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he has two disabled children. He stated that he does not oppose the business itself but does not believe it should be in this area. Mr. Trout commented that this is not an unregulated, unlicensed business operating out of a backdoor. He stated that they have held licenses with the FBI, ATF, and Chief Local Law Enforcement Officer for about eight years. He stated that everyone has to be up to code and is highly regulated. He stated that his business meets all of the regulations. He stated that while hours of availability are listed, people must schedule an appointment. He stated that neighbors told him they had no idea his business existed until they received the letter. He was unsure how they disrupted the neighborhood when people did not know they existed. He stated that his license is active and is renewed every three years. He stated that the sign was posted to bring people into the house. He commented that there was a bridal shower at the home for his fiance, who drives the red car Mrs. Schmidt mentioned that comes and goes from the property, as they are getting married in three months. He stated that he also just returned from deployment in Kuwait and therefore people are coming and going to visit because he was gone. Chairperson Bauer asked if there are trigger locks on the guns and whether ammunition is open. Mr. Trout stated that photographs are taken on display and the guns are then returned to the safes. He stated that the building is secured and locked and meets all the storage requirements, but they go above that in storing the guns in the locked cabinets/safes. He stated that the City Inspector came to visit the pole barn to verify it met City Code. Commissioner Walker asked the applicant to reference the claim that there is a bazooka on premise. Mr. Trout stated that there is a Halloween decoration that is a piece of plastic and another that is fiberglass and are display pieces that are unable to be reloaded or used. He stated that he is a weapons instructor with the Army for the last ten years. Commissioner Walker referenced a claim that Mrs. Schmidt also made related to automatic weapons and stated that he would assume they are semi -automatic weapons. Mr. Trout stated that every weapon they carry is legal with full background check. He confirmed that there are no fully automatic weapons. He stated that one member made a post to the Ramsey community Facebook page stating that they could not believe this activity was allowed in Ramsey, which has since been deleted. He stated that post had over 100 comments of support for the business. Commissioner Gengler stated that the neighbors have stated that activity has been occurring in the pole barn, although the original permit did not allow for that. She asked if the applicant was aware that the business needed to stay within the home. Mr. Trout stated that the permit was vague, and he was not aware he could not expand to the pole barn. He stated that once the complaint was received, he immediately filed for the new permit. He stated that once he was aware that he was in violation, he took immediate action to correct that.