The Elgin City Council is voting on a Proposal to allow a Gun Store & Range to be built within 100 feet of a U-46 Preschool. The City has taken the position that "Preschools" are not "Schools" and should not be protected by the Gun-free School Zoning regulations.
In addition to the Preschool, an Easter Seals facility that provides medical care & treatment to delayed & disabled children is located within 100 feet of the proposed Gun Store & Range location, and Elgin Community College borders the proposed location to the north. Easter Seals has stated that if the Proposal is approved, they will be forced to reduce their hours of operation which will reduce the number of children they are able to provide pediatric medical rehabilitation services to in the community.
Please sign this petition asking the City of Elgin to protect Preschools with the same Gun-Free Zoning regulations as K-12th grade schools and colleges, and to vote against the proposed Gun Store & Range location.
No child of any age should have to listen to gunshots while on the playground during recess.
Updates
April 15, 2017
Seeing this grow is truly overwhelming and I never imagined so many people would care about this issue. This movement exists only because of your efforts and I am just doing my best to keep up with your dedication.
25 Comments
I work at the PreSchool at the Easter Seals Building. Plus I live near by. This kind of business does not belong there. City of Elgin please vote NO!!!
While some may not consider a preschool a school when it comes to the law and the allowance of a gun range, we should remember that there are small children and the adults that care for them nearby. This proposed location is unfit for a gun range and store due to its proximity to a preschool, the Easter Seals, and the surrounding homes. As a homeowner in the subdivision, I do not want this business near my children. There are many other empty buildings in Elgin that could better house this business.
This just saddens me that as a homeowner who has lived here in College Green for approx 24 years, the voice of gun enthusiasts speaks louder and above the voice of the people who live here. Something is wrong here.
I am against this business in this location as I live 1/2 block away and do not want to deal with the sounds of guns or air filters, or with more crime and traffic in my neighborhood.
This is a no-brainer! Every target range has possibly loaded guns and many concealed carry - and Aurora just had a robbery at the local gun store/range that may have been gang related. Is the Elgin City Counsel out of their mind. NO!!! No guns near schools. Find another place!
I can't believe that this is even a thought in a Suburban Neighborhood. I'm appalled. The entire student body of Otter Creek lives here. Come on....find a safer place away from children.
I can't believe there is not a more suitable location for the gun range. What happened to the law & the gun range by the DMV. Why can't that be used.
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The Elgin City Council is voting on a Proposal to allow a Gun Store & Range to be built within 100 feet of a U-46 Preschool. The City has taken the position that "Preschools" are not "Schools" and should not be protected by the Gun-free School Zoning regulations.
In addition to the Preschool, an Easter Seals facility that provides medical care & treatment to delayed & disabled children is located within 100 feet of the proposed Gun Store & Range location, and Elgin Community College borders the proposed location to the north. Easter Seals has stated that if the Proposal is approved, they will be forced to reduce their hours of operation which will reduce the number of children they are able to provide pediatric medical rehabilitation services to in the community.
Please sign this petition asking the City of Elgin to protect Preschools with the same Gun-Free Zoning regulations as K-12th grade schools and colleges, and to vote against the proposed Gun Store & Range location.
No child of any age should have to listen to gunshots while on the playground during recess.
Updates
April 15, 2017
Seeing this grow is truly overwhelming and I never imagined so many people would care about this issue. This movement exists only because of your efforts and I am just doing my best to keep up with your dedication.
25 Comments
A gun shop should not be located in a residential area, for a myriad of reasons. This area in particular is ill suited for a gun range - from foot traffic, to parking, to it's proximity to the community college and the preschools. Elgin has plenty of industrial areas and more remote empty buildings that would be better suited for this kind of establishment. Please VOTE NO.
I work at the PreSchool at the Easter Seals Building. Plus I live near by. This kind of business does not belong there. City of Elgin please vote NO!!!
While some may not consider a preschool a school when it comes to the law and the allowance of a gun range, we should remember that there are small children and the adults that care for them nearby. This proposed location is unfit for a gun range and store due to its proximity to a preschool, the Easter Seals, and the surrounding homes. As a homeowner in the subdivision, I do not want this business near my children. There are many other empty buildings in Elgin that could better house this business.
This just saddens me that as a homeowner who has lived here in College Green for approx 24 years, the voice of gun enthusiasts speaks louder and above the voice of the people who live here. Something is wrong here.
I am against this business in this location as I live 1/2 block away and do not want to deal with the sounds of guns or air filters, or with more crime and traffic in my neighborhood.
This is a no-brainer! Every target range has possibly loaded guns and many concealed carry - and Aurora just had a robbery at the local gun store/range that may have been gang related. Is the Elgin City Counsel out of their mind. NO!!! No guns near schools. Find another place!
I can't believe that this is even a thought in a Suburban Neighborhood. I'm appalled. The entire student body of Otter Creek lives here. Come on....find a safer place away from children.
I can't believe there is not a more suitable location for the gun range. What happened to the law & the gun range by the DMV. Why can't that be used.
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A gun shop should not be located in a residential area, for a myriad of reasons. This area in particular is ill suited for a gun range - from foot traffic, to parking, to it's proximity to the community college and the preschools. Elgin has plenty of industrial areas and more remote empty buildings that would be better suited for this kind of establishment. Please VOTE NO.