Agenda - 03-22-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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13 1 2 Darin Knapp 3 5407 spring House Lane 4 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 5 darin @ramblerillfarm.com 6 7 Charlie Brown said he felt the proposed ordinance brings a lot of bad optics to Orange 8 County. He said this is crazy and the BOCC is so disconnected from northern Orange County. 9 He said it is shameful they are here today and every deputy will be in danger, if this ordinance 10 passes. 11 Keith Kirkland said he is a life-long native of Orange County. He said he cannot support 12 this ordinance because there are too many loose ends in it. He said he is a firm believer in the 13 second amendment. He said the BOCC needs to understand the rights of all of the residents in 14 Orange County. He said as a gun owner, he ensures the safety of those around him, and those 15 who are fearful of firearms should be educated. He asked the Board to vote no on this item and 16 to hold a public hearing on this issue. He said he knows Orange County is changing and even 17 a compromise would be better, with all opinions being included. 18 Chad Resnik said this proposed ordinance stems from a complaint. He said he has a 19 berm and in order to build a new berm, he would have to divert an easement that is watershed 20 protected. He said he is a Department of Defense Instructor, and heavily involved with multiple 21 areas of firearm training. He said this is not a positive or safe thing to propose. He said the 22 basis of responsible gun ownership is that every shooter is liable for every round that comes out 23 of their gun. He said he does not want people to have to listen to gunfire and to focus on the 24 individual responsibility that all have when firing weapons. 25 Lauren Resnik said she and her family live on 18 acres and live in northern Orange 26 County. She said they are highly trained and use their land for shooting. She said shooting 27 should be done both smartly and safely; do not shoot close to your neighbors. She disagreed 28 with the Board on the time limitations in the proposed ordinance. She said the BOCC works for 29 the American people. She said she and her husband teach night classes to Special Forces and 30 the military on their property and the BOCC is seeking to restrict their training. She said the 31 County needs to back off of their second amendment rights, as this proposed ordinance is 32 illegal. She said she will make this a bigger issue if necessary and the BOCC does not 33 supersede the constitution. 34 Missy Foy said she agreed with a lot of what the previous speaker said. She said she is 35 an experienced shooter. She said a very important issue for her, that a lot of those in 36 attendance this evening are not facing, is the reality she faces daily from a very dangerous 37 neighbor. She said she sees dead animals being shot, she has shots in her house, and she 38 has been harassed. She said owning a gun does not make someone a responsible person, 39 and there is no law in Orange County that addresses this issue of her neighbor shooting over 40 and through her property. She agrees that this proposed ordinance is over the top but she is in 41 fear for her life at times because of irresponsible gun owners and asked the BOCC to do 42 something to help her. She said she wanted protection. 43 Bob Foy said she said it all. 44 Chris Weaver said not to table this item for later but rather make a decision this evening. 45 He said there has been single party rule in this County for over a hundred years and if the 46 BOCC wants to pass the ordinance, it should do so and see what happens. He said this is not 47 about hunting but rather it is about recreational shooting. He said a work group is unnecessary, 48 just vote on it or kill it. He said the Lenoir County ordinance is a good example and would help 49 people like Ms. Foy. He asked if the Planning Board is using common core math standards.