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McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: WingNut Signed Out ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:25AM


The yellow, steeple-roofed gun store in McLean sits right behind a local elementary school, where one classroom looks out into its parking lot. Inside the new shop, the proprietor sells high-powered weapons and handguns with the ammunition to match.

That has a group of local parents seeking to persuade the store to move, worried that its proximity to a school sends the wrong message to children.

Several dozen local residents staged a protest as the shop celebrated its opening 10 days ago, holding up signs and encouraging community residents to sign a petition that might convince the owners that they are not wanted in the wealthy Northern Virginia community.

“I feel like it’s going to become very, very ugly,” Barbara Quesada, whose 6-year-old daughter attends Franklin Sherman Elementary School, said of the growing controversy.


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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: WingNut Signed Out ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:27AM



While President Obama and members of Congress grapple over how to react to the mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week, officials in McLean are facing their own debate over the rights of gun owners.

Gun enthusiasts are rallying behind the store’s owners, pointing out that the store has the right to be there and poses no threat to the community.

Fairfax County Supervisor John W. Foust, whose Dranesville district includes McLean, said he wants to persuade the owners of Nova Firearms to move somewhere else.
[Why does he care about this again?]

The business, which operated at another site in McLean for two years, relocated near the school after residents in nearby Arlington County kept them from setting up shop there earlier this year.

Foust said Nova Firearms has the legal right under the county zoning ordinance to operate on the quiet Chain Bridge Road commercial strip that includes an auto repair shop, a bank and a spa.

But “just because you have the right to do something, doesn’t mean you should do it,” he said.

Barring any code violations or other problems that could force Nova Firearms to shut its doors, Foust said, “I’d be happy to work with them to find a location that would not have the consequences that this particular site has. Whatever it would take to solve what is a very bad situation.”

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: WingNut Signed Out ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:27AM

Monday at Nova Firearms shop, which sits in a community that is home to the Central Intelligence Agency and near the National Rifle Association’s Fairfax City headquarters, co-owner Rachel Dresser shared her frustrations over the controversy.

“I don’t want to be painted as the villain,” Dresser said. She added, however, that she and co-owner James Gates have no intention of leaving the site because another move so soon would be prohibitively expensive.

The owners bought Nova Firearms last year, operating across from the McLean post office with no problems until a need for more space prompted a search for a larger site, she said.

They tried a site in Arlington County but were forced to abandon that project after residents convinced the property owner to nullify their lease.

The gun store owners settled on a former photographer’s studio near the Franklin Sherman school that is about one-half mile from their former home.

Dresser said the new site is convenient for many of their customers, among them law enforcement officials, hunters and single mothers.

Plus, she added, it is in an area of McLean zoned for that kind of business.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:34AM

Online, gun enthusiasts and opponents have used the gun store controversy to advance their views, sometimes in hateful ways.

One angry commenter shared the address and other personal details of a woman who started a petition against the store’s presence.
[Didn't Victoria Mangoonian share the address and name of the PROPERTY OWNER online FIRST???]


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:35AM

[Tried to post the entire article but kept getting "Fatal error: Call to undefined function phorum_ob_clean() in /web/fairfaxunderground/html/phorum/common.php on line 2191" ]

Don't know what thats about, but I tried.

The rest is right here-https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/gun-store-opens-next-to-school-in-va-town-worried-about-mass-shootings/2015/10/05/1f7d59d2-6b67-11e5-aa5b-f78a98956699_story.html


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: kick it to the street ()
Date: October 06, 2015 11:14AM

I have been getting the Washington Post delivered to my home daily for over 15 years now. I always knew the paper was liberal but read it taking this into account. In the past year I have been getting totally fed up with reading it. It seems like the writing has gone down hill and has even gotten more liberal, if that is even possible. Then add they have raised their prices 2 times in the past year. Their coverage of the whole police shootings, gun control, and other issues have started to get so one sided that its almost really is not even reading the news anymore.

Just two examples of things that have really pissed me off....

First, their story on the number of police shootings of "unarmed" people. Glad somebody is writing this story as it is important but as I read each short detail of each shooting, I noticed there was several the post counted as unarmed but were armed. The details they wrote in fact even stated the people were armed. A stick, tree branch, pipe, sword, etc are weapons. The post only counted a weapon as being a gun and maybe a knife. It would only take me 10 seconds of using a tree branch on the story's author to change their mind of what a weapon is. But hey, I guess it boosted their numbers.

The second is when they write a story, they never use proper terms. A Glock is always a "high powered automatic" gun. Really? What would be a low powered firearm? Fucking idiots.

And lastly, sick and tired of reading editorials on Virginia issues written by people who live in Maryland. I do not give a shit what somebody in Maryland thinks about a law in Virginia or gun control in Virginia. They live in fucking Maryland. I hate Maryland.

I think its time to let my check book do the talking. Time to conceal my subscription.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: OffTheirTurf ()
Date: October 06, 2015 11:41AM

WingNut Signed Out Wrote:
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> Several dozen local residents staged a protest as
> the shop celebrated its opening 10 days ago,
> holding up signs and encouraging community
> residents to sign a petition that might convince
> the owners that they are not wanted in the wealthy
> Northern Virginia community.

Half the cars driven by the "protesters" had Maryland and DC tags.
Nosey little bastards who have no dog in the fight.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: too late ()
Date: October 06, 2015 11:41AM

kick it to the street Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I have been getting the Washington Post delivered
> to my home daily for over 15 years now. I always
> knew the paper was liberal but read it taking this
> into account. In the past year I have been getting
> totally fed up with reading it. It seems like the
> writing has gone down hill and has even gotten
> more liberal, if that is even possible. Then add
> they have raised their prices 2 times in the past
> year. Their coverage of the whole police
> shootings, gun control, and other issues have
> started to get so one sided that its almost really
> is not even reading the news anymore.
>
> Just two examples of things that have really
> pissed me off....
>
> First, their story on the number of police
> shootings of "unarmed" people. Glad somebody is
> writing this story as it is important but as I
> read each short detail of each shooting, I noticed
> there was several the post counted as unarmed but
> were armed. The details they wrote in fact even
> stated the people were armed. A stick, tree
> branch, pipe, sword, etc are weapons. The post
> only counted a weapon as being a gun and maybe a
> knife. It would only take me 10 seconds of using a
> tree branch on the story's author to change their
> mind of what a weapon is. But hey, I guess it
> boosted their numbers.
>
> The second is when they write a story, they never
> use proper terms. A Glock is always a "high
> powered automatic" gun. Really? What would be a
> low powered firearm? Fucking idiots.
>
> And lastly, sick and tired of reading editorials
> on Virginia issues written by people who live in
> Maryland. I do not give a shit what somebody in
> Maryland thinks about a law in Virginia or gun
> control in Virginia. They live in fucking
> Maryland. I hate Maryland.
>
> I think its time to let my check book do the
> talking. Time to conceal my subscription.


It's too late to conceal your subscription. You already told us about it.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Que? ()
Date: October 06, 2015 11:53AM

I own guns. I shoot guns. I am far from a "liberal" or democrat. I am all for gun control, but moreover, people control. Guns are nothing by themselves, not malicious or benevolent. They simply exist. It takes a stupid person to make the gun do a stupid thing.

All that said, I think having a gun shop within a stones throw of a school is bad form. Why? I can't say. Toting a gun across town to shoot up a school is just as easy as buying one next door. Like I said, it's just bad form. I would likely be rallying against this too.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Date: October 06, 2015 01:03PM

This store is in a business district! Not the "neighborhood" !

>Fairfax County Supervisor John W. Foust, whose Dranesville district includes McLean, said he wants to persuade the owners of Nova Firearms to move somewhere else.

Too Bad Foust! Its a business district! And they are legally operating a business!

This poster had it right: http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1981202/page-1.html

"What these protesters are SO missing the boat about is there is a Bank Of America right next to the school, even closer than the gun store. What these protesters missed is this BOA was robbed a few years ago. Yes some DC or PG hoods showed up in quite little downtown McLean and robbed the bank at gunpoint. Yes, an armed robbery right on the schools edge closer to the front door than the gun shop.

So what would have happened if the police showed up and a shoot out occurred? What would have happened if the robbers took off, felt cornered and entered the school and tried to take hostages? Oh, and BTW this will not be the last time this bank is a target, it will likely happen again sometime in the future"

From the Wa Po article:

>The veiled threats have scared some Franklin Sherman parents. Several, not wanting to be publicly identified, expressed sorrow that the their children must learn “lock down” drills at school to know what to do in case of a mass shooting.

"Lock Down Drills" BUT they sure don't give a shit about this

http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/1985879/1985879.html#msg-1985879

F.EM! There too busy pissing their pants about a gun store then worrying about those thugs robbing the bank and taking cover in the school round the corner.
What Pampered Brain Washed Assholes!

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Glock ()
Date: October 06, 2015 01:28PM

A number of years ago, there was a firearms store on Fairfax Blvd adjacent to Fairfax High School. There were never any problems.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Rebel Run ()
Date: October 06, 2015 01:36PM

Glock Wrote:
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> A number of years ago, there was a firearms store
> on Fairfax Blvd adjacent to Fairfax High School.
> There were never any problems.

All American Guns. I remember it well and they catered to the Fairfax City Police.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: DAJAX ()
Date: October 06, 2015 01:45PM

Yes there was. All American guns, Right by Rebel Run, and they were a specialty gun store that sold lots of AR 15 rifles. Without any problems at all.

>Toting a gun across town to shoot up a school is just as easy as buying one next door

Comical Troll! Gun Owner huh! LOL! Just another gun grabber trying to get gun owners on his side Jeeze!

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: EveryDay ()
Date: October 06, 2015 02:37PM

Double Action Jackson Wrote:
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> This store is in a business district! Not the
> "neighborhood" !
>
> >Fairfax County Supervisor John W. Foust, whose
> Dranesville district includes McLean, said he
> wants to persuade the owners of Nova Firearms to
> move somewhere else.
>
> Too Bad Foust! Its a business district! And they
> are legally operating a business!
>
> This poster had it right:
> http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/198
> 1202/page-1.html
>
> "What these protesters are SO missing the boat
> about is there is a Bank Of America right next to
> the school, even closer than the gun store. What
> these protesters missed is this BOA was robbed a
> few years ago. Yes some DC or PG hoods showed up
> in quite little downtown McLean and robbed the
> bank at gunpoint. Yes, an armed robbery right on
> the schools edge closer to the front door than the
> gun shop.
>
> So what would have happened if the police showed
> up and a shoot out occurred? What would have
> happened if the robbers took off, felt cornered
> and entered the school and tried to take hostages?
> Oh, and BTW this will not be the last time this
> bank is a target, it will likely happen again
> sometime in the future"
>
> From the Wa Po article:
>
> >The veiled threats have scared some Franklin
> Sherman parents. Several, not wanting to be
> publicly identified, expressed sorrow that the
> their children must learn “lock down” drills
> at school to know what to do in case of a mass
> shooting.
>
> "Lock Down Drills" BUT they sure don't give a
> shit about this
>
> http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/198
> 5879/1985879.html#msg-1985879
>
> F.EM! There too busy pissing their pants about a
> gun store then worrying about those thugs robbing
> the bank and taking cover in the school round the
> corner.
> What Pampered Brain Washed Assholes!

"Pampered Brain"? That's a new one.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: October 06, 2015 03:20PM

The comments section tore a new asshole in the Mclean protesters.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: October 06, 2015 03:21PM

OffTheirTurf Wrote:
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> WingNut Signed Out Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > Several dozen local residents staged a protest
> as
> > the shop celebrated its opening 10 days ago,
> > holding up signs and encouraging community
> > residents to sign a petition that might
> convince
> > the owners that they are not wanted in the
> wealthy
> > Northern Virginia community.
>
> Half the cars driven by the "protesters" had
> Maryland and DC tags.
> Nosey little bastards who have no dog in the
> fight.

Vicky expanded the fight when she went to Change,org.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Jim Teacher ()
Date: October 06, 2015 07:47PM

Glock Wrote:
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> A number of years ago, there was a firearms store
> on Fairfax Blvd adjacent to Fairfax High School.
> There were never any problems.


Yes, that was before the white people fucked everything up with their hate and fear.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Dumbass libturdz. ()
Date: October 06, 2015 08:56PM

Not surprised. The Washington Post is owned by the Amazon owner who aimes to put every mom and pop business out of business while remaining and increasing his 1% status.

Libturdz!
Lulz!

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Glock ()
Date: October 06, 2015 09:14PM

Jim Teacher Wrote:
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>
>
> Yes, that was before the white people fucked
> everything up with their hate and fear.


I'm white. I don't have any hate, nor any fear. Just don't cross my path.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Best Comment Award ()
Date: October 06, 2015 10:38PM

Ying Ko Wrote:
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> The comments section tore a new asshole in the
> Mclean protesters.


LOL, the best comment so far -

"How about the concerned parents, ect pool their money and pay the gun shop to move? If their children are that important, shouldn't they be willing to spend millions of their own dollars to protect them? The gun shop would have the money to relocate with a tidy profit, the school would be safer (?) and the leftist do gooders could praise themselves endlessly for their own efforts. The hang is liberals spending their own money."

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: Right On With That ! ()
Date: October 06, 2015 11:02PM

>The hang is liberals spending their own money."

LMAO! Your Right On..

DAJAX Double Action Jackson. .Unsigned.

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Re: McLean Gun Shop in Washington Post!
Posted by: causeican ()
Date: October 07, 2015 12:28AM

Que? Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I own guns. I shoot guns. I am far from a
> "liberal" or democrat. I am all for gun control,
> but moreover, people control. Guns are nothing by
> themselves, not malicious or benevolent. They
> simply exist. It takes a stupid person to make
> the gun do a stupid thing.
>
> All that said, I think having a gun shop within a
> stones throw of a school is bad form. Why? I
> can't say. Toting a gun across town to shoot up a
> school is just as easy as buying one next door.
> Like I said, it's just bad form. I would likely
> be rallying against this too.


What? you sound as confused as your tag.

You say you are:
FOR owning and shooting guns; and
FOR gun control laws
If you own guns and use them, the only reason you would be in favor of gun control is if you have no intention of following the law.

You are NOT a democrat; and you are NOT a liberal.
a liberal IS a democrat.

You say it is just as easy to tote a gun across town as it is to
buy one at the gun store. Doesn’t that prove the other side’s point?


Can you make up your mind about anything? If you don’t know what you think, how are you going to convince me.

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