Gun store opening next door to Franklin Sherman Elementary in Mclean

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone really surprised? If there is going to be a gun store in McLean, it would be in the Franklin Sherman boundary. Most of McLean's strip malls and multi-family houses fall in FS boundary. For that reason, FS is not as desirable as other McLean boundaries.

http://www.fcps.edu/images/boundarymaps/franklinshermanes.pdf

You must not know McLean very well. The FS district is one of the more desirable ones in McLean, precisely because it's close to downtown. The McLean "Gold Coast" is zoned for FS. Hickory Hill is in the FS district. New builds in the FS district typically sell for over $2 million, and teardowns regularly go for over $800K.

You can see the multi-family housing on the boundary map. It's mostly townhouses off Old Dominion that sell for over $925K (many over a million) and older apartments full of seniors.

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Perhaps you need to get a brain.

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

It's actually kind of amusing that she started a change.org petition in which she purported to petition her co-owner to "Help NOVA Firearms Fight for Our Rights."

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Don't let the pro- gun bullies get to you. Seriously, this all played out in Cherrydale with lots of intimidation tactics. They may try to make you feel unsafe without guns or anti -small-business. They understand exactly why they're unwelcome and they just don't care because they profit from guns. A product whose purpose is to kill.

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Don't let the pro- gun bullies get to you. Seriously, this all played out in Cherrydale with lots of intimidation tactics. They may try to make you feel unsafe without guns or anti -small-business. They understand exactly why they're unwelcome and they just don't care because they profit from guns. A product whose purpose is to kill.

Shall we take away the guns of the police officers?

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Don't let the pro- gun bullies get to you. Seriously, this all played out in Cherrydale with lots of intimidation tactics. They may try to make you feel unsafe without guns or anti -small-business. They understand exactly why they're unwelcome and they just don't care because they profit from guns. A product whose purpose is to kill.

Shall we take away the guns of the police officers?

Kind of a non-sequitur, but there are many countries safer than the United States where the police do not carry guns.

[Anonymous]

Yep, absolutely disarm police officers! While we're at it, let's discuss the people who make fat salries working for the Department of Defense. Anyone who earns a living figuring out how to build drones or missiles should rightfully oppose a gun store opening in their neighborhood!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep, absolutely disarm police officers! While we're at it, let's discuss the people who make fat salries working for the Department of Defense. Anyone who earns a living figuring out how to build drones or missiles should rightfully oppose a gun store opening in their neighborhood!

Stop sputtering.

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Anonymous wrote:Yep, absolutely disarm police officers! While we're at it, let's discuss the people who make fat salries working for the Department of Defense. Anyone who earns a living figuring out how to build drones or missiles should rightfully oppose a gun store opening in their neighborhood!

Stop sputtering.

What part of that was wrong?

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Don't let the pro- gun bullies get to you. Seriously, this all played out in Cherrydale with lots of intimidation tactics. They may try to make you feel unsafe without guns or anti -small-business. They understand exactly why they're unwelcome and they just don't care because they profit from guns. A product whose purpose is to kill.

Shall we take away the guns of the police officers?

Kind of a non-sequitur, but there are many countries safer than the United States where the police do not carry guns.

Didn't you indicate you don't like guns because their "purpose is to kill"? Do you want the Fairfax Police Department to relinquish their guns? Or do they have special guns with a higher purpose?

[Anonymous]

It appears that the landlord and the lessee are in violation of federal Gun Free School Zones Act. Among other mandates, the GFSZA

The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) prohibits any person from knowingly possessing a firearm that has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.30 The GFSZA defines “school zone” as: 1) in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or 2) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school.31

http://smartgunlaws.org/guns-in-schools-policy-summary/

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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?

wow! YES! I hope you have your answer to your question. Who the heck are these people who keep asking what the problem is and if we are worried about kids buying guns? No an elementary kid isn't going to by a gun there. But someone who does can walk out and see kids playing.

It turns out that the petition supporting the gun shop's location in McLean was started by one of the shop's co-owners, Rachel Dresser. She's not a McLean resident, and she doesn't represent the community's values. I'm sure she's spamming this thread with her gun-loving pals.

Are you stalking her to? Perhaps you need a restraining order to control yourself. And no, I don't know her, so you may put that allegation to rest. Sweet dreams!

Don't let the pro- gun bullies get to you. Seriously, this all played out in Cherrydale with lots of intimidation tactics. They may try to make you feel unsafe without guns or anti -small-business. They understand exactly why they're unwelcome and they just don't care because they profit from guns. A product whose purpose is to kill.

Shall we take away the guns of the police officers?

Right, because the choice is: gun store next to school or unarmed police. Completely unrelated. A businessman should be sensitive to the community he invests in. I'm starting to think this gun store is either all about picking a fight or lacks business savvy. At least try to place your store out of sight of the school. You may think it's all about the second amendment, but the American psyche has been too exposed to school massacres to passively accept the profiting from guns as a welcome neighboring business. They kill kids and people. Pretty much every day. Do we have stats regarding the injuries or fatalities stemming from weapons sold by this proprietor (or weapons stolen from)? I'm pretty sure laws keep us from accessing that info. If the shop owner can honestly and with certainty say that nobody has ever died as a result of a weapon sold out of or stolen from his store, only then could I even begin a conversation. Because guns just make everyone safer, right?

[Anonymous]

GUn free school zone doesn't apply to private property