Minutes 09-03-2019 Regular Meeting

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2 are other ordinances on the books that can be enforced. He said residents are seeing more density in the rural areas, and maybe new developments can add more buffers. Kevin Poole expressed his opposition to any ordinance that imposes on gun rights He said some residents may not be able to afford to join a shooting range. He suggested that, if ordinances are put in place, Orange County create a public shooting range. Riley Ruske said he has a citizen’s petition, which is presented under the protection guaranteed by the first amendment to the US Constitution for the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances. He petitioned the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to start every meeting with the US pledge of allegiance, asking all in attendance to stand, face the flag, place their right hand over their heart, and have all men remove their hats. He highlighted the positive impacts of instituting this practice. Chair Rich said the petition will be taken through the Agenda Review process, and staff will be in touch. Luis Guarda said he is here to represent the Constitution of the U.S., and to do his duty as a citizen. He said he is a naturalized citizen, and defended the Constitution in the armed services against enemies foreign. He said tonight he is defending the Constitution against enemies domestic, in the form of this ordinance. He said the second amendment must be protected, and this ordinance is an attack on the Bill of Rights. Diane Gentile said she is here about the noise ordinance, and she said she travels alone and what concerns her is the lack of ability to be able to protect herself. She said this ordinance would attack existing traditions, as well as forcing her to go out of County to maintain her firearm skills. Wendy Fontela said she would like to speak about the meetings regarding firearms ordinances, and said she also is presenting a citizen’s petition, which is presented under the protection guaranteed by the first amendment to the US Constitution for the right of the people to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances. She petitioned the BOCC to conduct all meetings regarding firearms ordinances in open session, allowing public comment. She said closed meetings, or meetings that do not allow public participation, are not justifiable. She said the BOCC is committed to transparency, and it must uphold that commitment. Chair Rich said the petition will be taken through the Agenda Review process, and staff will be in touch. Neal Galloway said he has a berm on his property, and he does gun shooting. He said the two main considerations are safety and courtesy. He said safety is addressed by the berm, and courtesy comes down to how long one is shooting, and what one is shooting. He said he has been shooting for 50 years, and never shoots longer than 90 minutes. He said no law tells him to do this, but courtesy does. He said he does not shoot on Sunday. He said he hopes shooters will respect the value of courtesy, as shooting is a worthwhile pastime. John Preyer said he lives in White Cross, and has 50 acres. He said he enjoys recreational shooting on his property, and opposes any restriction on the discharge of firearms. He said if the BOCC feels passionately on this issue, he hopes it will boldly publicize it in order to make its intent public and clear. Lauren Resnick said she and her husband shoot on their property; and she needs to be able to defend herself. She said the BOCC is chipping away their second amendment rights, and she is opposed to any restrictions. She said this ordinance cannot be properly enforced, and would be unrealistic. Chad Resnick said he is against any restrictions on the discharge of firearms on his property. He said he is not against common sense noise ordinances.