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38 <br /> 1 and our classes focus on empowerment nearly as much as on safety and marksmanship. We <br /> 2 diligently work with our students one-on-one and focus extremely heavily on gun safety. No one <br /> 3 is allowed to shoot on the property without myself and/or my wife (who is also a Concealed <br /> 4 Carry Handgun instructor, NRA Pistol instructor, and NRA Range Safety Officer) present. <br /> 5 I am extremely concerned that this legislation has made it to this point in the process with no <br /> 6 open hearings and further, that the only input received from the public was from a single <br /> 7 complainant. It is my belief that it would behoove the board to consult not only with a broader <br /> 8 spectrum of constituents but with constituents who have some level of experience and expertise <br /> 9 in these matters. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 This legislation as it is currently written will greatly impede the ability of instructors in Orange <br /> 12 County to train students in the safe and responsible utilization of firearms. If safety concerns <br /> 13 prompted this legislation, then I feel that this should be taken into account. Marksmanship and <br /> 14 safety fundamentals must be learned, and the most effective way to become versed in these <br /> 15 fundamentals is through practice - the hands-on practice that this legislation would make nearly <br /> 16 impossible to administer. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 The burden placed upon our already taxed law enforcement officials seems untenable; this <br /> 19 statute would be nearly impossible to enforce even with a much larger law enforcement <br /> 20 presence. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The signage portion alone is patently ridiculous in my opinion, and is not even the worst portion <br /> 23 of the proposed legislation. A sign every 100 feet around the perimeter of the property? If we <br /> 24 take a 5-acre square lot as an example (and lots are never square), the perimeter would be <br /> 25 roughly 1,867 feet. That means posting 187 signs around the perimeter of the property. To say <br /> 26 that this is unreasonable would be farcical at best. <br /> 27 I ask that the Board not sign this legislation. It is not enforceable, it is intrusive, and it has been <br /> 28 written without any input from constituents who are actually familiar with the subject matter <br /> 29 involved. At the very least, please allow a public discourse on the subject so that more than one <br /> 30 point of view can be expressed. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Kind regards, <br /> 33 James Depew <br /> 34 Cedar Grove, NC <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Dear Chairman McKee and Orange County Board of Commissioners: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 I am writing to urge you to vote against the proposed amendment regarding regulating the <br /> 40 discharge of firearms. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Thank you very much for your time and consideration. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Matt Heinze <br /> 45 Hillsborough, NC <br /> 46 matt.heinze @gmail.com <br /> 47 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Dear sirs/madams <br /> 50 <br />