[Still Thinking]

I had read that Ares had some facility in Oceanside, but supposedly the friction over the sign and the municipal Nazis telling them they “didn’t approve” of them or of guns and that they should cease business or risk jail (how’s that for muni megalomania — their whims and preferences can be enforced just like actual laws!) was the city of National City. A fight with that city could certainly have led to a BATF raid of another facility owned by the company.

[logi_cal869]

Then I’m confused, as I’d swear Mayor Jim Wood was the one that went to the facility with the sign. I’ll have to go double check when I have time tonight.

[logi_cal869]

Eh...I hadn't read that they had 2 locations. It's obvious in Google street view. Whatever I was watching/reading last night got me sidetracked on 'Oceanside'.

National City, CA Councilmembers:

MAYOR RON MORRISON
VICE MAYOR LUIS "Louie" NATIVIDAD
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY CANO
COUNCILMEMBER MONA RIOS
COUNCILMEMBER ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS

I took a quick look (no time today):

Alejandra Sotelo-Solis had a failed bid for Mayor and has the support of many progressive orgs & unions. My $$ would be on her and that, had she won, National City would be on the MAIG member list.