the PP is talking to, but I have no problem with the gun store being where it is (or trying to be, anyway). I have kids in FCPS, I'm female, I'm a former educator, and I've never voted for a Repbulican candidate in any major election and doubt I will this time around either (Third Party, most likely). I'm probably more liberal on most social issues than the majority of the people who are signing the petition against the gun store. I'm not a fan of the NRA and strongly suspect most gun owners would like to see some of their more outspoken proponents STFU, whether they'd admit it publicly or not.

Here's the deal, though: If you live in McLean and you're going up against this shop, don't be outraged when people start questioning whether you have family members who work in some capacity for the Department of Defense or if you--or someone in your home-- personally owns a firearm. There's an excellent chance you do. Certain posters on the anti-gun petition were claiming the shop would bring "the wrong element" to McLean, which would be ridiculous if it weren't so offensive. The previous shop had been open for years without incident and did plenty of local business, more than likely selling mostly to people right in the community. Anyone living on the "wrong side of the tracks" by McLean standards has plenty of gun stores to choose from and does not need to venture into McLean to purchase a firearm or ammo.

Also, if you are going to court local politicians and school board members and demand their support on this, you have no right to complain when they lobby to raise your property taxes through the roof, shuffle more ESL students into your district and continue to look the other way as your class sizes remain high. I would think long and hard before I became too chummy with any of them, personally. The election is coming up and they are all in it for themselves.

Thank you for this thoughtful perspective. It brought out some points I had not considered.

I found it to be a series of incoherent and less than persuasive non sequiturs.

Unclench, Vicky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if I'm the poster the PP is talking to, but I have no problem with the gun store being where it is (or trying to be, anyway). I have kids in FCPS, I'm female, I'm a former educator, and I've never voted for a Repbulican candidate in any major election and doubt I will this time around either (Third Party, most likely). I'm probably more liberal on most social issues than the majority of the people who are signing the petition against the gun store. I'm not a fan of the NRA and strongly suspect most gun owners would like to see some of their more outspoken proponents STFU, whether they'd admit it publicly or not.

Here's the deal, though: If you live in McLean and you're going up against this shop, don't be outraged when people start questioning whether you have family members who work in some capacity for the Department of Defense or if you--or someone in your home-- personally owns a firearm. There's an excellent chance you do. Certain posters on the anti-gun petition were claiming the shop would bring "the wrong element" to McLean, which would be ridiculous if it weren't so offensive. The previous shop had been open for years without incident and did plenty of local business, more than likely selling mostly to people right in the community. Anyone living on the "wrong side of the tracks" by McLean standards has plenty of gun stores to choose from and does not need to venture into McLean to purchase a firearm or ammo.

Also, if you are going to court local politicians and school board members and demand their support on this, you have no right to complain when they lobby to raise your property taxes through the roof, shuffle more ESL students into your district and continue to look the other way as your class sizes remain high. I would think long and hard before I became too chummy with any of them, personally. The election is coming up and they are all in it for themselves.

Thank you for this thoughtful perspective. It brought out some points I had not considered.

I found it to be a series of incoherent and less than persuasive non sequiturs.

Unclench, Vicky.

Are you sure it's not "Miss Cherrydale," John Foust or one of the almost 1600 people who already signed the petition?

But, seriously, it's not persuasive to argue that anyone who opposes a gun store near a school must be virulently anti-military or that anyone who welcomes a politician's intercession to get these media-hungry buffoons out of downtown McLean is setting themselves up for higher taxes and a huge influx of ESOL students. It's incoherent rambling at its best, although perhaps this is to be expected from people who work overtime to try to sell people on the notion that they need to arm themselves with guns to be safe in a family-friendly community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if I'm the poster the PP is talking to, but I have no problem with the gun store being where it is (or trying to be, anyway). I have kids in FCPS, I'm female, I'm a former educator, and I've never voted for a Repbulican candidate in any major election and doubt I will this time around either (Third Party, most likely). I'm probably more liberal on most social issues than the majority of the people who are signing the petition against the gun store. I'm not a fan of the NRA and strongly suspect most gun owners would like to see some of their more outspoken proponents STFU, whether they'd admit it publicly or not.

Here's the deal, though: If you live in McLean and you're going up against this shop, don't be outraged when people start questioning whether you have family members who work in some capacity for the Department of Defense or if you--or someone in your home-- personally owns a firearm. There's an excellent chance you do. Certain posters on the anti-gun petition were claiming the shop would bring "the wrong element" to McLean, which would be ridiculous if it weren't so offensive. The previous shop had been open for years without incident and did plenty of local business, more than likely selling mostly to people right in the community. Anyone living on the "wrong side of the tracks" by McLean standards has plenty of gun stores to choose from and does not need to venture into McLean to purchase a firearm or ammo.

Also, if you are going to court local politicians and school board members and demand their support on this, you have no right to complain when they lobby to raise your property taxes through the roof, shuffle more ESL students into your district and continue to look the other way as your class sizes remain high. I would think long and hard before I became too chummy with any of them, personally. The election is coming up and they are all in it for themselves.

Thank you for this thoughtful perspective. It brought out some points I had not considered.

I found it to be a series of incoherent and less than persuasive non sequiturs.

Unclench, Vicky.

Are you sure it's not "Miss Cherrydale," John Foust or one of the almost 1600 people who already signed the petition?

But, seriously, it's not persuasive to argue that anyone who opposes a gun store near a school must be virulently anti-military or that anyone who welcomes a politician's intercession to get these media-hungry buffoons out of downtown McLean is setting themselves up for higher taxes and a huge influx of ESOL students. It's incoherent rambling at its best, although perhaps this is to be expected from people who work overtime to try to sell people on the notion that they need to arm themselves with guns to be safe in a family-friendly community.

PP here. I wasn't trying to argue anything; a poster upthread alleged the same person was making all the pro-gun posts and several people came forward to state otherwise, including myself. I'm not sure where you got the anti-military part of my post, though. If anything, I'd be happy to see us slash defense funding and was very much opposed to Bush's wars. I rather doubt I'd have much in common with the owner of the gun shop or many of the patrons when it comes to this issue (or probably a lot of the people who work in the office buildings around Tysons), but that's okay. I stand by my statement re: getting friendly with the local politicians on this issue though. They posed for quite a few photos themselves and came across as quite media-hungry and give no shits about this issue other than the fact that it gets their names in print. As for the family friendliness of McLean, it's a great place to live, no argument there. You're kidding yourself if you think most of the guys who own those $1M+ homes don't have some heat in the places, though.

[Anonymous]

18:52 obviously knows what he's talking about.

FYI, Ms Cherrydale is Vicky. Her posts stick out every time. She tried to convince us McLean is just like Cherrydale. No, just no. I've lived in Cherrydale and McLean much of my life, and she has no clue what she's talking about.

She started the Keep Firearms "out of McLean" thing.

Her own proof this has NOTHING to do with the school.

Little does she know that most McLean residents already own firearms.