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New App Wants to Draw Distinctive Line Between Gun-Free and Gun-Friendly Zones
Mar. 21, 2013 7:00pm Liz Klimas
It's not a new concept for people to want to support businesses who adhere to a similar belief. As an example, remember Chick-fil-A appreciation day or those who boycotted the fast food restaurant due to its stance on gay marriage?
A relatively new app follows a similar idea. The point of contention? Gun ownership.
The Gun Free Zone app identifies areas where guns are welcome and where they're not. (Image: Google Play/Gun Free Zone App)
The free "Gun Free Zone " app was released last month for Android , Apple and Amazon devices, claiming to identify the "nearest 20 commercial locations, including businesses, churches and schools, as either firearm friendly or gun free." Establishments are tagged as either one or the other by users.
The purpose of the app, according to its website, is to allow users to "report and find Gun Free Zones throughout the United States."
"Whether you want to shop in gun free zones as often as possible or avoid them altogether, this app will help you shop, play, and do business with like-minded people," the website states. As the app's press release puts it, it lets users "vote with their wallets."
(Image: Google Play/Gun Free Zone App)
The app creators say it is not pushing a specific political agenda but is simply providing information. At the time of the press release being issued Monday, creators boasted more than 3,000 people having downloaded it and identifying 10,000 locations.
App creator John Peden said in a statement the app would mark "every commercial location in the country [...] allowing people to stay compliant with their state's gun laws and also effectively support or boycott businesses according to which side of the gun coin they are on."