Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And gain some business too..... Less than a mile from my house, much more convenient than Springfield or Loudoun.

I probably wouldn't want my car left in the service center's parking lot overnight now.

Oh, I don’t know.
Probably less of a chance of it being stolen now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ The shop in Falls Church less than a mile away from the school and the sign outside is huge. The pawn shop in Lyon Village has prominent signs on the windows stating that they will happily purchase guns. Honestly, it sounds like people just want something to complain about. Probably half the families in McLean have a member of the household with a CCW permit and keep a firearm in the house, whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Is the gun shop in Falls Church visible from the school grounds?

Not sure, as I've never been on the school grounds (or in that gun shop). It's on the main drag (Broad St) and surrounded by a bunch of other office buildings with a fenced parking lot and trees in the back-- the setup probably makes it hard to see from anywhere but right next door because of how everything is crammed in so tightly there. Someone more familiar with the area/ school could probably tell you for certain. It's not like anyone would have a hard time finding it and driving the 90 seconds to the school if they were so inclined, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ The shop in Falls Church less than a mile away from the school and the sign outside is huge. The pawn shop in Lyon Village has prominent signs on the windows stating that they will happily purchase guns. Honestly, it sounds like people just want something to complain about. Probably half the families in McLean have a member of the household with a CCW permit and keep a firearm in the house, whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Is the gun shop in Falls Church visible from the school grounds?

Not sure, as I've never been on the school grounds (or in that gun shop). It's on the main drag (Broad St) and surrounded by a bunch of other office buildings with a fenced parking lot and trees in the back-- the setup probably makes it hard to see from anywhere but right next door because of how everything is crammed in so tightly there. Someone more familiar with the area/ school could probably tell you for certain. It's not like anyone would have a hard time finding it and driving the 90 seconds to the school if they were so inclined, though.

It would be [/i]walking[i] for 90 seconds to get to Franklin Sherman. If you have to get in the car to drive to the school in Falls Church, then it is probably not visible from the elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Let's be honest. Part of this is about safety, and part of it is about image. People in McLean don't want their kids going to school a couple hundred feet from a gun store, and others don't want a gun dealer in a prominent location downtown. Good for them.

If tax-strapped Falls Church City wants to welcome gun merchants to Broad Street, that is their choice. What is clear, however, is that the store is not welcome in downtown McLean. Every local politician in the area except for Barbara Comstock was at the rally this morning protesting the store's location.

[Anonymous]

I see this has already been asked, but not answered...
Can anyone please voice your specific concerns/fears about the shop? If you asked me why I wouldn't want a porn shop there, I could tell you, ad nauseam. Same about a bar.

"Just because" isn't much of an answer, but that's what the protesters told me when I asked. If it's a "safety" issue, please provide data about increased crime rates of other suburban gun shops. Let's address some facts here.

Anyone?

I remember the gun shop out in Middleburg, before Sheila Johnson moved into that location. Their primary clients were law enforcement, but yeah, wealthy locals tend to own a gun, in spite of what they tell you. Even in McLean. Some moms probably don't even know where husband has a gun locked up.

[Anonymous]

Just found out today seeing many protesters in downtown McLean.

McLean is pathetic. How come no one inform us about it? What can be do to shut it down now? Write to John Foust? Not shopping at McLean Automotive Service Center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ The shop in Falls Church less than a mile away from the school and the sign outside is huge. The pawn shop in Lyon Village has prominent signs on the windows stating that they will happily purchase guns. Honestly, it sounds like people just want something to complain about. Probably half the families in McLean have a member of the household with a CCW permit and keep a firearm in the house, whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Is the gun shop in Falls Church visible from the school grounds?

Not sure, as I've never been on the school grounds (or in that gun shop). It's on the main drag (Broad St) and surrounded by a bunch of other office buildings with a fenced parking lot and trees in the back-- the setup probably makes it hard to see from anywhere but right next door because of how everything is crammed in so tightly there. Someone more familiar with the area/ school could probably tell you for certain. It's not like anyone would have a hard time finding it and driving the 90 seconds to the school if they were so inclined, though.

It would be [/i]walking[i] for 90 seconds to get to Franklin Sherman. If you have to get in the car to drive to the school in Falls Church, then it is probably not visible from the elementary school.

Are you worried that someone will buy a gun and walk into the elementary school? What is your specific concern about having the gun shop close to the school?

[Anonymous]

Will they enforce age restrictions or will elementary school aged kids be able to buy gats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will they enforce age restrictions or will elementary school aged kids be able to buy gats?

I'm sure they'll enforce age restrictions but they'll probably offer an educator discount if they're smart.

[Anonymous]

So, what are the cons, exactly, to having a gun store next to a school? Yeah, that's what I thought, you bunch of morons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Let's be honest. Part of this is about safety, and part of it is about image. People in McLean don't want their kids going to school a couple hundred feet from a gun store, and others don't want a gun dealer in a prominent location downtown. Good for them.

If tax-strapped Falls Church City wants to welcome gun merchants to Broad Street, that is their choice. What is clear, however, is that the store is not welcome in downtown McLean. Every local politician in the area except for Barbara Comstock was at the rally this morning protesting the store's location.

You know Nova Firearms has been in McLean for years, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just found out today seeing many protesters in downtown McLean.

McLean is pathetic. How come no one inform us about it? What can be do to shut it down now? Write to John Foust? Not shopping at McLean Automotive Service Center?

Even Foust will want to know your concerns. Why not share them here?? Are there any?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Let's be honest. Part of this is about safety, and part of it is about image. People in McLean don't want their kids going to school a couple hundred feet from a gun store, and others don't want a gun dealer in a prominent location downtown. Good for them.

If tax-strapped Falls Church City wants to welcome gun merchants to Broad Street, that is their choice. What is clear, however, is that the store is not welcome in downtown McLean. Every local politician in the area except for Barbara Comstock was at the rally this morning protesting the store's location.

Nonsense, maybe a small minority of people. Everyone I know either supports it or is neutral.

Funny, last week was Constitution day. Covered in schools. It's great to live in a free country, despite the threats of a small minority who can't even articulate what the problem is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see this has already been asked, but not answered...
Can anyone please voice your specific concerns/fears about the shop? If you asked me why I wouldn't want a porn shop there, I could tell you, ad nauseam. Same about a bar.

"Just because" isn't much of an answer, but that's what the protesters told me when I asked. If it's a "safety" issue, please provide data about increased crime rates of other suburban gun shops. Let's address some facts here.

Anyone?

I remember the gun shop out in Middleburg, before Sheila Johnson moved into that location. Their primary clients were law enforcement, but yeah, wealthy locals tend to own a gun, in spite of what they tell you. Even in McLean. Some moms probably don't even know where husband has a gun locked up.

No one? How odd.

[Anonymous]

When we know the owner's other businesses, we can boycott them. When we know his address, we can send him letters to express our concerns and ask him to terminate the lease.