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35 <br /> Hello. <br /> I have seen a lot of discussions around a gun ordinance in Orange County that would limit the <br /> use of firearms (target practice) on private property. I fully support the idea of removing the <br /> right to target practice, especially when those doing so live in subdivisions or in close proximity <br /> of other homes. Though I struggle to locate the full proposal online, I am sure it was created to <br /> protect other residents who have been forced to listen to constant gunfire and cannot enjoy the <br /> peace and quiet of their own home. Shooting ranges were created for this purpose. Please let <br /> me know how I may further express my support. Those against the ordinance clearly are more <br /> concerned with their rights to shoot cans than the rights of others to enjoy peace and quiet. <br /> Thank you- <br /> Katherine Walker <br /> Hello, <br /> We are very much for the amendment to regulate the discharge of firearms. Can I attend this <br /> meeting? I am having a hard time finding out where this meeting is located. I saw something <br /> that noted the time as 7pm, 02.16.2016. <br /> We live in a residential neighborhood consisting of 1 acre lots. We have lived here for more <br /> than 10 years and have lived Orange County for almost 20 years. About a year ago we had <br /> new neighbors move in. These new neighbors decided to start rifle firing on their property. <br /> With the acre lots we are less than 500 feet away from them. In neighborhoods like these it is <br /> not safe for them to be allowed to do this. <br /> We have been outside playing in our yard and have had to go back inside and shut all <br /> windows and doors due to the noise. We also have resorted to calling the sheriff on occasion <br /> as well. (before the firing started we had never needed to call the sheriff's department) We <br /> have neighbors that have had to move cook outs or birthday parties inside due to the intrusive <br /> noise. <br /> My husband is a Chapel Hill Police officer and has been for 17 years, it has never occurred to <br /> him in our more than 10 years of living here to practice firing in our yard. He always goes to a <br /> range. <br /> Some of our other neighbors have had it worse than us, on Tanya road there are people that <br /> fire day and night and also fire into tannerite. <br /> It would be very appropriate and long needed for this amendment to pass. At least some <br /> restriction for residential areas. Currently the attitude is "we're out in the county" or "there's no <br /> ordinance preventing me from doing it". I wish that all people would address the situation with <br /> common sense but it will take a change in governance to get change for this issue. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Tracy Shinn <br /> 105 Drake Drive <br /> Mebane, NC 27302 <br />