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1 <br /> <br />Meeting Notes <br />Adopted by Committee on August 23, 2016 <br />Orange County Firearms Safety Committee <br />Monday, August 1, 2016 <br />John M. Link, Jr. Government Services Center, downstairs meeting room <br />200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough <br />Attendees <br />x Committee members appointed by the Board of Commissioners: Jon Arvik, Roxanne <br />Barksdale, Sara Conti, Jack Hunnell, Keith Kirkland, Vince Tesoro, Greg Tilley, and Keith <br />Webster. <br />x Liaisonsto the Board ofCommissioner: Commissioners Earl McKee and Barry Jacobs <br />x Resource persons designated by the Board of Commissioners: Travis Myren, Deputy County <br />Manager; Forrest Orr, Wildlife Officer, NC Wildlife Resources Commission; John L. <br />Roberts, Orange County Attorney; Jamie Sykes, Chief Deputy, Orange County Sheriff’s <br />Office. <br />x Facilitator: Andy Sachs, Dispute Settlement Center. <br />x There were approximately 4 observers. <br />Convening <br />After introductions, the Committee adopted the proposed desired outcomes and agenda for the <br />meeting that had been distributed earlier. The Committee adopted the proposed notes on the July <br />20, 2016 meeting. The Committee set the following dates for three more meetings: Tuesday, <br />August 23; Monday, October 17; and Tuesday, October 25. <br />Brainstorming Solution Ideas <br />Temporarily postponing judgment, the Committee generated the following ideas for addressing <br />the three problems it identified on July 20: <br />Safety <br />x Prevent errant round from crossing property line via ordinance. <br />x Sobriety test <br />x Detailed guidelines for safe berm/back stop via education, pamphlet, etc. <br />o Organize the above by projectile type/by gun. <br />x Provide information so that residents can know where shooting ranges are. <br />x Guidelines for law enforcement to use in assessing safety problems <br />x Ordinance to give law enforcement “teeth” <br />o Develop specifics based for example on Lenoir County, other counties, other <br />states <br />o Regulated by distance/proximity to school/proximity to other structures <br />o Contain the projectile <br />Noise <br />x Restrict shooting to times between sunup and sun down. <br />x Ordinance based on Chatham County ordinance (adopted October 2015) <br />o By decibels(dB) <br />x Lift firearms exemption from Orange County noise ordinance