De Pere veteran seeks Type B home-business license for gunsmith shop 600 feet from schools, drawing concern

DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – De Pere veteran and gunsmith Daniel Farnsworth appeared before the City Council today seeking approval to expand his planned firearms repair and maintenance shop.

The proposed site sits about 600 feet from both Foxview Middle School and Notre Dame School, just outside the 300-foot radius that requires formal neighbor notification.

Farnsworth, a U.S. Army veteran and generational Wisconsin gunsmith, says the business will be appointment-only and focused strictly on repairs, cleaning and overall maintenance…

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