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18 <br />The group was then invited by the facilitator to evaluate the meeting.Committee <br />members said: <br />x We established agood ground floor or starting point <br />x We were respectful to one another <br />x We are hearing everyone’s concerns <br />x Don’t change anything! <br />x Serve barbeque <br />x Facilitator doing a great job <br />Comments from Observers <br />Observers were then invited to address the Committee. <br />Neal Galloway –Orange County clay is excellent material asabackstop. A shovel <br />and a wheelbarrow is all you need to make for safe shooting. It is not rocket <br />science. The bigger the backstop the better, but when the deputies are called they <br />really need to be looking for Orange County clay. If they see someone shooting <br />unsafely, then they should turn a negative into a positive through education and <br />encouragement to do the right thing. The Lenoir County ordinance addresses the <br />question of where these projectiles go. You can trap those projectiles in a pile of <br />clay every time. The focus of the Committee’s work should be where the <br />projectiles end up. It won’t take a lot of training for deputies to learn what Orange <br />County clay is, and where projectiles are supposed to be going. Appreciate that the <br />Sheriff’s Department was here tonight to answer questions right away about the <br />statistics on gun safety problems in Orange County, whether property damage, <br />personal injury, or fatalities. I would recommend that when the Wildlife <br />Commission officer is here that he compare his statistics to boating safety and <br />bicycle safety in Orange County. Insurance statistics show that you are far safer <br />spending an hour shooting than you are on a bicycle or in a boat. I’m impressed <br />with the way this meeting is going, everyone is getting their say, there is a lot of <br />respect here, and it’s a good chance to get to know some of your Orange County <br />neighbors. <br />Matt Moore –Was appalled by some of the distance restrictions and earthwork <br />volumes proposed for the berms, some of the construction stuff, in the previous <br />proposed ordinance. Agreed with previous speaker regarding the use of clay. <br />Depending on what you are doing, a few wheelbarrows of clay will be sufficient if <br />you are shooting close. By the same token, if you are shooting a thousand yard rifle <br />then it would be easy for your projectile to sail over a 15-foot high stop if you are