A gun shop set to open next door to two day care centers in Southfield has sparked concerns from parents.

Red Zone Firearms is preparing to open at 12 Mile near Greenfield roads, directly next to the IXL Learning Center and Baby Genius day care centers.

Mikal Brewer, who has a child at IXL, expressed his concerns about the location.

"I was in disbelief when I first saw it. Clearly, guns and children do not mix," Brewer said.

"It could be someone handling a firearm and there's an accident. It could be someone who's mentally unstable and they're purchasing a gun right next to a school."

Shomari Hudson owns Red Zone Firearms and is a federal firearms licensed dealer who previously operated out of an office building before getting his first brick-and-mortar location.

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