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23 <br /> 1 Further, ask your staff to do a search for a archery range anywhere within the NC area or even <br /> 2 near. Hint: (USAArchery site assistance: http://www.teamusa.orq/usa-archery/archers/iunior- <br /> 3 olympic-archery-development/find-a-load-club) <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Now, please take a look at what the town of Newberry Fl. did after negotiating grants for their <br /> 6 community, http://eastonnewberrysportscomplex.com/ <br /> 7 <br /> 8 This is the thrust of my message ladies and gentlemen...have your staff do their homework and <br /> 9 see if you can take this complex issue and instead of a hodgepodge of legalese, change your <br /> 10 philosophy and work to put a plan to gather $$$ together in an all encompassing shooting sport <br /> 11 facility (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, and Archery) and earn revenue from the facets of shooting sports <br /> 12 training, possible small equipment sales, and more to the point, tournament activity revenue, <br /> 13 both from participants to $$$ spent nearby in lodging, food, etc. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 I ask a wee bit of trust, but wish to state I am qualified to discuss these aspects and am willing <br /> 16 to drive over from Eastern NC to privately meet with you and your staff as an interested party if <br /> 17 you believe such a meeting would be germane to your decision making process. Go well, and <br /> 18 good luck tonight as your meeting has been misrepresented by a myriad of disinterested <br /> 19 parties. signed: an interested party to development of shooting sports activities within NC <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Jack Coyle <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br /> 24 To Whom it May Concern, <br /> 25 <br /> 26 I am unable to attend the meeting tonight regarding changes to regulations concerning the <br /> 27 discharge of firearms on private property. I moved to Orange County in April 2012 from Durham <br /> 28 city and live off of Pleasant Green Road. One of the main reasons that I moved to my 8.6 acre <br /> 29 property was because I enjoy recreational shooting and the previous owners had constructed <br /> 30 a shooting range on the back corner of the property. I always shoot safely and let my <br /> 31 neighbors know before a shooting session. I hear other people shooting nearby from time to <br /> 32 time and consider it part of living in the rural part of the county. If the proposed changes are <br /> 33 passed, I will no longer be able to shoot on my property. 8 acres of land is more than enough <br /> 34 land to allow safe shooting. Please feel free to read my comments at tonights meeting. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Sincerely, <br /> 37 Dr. Steadman Willis <br /> 38 5479 Sunfish lane <br /> 39 Durham, NC 27705 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Orange County Commissioners, <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Briefly about me, I have been a resident of Orange County for 61 years. I've owned a home <br /> 45 since 1978. I'm 61 years old and a firearms owner. I've lived at my current address since 1984 <br /> 46 located in northern Orange County off Guess Rd. I have 5.5 acres of land, with a backstop for <br /> 47 target practice. It was expensive to build this backstop, but doesn't come close to your <br /> 48 proposed requirements. <br /> 49 <br />