New gun shop in downtown Morgantown faces public scrutiny

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) – “Large Daddy Limitless” is a Florida based mostly on-line gun retailer — now they’re aiming to open up store in Morgantown.

However the Fb group “Shield Morgantown” has voiced their issues with the shop and its location.

It’s on the nook of College Ave. and Kirk St. throughout from Hazel Ruby Park. It’s one of many busiest elements of town, simply down the street from WVU’s fundamental campus.

“Shield Morgantown’s” founder is a involved mom, Jodi Hollingshead, she desires town to vary zoning for gun shops sooner or later.

“We’re not making an attempt to shut down any present retailers, we’re not making an attempt to shut down pawn outlets — we simply desire a zoning modifications in order that retailers like Large Daddy Weapons can’t open downtown in our neighborhoods,” stated Hollingshead.

Nevertheless, a number of individuals spoke in assist of the gun retailer as effectively, together with Large Daddy Limitless cofounder Sherrie McKnight.

She says the corporate’s mission is to unfold the second modification wherever they’ll.

“I imply that is probability to assist individuals in these areas change into extra secure — a whole lot of the difficulty we’re having is lots of people wish to defund police so if we cant defend and defend ourselves then who’s going to guard us if not ourselves,” stated McKnight.

She says their headquarters are situated in a school city very similar to Morgantown the place they even provide particular firearm security coaching courses for scholar organizations.

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