Residents eventually narrowed in on what was happening: The vacant building was being transformed into a gun store. That distinction has left residents questioning why other businesses faced restrictions near schools while a gun store can legally operate next-door. Ethan Bertrand and Goleta City Councilmember Stuart Kasdin discuss concerns surrounding the relocation of Goodland Guns to Hollister Avenue. He questioned how a gun store could operate directly beside a preschool when schools respond so seriously to even the presence of weapons nearby. “Sharing a fence with a preschool is about the worst location imaginable for a gun store.