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24 <br /> honestly. Don't play games with these fines. You've worked very hard, you've come up with a <br /> solution that is in search of a problem. And you really ought to quit right where you are at. <br /> Becky Ceartas—Is Executive Director of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence. Thanked the <br /> Committee for the opportunity to speak about the important work it is doing. Her organization's <br /> attention is in helping communities in North Carolina share fact-based information and advocate <br /> for preventing gun violence. Thanked the Board of Commissioners and the Committee for <br /> joining other counties in paying attention to the role of guns in North Carolina communities. The <br /> draft ordinance achieves a good balance in protecting the rights of all citizens of Orange County, <br /> those that own guns and those that don't. Looks forward to seeing the Committee's <br /> recommendations before the full Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Roy Coe—Asked if there is a way for people to receive a warning from law enforcement officers <br /> before being given a$500 fine. Said that Orange County's current noise ordinance (Article III) <br /> imposes a$100 fine for violations but allows for warnings. Also, had been a Search and Rescue <br /> volunteer with a Sheriff's Department in California for 19 years and observed that some deputies <br /> are not pro-Second Amendment. Concerned that if two civilians make a firearms noise complaint <br /> as provided for under the draft ordinance then that sort of deputy will be quick to issue a <br /> violation. And we know if you get a violation then where ever you are shooting you will be shut <br /> down. You will never be able to shoot there again. I'm not picking on deputies, but I know there <br /> are some that are that way. <br /> Committee Recommendations to the Board of Commissioners <br /> After a quick break, the Committee turned its attention to developing its recommendations. <br /> Mr. Kirkland noted that there is a lot of discussion on social media asking why the Committee is <br /> going forward with an ordinance. I said earlier in the process that I did not think we have a <br /> problem. As I began to think about how liberal Orange County is, I concluded that if citizens did <br /> not do something now, then in six months or two years there would be another document created <br /> by the Commissioners which we would not be able to have any input on. So I appreciate that the <br /> Commissioners have given us this opportunity now to work on these issues. The draft ordinance <br /> is not perfect--we have some work to do—but that is why we are here now with this document. <br /> At least we have some input now that we might not have in a few months or a couple of years <br /> down the road. <br /> He added that no reasonable person would be opposed to items (a)— (f) in the draft ordinance. <br /> These provisions are the same things we have been doing our entire lives in Orange County. We <br /> have not had that many situations where someone has been injured by errant rounds, because we <br /> have practiced responsible shooting. We're just putting that on paper now. We're simply saying <br /> you can shoot all you want, but just keep that round contained. You can use whatever type of <br /> 5 <br />