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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 1, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-c <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Firearms Safety Committee <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Orange County Firearms Safety Committee — Clerk's Office, (919) 245-2130 <br /> Proposed Composition <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a charge and composition for the proposed Orange County Firearms <br /> Safety Committee. <br /> BACKGROUND: On February 16, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to <br /> bring back a proposal regarding the establishment of the Orange County Firearms Safety <br /> Committee (modeled after the Orange County Hunting Ordinance work group). Stakeholders <br /> would include the Orange County Sheriff, a representative from the N.C. Wildlife Resources <br /> Department, County Manager, and community members living in the unincorporated areas of <br /> Orange County, including those who own and use firearms and those who do not. <br /> The group's charge would include, but not necessarily be limited to: <br /> • discuss the purpose of additional County firearm regulations, noise, property size, cost, <br /> posting of property signs, and safety concerns; and <br /> • look at similar ordinances in other counties and to advise (or recommend) to the BOCC <br /> regarding a course of action regarding firearm regulations in the County. <br /> Pending Board action on the Committee, the Clerk will then advertise for residents to apply for <br /> potential appointment to the Committee. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is to be determined. If the Board decides to direct <br /> staff to engage the services of a facilitator for the Committee, then there will be an associated <br /> cost. (The Clerk has initially contacted Andy Sachs as a possible facilitator and Mr. Sachs is <br /> interested and available to facilitate, if need be.) <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and approve the <br /> charge detailed above and the attached proposed composition for the Firearms Safety <br /> Committee and provide additional direction to staff as needed. <br />