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42 <br /> Please consider this amendment carefully. Individuals should be held accountable for their <br /> own actions without the shotgun approach to governing. Do not let the actions of a few guide <br /> you to impose regulations on the majority. This amendment would make it nearly impossible to <br /> shoot even a handgun on nearly one hundred acres. We do not need more regulation on what <br /> we can do on our own property. I can not believe this is a wide spread problem in our county. I <br /> am sure their are a few bad seeds with feuds going on with neighbors that has caused this to <br /> come to light. Common sense should prevail but some do not have it. <br /> This issue should, at least, be tabled until public opinion from county residents, not the cities or <br /> the towns, can be heard. <br /> Thank you <br /> Bill Kendrick <br /> Dear Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> I am writing to urge you to vote against the proposed amendment regarding regulating the <br /> discharge of firearms. <br /> A review of the agenda abstract for your February 16th meeting has left me shocked and <br /> dismayed that such an unfair amendment would even make it to a vote! The restriction <br /> regarding the hours during which one can discharge a firearm alone is tantamount to gun <br /> control, not to mention the back stop requirements or the space requirements. You are in <br /> effect making legal gun owners criminals for discharging firearms on their own property, even if <br /> said discharge is done in a completely safe and controlled manner. <br /> Surely, our elected officials on the Board of Commissioners will see the unfairness and <br /> ridiculous nature of this amendment and make the right decision and reject it outright. The <br /> average property owner has neither the square footage/acreage nor the means (financial or <br /> otherwise) to construct a 15 foot high barrier as stipulated in the amendment. Our own Sheriff <br /> Blackwood also took objection with the nature of these examples I pointed our as evidenced <br /> by the email attached to the agenda and I trust that the Board will follow suit and vote "No" on <br /> Tuesday night. <br /> Thanks very much for your time and consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Alan Forrest <br /> Hillsborough, NC <br /> Dear Orange County Commissioners, <br /> I hope everyone is doing well and making it through the wintry weather without incident. <br /> It is with great concern that I come to you regarding the proposed ordinance and above <br /> amendment regulating the discharge of firearms that is scheduled to be voted on during the <br /> above meeting. <br />