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February 6th 2014 <br />Dear City of Ramsey Counsel Members, <br />My children attend 'Little Me Childcare' in Ramsey, MN. I was disturbed to find out that you were <br />considering a indoor gun range right next to where my child goes to pre-school/daycare. I wouldn't think <br />that you guys would think twice about placing a gun range next to a school, so why is a daycare any <br />different? <br />As an avid hunter and gun owner, I am all for conceal and carry, people receiving their gun safety and I <br />am sure once my kids get older, they too will be taking those courses.... Just not next to a daycare <br />center. We've all seen the videos of gun safety classes being given and a gun accidentally being <br />discharged. Granted this does not happen often, there is still a risk of it happening. You may think and <br />pull out statistic of other incidents happening at daycare compared to this gun range, but why add <br />something more to risk at a daycare center. <br />My children have been around guns and gun fire, but I am sure there are many out there that have not. <br />Why should parents have to make their "safe daycare" become scary again if the children hear the <br />discharge of guns? <br />Ramsey is a large city and I agree the demand for indoor gun ranges like this is growing and is needed. I <br />do feel though that there are some better choices of buildings out there rather than the one being <br />sought out. Placing a gun range next to a daycare center is to me, no different than placing it next to a <br />school. Please re -think your decisions here and ask yourself if you would be comfortable having a family <br />member at a center where guns are being discharged next door. <br />Thank you! <br />Cassie Oslund <br />