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30 <br /> active sportsman since a very young age in my life. I live on 1.4 acres in rural Orange County, <br /> if I read this correctly I cannot shoot my guns, both used for personal protection and for <br /> hunting, because I have houses within 1000' of my house. I don't shoot a lot but when I do I <br /> have always used the skills taught during hunter education class and common sense. As long <br /> as I am shooting into a low area on my own property (no chance for the bullet to travel further <br /> than I want) what is the problem. I am one of the few public service members that can afford to <br /> still live in Orange Co and if you run us out who will provide public safety? I am living in the <br /> house my grand parents built when they came to Orange County and I love serving the <br /> citizens of Orange County just as you do. I ask that you take some time to review this matter <br /> and understand that one bad resident (shooter) does not represent all the citizens of Orange <br /> County and we the people elect you to serve all of Orange County. <br /> Thank you for your time and consideration to do what is right. <br /> Scott Hackler <br /> Resident of the Efland Community <br /> To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> From: Mary Darlene Yates <br /> Robert Terry Woods <br /> This email is in response to the scheduled meeting of February 16th, 2016 regarding <br /> amendment to the Code of Ordinances regarding Discharge of Firearms. As an owner of <br /> property in Orange County, I strongly disagree with any amendments to the Code of <br /> Ordinances which limits or prohibits the use of firearms on private property. My property is not <br /> within city limits and was bought because I do not wish to live in or near a town or city and be <br /> subjected to all the restrictions which are placed upon my freedoms. I have been a resident of <br /> Orange County for many years and my father's family has owned land here since the early <br /> 1900s. One of the parcels I own is part of that land and is very precious to me. There are <br /> already too many restrictions in this county and I most certainly am against any more being <br /> added. <br /> I lived on Palmer's Grove Road, when my land was going to be made part of Eno State Park <br /> and had property owners not banded together, the land would have gone to the park. I also <br /> remember when Orange County was going to place a dump close to my home in northern <br /> Orange County on Guess Road, Rougemont (Orange County) NC. Once again landowners <br /> banded together and fought it. There is now a park where the dump was going to be. I <br /> remember that when asked where the construction trash would primarily be coming from; the <br /> answer was Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill seems to run this county, but there are those who would <br /> love for them to form their own county and leave the rest of us alone. If you want to live <br /> where you will not hear gunfire or be near an area where firearms are discharged, move <br /> to town, preferably the town of Chapel Hill. In both of the above incidences, the county of <br /> Orange tried quietly to slip these past the citizens it would affect. <br /> Once again, I find myself looking at the same scenario, just a different subject. I have my <br /> conceal/carry permit and target practice on my land. There are "No Trespassing" signs <br /> posted and that should be sufficient. I strongly suggest that you withdraw your proposal to the <br /> above amendment. <br />