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Source: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/...ange-Next-to-Elementary-School-124829799.html
Just feet away from Sprague Elementary School in Waterbury, target practice will soon commence.
"We teach our kids to stay away from guns and to never play with them," said Lisa Lessard, "now they are going to put in a shooting range next to a school. We are giving our kids a mixed message."
The Waterbury Zoning commission recently approved plans to put a firing range in the basement of a building next door. Outraged parents are now firing off rounds of emails and letter to the city about it.
"You never know if a bullet will accidentally come through a wall. It could hit one of the kids over here," said Brenda Farkash, a parent and resident of Waterbury
The Superintendent even had a few choice words for the board saying "
The man who owns the range, Brian Griffith, has assured the city the shooting range will be underground and the walls lined with steel plates. A state of the art air handling system will also be used. The school's principal says it's not enough.
"I worry about the students. I think we'll have to take other precautions," said Donna Perreault, the principal of Sprague Elementary.
Mayor Michael Jarjura says he is confident the commission made the right decision approving the plans. It's little consolation to parents who now have their sights set on closing the range before it opens.
Parents have planned a rally at the school next Thursday at 10 a.m.
At this point, it looks like the only options parents have is to file a land use appeal with Supreme Court in the next 15 days.
Just feet away from Sprague Elementary School in Waterbury, target practice will soon commence.
"We teach our kids to stay away from guns and to never play with them," said Lisa Lessard, "now they are going to put in a shooting range next to a school. We are giving our kids a mixed message."
The Waterbury Zoning commission recently approved plans to put a firing range in the basement of a building next door. Outraged parents are now firing off rounds of emails and letter to the city about it.
"You never know if a bullet will accidentally come through a wall. It could hit one of the kids over here," said Brenda Farkash, a parent and resident of Waterbury
The Superintendent even had a few choice words for the board saying "
The man who owns the range, Brian Griffith, has assured the city the shooting range will be underground and the walls lined with steel plates. A state of the art air handling system will also be used. The school's principal says it's not enough.
"I worry about the students. I think we'll have to take other precautions," said Donna Perreault, the principal of Sprague Elementary.
Mayor Michael Jarjura says he is confident the commission made the right decision approving the plans. It's little consolation to parents who now have their sights set on closing the range before it opens.
Parents have planned a rally at the school next Thursday at 10 a.m.
At this point, it looks like the only options parents have is to file a land use appeal with Supreme Court in the next 15 days.
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