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1 <br />Approved Meeting Notes <br />Adopted by the Committee October 17, 2016 <br />Orange County Firearms Safety Committee <br />Tuesday, August 23, 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, and Greg Tilley. [Keith <br />Webster, absent]. <br />x Liaisonsto the Board of Commissioner: 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 4 observers. <br />Convene <br />After introductions and adoption of the proposed desired outcomes and agenda for the meeting, <br />the Committee accepted the proposed notes from the August 1 meeting. <br />Draft Firearms Safety Ordinance <br />The group reviewed the first draft of an ordinance developed by County Attorney John Roberts <br />based on earlier Committee discussions. Mr. Tilley thanked Mr. Roberts for preparing the draft, <br />saying that the draft is helpful, thoughtful, well put together, and close to what he thinks is <br />needed. Ms. Barksdale also expressed her appreciation to Mr. Roberts. <br />Paragraphs(c)and (d) <br />Mr. Kirkland said he did not know how the Committee could be any clearer about the need for <br />an effective backstop without going into specific, numerical details. The draft is simple and easy <br />to understand, he said. <br />Mr. Hunnell said that he is opposed to the requirement that all backstops be “designed and <br />constructed.”A hunter lines up a deer with a natural back drop that will catch the projectile if the <br />shooter misses, he said. In addition, if I am shooting clay pigeons then the shot is only going to <br />travel about a hundred yards.Mr. Roberts suggested that an allowance for an effective natural <br />barrier be added (but not something like shooting into a tree, he said) and Mr. Hunnell agreed. <br />Officer Orr said that paragraph (g) (1) exempts certain kinds of huntingfrom the backstop <br />requirement