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41 <br /> 1 Dear Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> 2 <br /> 3 I am writing to urge you to vote against the proposed amendment regarding regulating the <br /> 4 discharge of firearms. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 A review of the agenda abstract for your February 16th meeting has left me shocked and <br /> 7 dismayed that such an unfair amendment would even make it to a vote! The restriction <br /> 8 regarding the hours during which one can discharge a firearm alone is tantamount to gun <br /> 9 control, not to mention the back stop requirements or the space requirements. You are in <br /> 10 effect making legal gun owners criminals for discharging firearms on their own property, even if <br /> 11 said discharge is done in a completely safe and controlled manner. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Surely, our elected officials on the Board of Commissioners will see the unfairness and <br /> 14 ridiculous nature of this amendment and make the right decision and reject it outright. The <br /> 15 average property owner has neither the square footage/acreage nor the means (financial or <br /> 16 otherwise) to construct a 15 foot high barrier as stipulated in the amendment. Our own Sheriff <br /> 17 Blackwood also took objection with the nature of these examples I pointed our as evidenced by <br /> 18 the email attached to the agenda and I trust that the Board will follow suit and vote "No" on <br /> 19 Tuesday night. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Thanks very much for your time and consideration. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Sincerely, <br /> 24 Alan Forrest <br /> 25 Hillsborough, NC <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Dear Orange County Commissioners, <br /> 29 <br /> 30 I hope everyone is doing well and making it through the wintry weather without incident. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 It is with great concern that I come to you regarding the proposed ordinance and above <br /> 33 amendment regulating the discharge of firearms that is scheduled to be voted on during the <br /> 34 above meeting. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 I am a landowner of almost 14 acres and occasionally discharge guns for the fun of it, target <br /> 37 practice for my kids and/or practice for my wife. With the proposed ordinance, I am certain that <br /> 38 I would be in violation, considering it's an every other weekend occurrence for my family this <br /> 39 time of year, and even more often when the weather is nice. Especially when considering the <br /> 40 proposed guidelines about x feet from here and x feet from there. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 I have not had one complaint from any of my neighbors. Not one. Nor have there been ANY <br /> 43 negative impacts, injuries or mishaps. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 The idea that the ENTIRE county of tax paying, land/home owners should be "punished" due to <br /> 46 one individuals irresponsibility is not a practical, or reasonable approach. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The very fact that this proposal is just making it's way to the citizens of Orange County is also <br /> 49 very concerning and, as a result, I feel should it be tabled until rational thought can be applied — <br /> 50 at the least, and then, ultimately, rejected. <br />