Georgia- Before a standing room only crowd, the Coweta County Commission announced Tuesday night it would not give a license to an adult oriented business that wants to set up shop in the Thomas Crossroads community.

Commissioners refused to issue the license for Starship Adult Novelties and Gifts after county staff determined that more than 25% of the store’s inventory would be sexually oriented merchandise.

Most of the residents attending the meeting were from local churches that opposed Starship’s plans for a store at the intersection of Highways 34 and 154. Many opponents held signs during the meeting that read “pornography is for perverts.”

No one from Starship would comment after the meeting. The company already operates 19 stores in metro Atlanta, Athens, Columbus and Chattanooga.