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~~ <br />~„ <br />~(~ C~ ~ DEC 0 S 1998 ~ ; I , <br />(``' ~ E <br />Oran e Coun Commissioners ~~ ~~~- ~~~ tl~f~-____..~~f~' ' Nov.26 1998 <br />g ty ~~, .~v-______~_~ <br />PO. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 DISTRIBUTED <br />s-plc <br />To Whom It May Concern, /- ~ ~ ~~~ <br />/- ~• <br />We are writing to you today as a result of a problem our family is <br />facing here in Orange County. We believe it must be one which many <br />families and individuals face here, especially during hunting season. <br />It has to do with the discharge of firearms in close proximity to our <br />home. <br />It is important to briefly relate our experience with this matter to <br />serve as an example of what can occur. We live a few miles outside <br />the city limits of Hillsborough in what is considered a development <br />though the lots are on the larger side and it has a country feel which <br />we enjoy. We moved here because of the peace and feeling of <br />security which should come from living in a less densely populated <br />area. During the two years we have lived here, our next door <br />neighbors on one side have taken to the habit of frequently firing <br />guns in a make-shift shooting range. This specific area lies on their <br />property between their home and ours at a distance of about 100- <br />150 feet from our house. The area is clearly visible from our home <br />as well as the playground in our front yard where our five-year-old <br />and one-year-old sons play daily. <br />At first these neighbors fired only .22 caliber rifles. This disturbed <br />us and made us uneasy but we tried to tolerate it in the interest of <br />good relations with them. More recently they have begun firing <br />larger caliber hand-guns as well. The effect of this is extremely <br />disruptive; the volume and nature of the noise makes it impossible to <br />ignore, inside the house or in the yard. Our five-year-old gets very <br />upset. and refuses to go out of the house. Our one- year-old cries at <br />the noise and can not be put down for a nap. Of course our greatest <br />fear is that an accident may occur involving our children. In short, <br />this issue has greatly reduced our feeling of security and ability to <br />enjoy our home and property. <br />When we contacted these neighbors .about this problem they <br />informed us that there was no law against their actions and that they <br />would, indeed, continue despite our deep concerns. <br />