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