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7 <br /> 1 transportation, or registration of firearms, firearms ammunition, components of firearms, dealers <br /> 2 in firearms, or dealers in handgun components or parts. <br /> 3 State Authorization § 153A-129. <br /> 4 (a) Except as provided in this section, a county may by ordinance regulate, restrict, or prohibit <br /> 5 the discharge of firearms at any time or place except in any of the following instances: <br /> 6 (1) When used to take birds or animals pursuant to Chapter 113, Subchapter IV. <br /> 7 (2) When used in defense of person or property. <br /> 8 (3) When used pursuant to lawful directions of law-enforcement officers. <br /> 9 Also excepted, sport shooting ranges existing at the time an ordinance is adopted or amended, <br /> 10 § 14-409.46(e). Defined as "An area designed and operated for the use of rifles, shotguns, <br /> 11 pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, or any other similar sport shooting." Applies to <br /> 12 private and non-private sport shooting ranges. <br /> 13 Current Orange County Ordinance Firearm Prohibitions <br /> 14 Sec. 14-36 (Emergency Declaration) <br /> 15 Authorizes the prohibition of the transfer or possession of firearms off one's own property during <br /> 16 a declared state of emergency. (preempted by changes to state law) <br /> 17 Sec. 18-152 (County Property) <br /> 18 Prohibits 1) possession of firearms in county owned or leased buildings, 2) possession of <br /> 19 firearms on or in county-owned recreational facilities. <br /> 20 Sec. 24-1 (Authorized by Local Act) <br /> 21 Prohibits 1) hunting with a firearm while subject to an impairing substance, 2) hunting with a <br /> 22 firearm while having any concentration of blood alcohol measurable by an alco-sensor, 3) <br /> 23 hunting with a firearm within 150 yards of a government building. <br /> 24 Sec. 24-3 (Discharge Restrictions) <br /> 25 Prohibits 1) discharge except into a natural or constructed backstop adequate to stop a <br /> 26 projectile, 2) discharge a firearm carelessly or heedlessly in disregard for the safety of others, 3) <br /> 27 discharge a firearm in any manner that causes the projectile to leave the property on which it is <br /> 28 discharged, 4) discharge of a firearm after a person has consumed alcohol or any other <br /> 29 impairing substance. <br /> 30 Sec. 28-27 (Employees) <br /> 31 Prohibits possession of a firearm by County employees in the workplace with some exceptions. <br /> 32 UDO <br /> 33 County regulates the construction of commercial shooting ranges. <br /> 34 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the shooting range exemption, and said it is pretty <br /> 35 broad based on previous discussions. He said anyone target shooting in their yard would have <br /> 36 an exemption. <br />