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6 <br /> Commissioner Hamilton pointed out that the Planning Board already has seven women, <br /> and appointing a man would actually bring more diversity to the board. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he supported Will Raymond. <br /> Chair Price said she would take votes by a show of hands: <br /> First round of voting: <br /> Will Raymond - 4 votes <br /> Whitney Watson - 4 votes <br /> Charity Kirk - 5 votes <br /> Chair Price said Charity Kirk received the highest number of votes in the first round, and <br /> will be considered for one at-large seat. <br /> Second round of voting: <br /> Will Raymond - 3 votes <br /> Whitney Watson - 4 votes <br /> Chair Price said Whitney Watson received the highest number of votes in the second <br /> round, and will be considered for the second at-large seat. She reviewed the suggested <br /> nominees: Melissa Poole, Lamar Proctor, Carrie Fletcher, Charity Kirk, Whitney Watson <br /> 2. Additional Discussion Regarding the Regulation of the Discharge of Firearms in <br /> Areas of the County with a High Residential Unit Density <br /> John Roberts reviewed the following background information: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> This topic was discussed by the Board of Commissioners in September 2020. The Board of <br /> Commissioners directed the County Attorney to bring back additional information at a work <br /> session including a map that shows diagrams of buffers of various sizes around residences in <br /> the County's jurisdiction and an example of approximate distances of varying types of <br /> ammunition. <br /> A more detailed discussion is available in the September agenda packet. The September 10, <br /> 2020 agenda item may be reviewed here. One point of clarification regarding the September <br /> agenda packet— permits are required for commercial shooting ranges erected in Orange <br /> County. Private shooting ranges require adequately constructed or maintained backstops, but <br /> do not require permits. Attachment B shows distances in a vacuum and does not account for <br /> arc range, barrel length, bullet type, cartridge power, etc. <br /> The County Attorney presented the item. He reminded the board about previous discussions <br /> focusing on creating a buffer around residential areas. Brian Carson from GIS created several <br /> maps to provide options which were in the agenda packet. The County Attorney read the <br /> statutes and local ordinances for firearm restrictions. He specifically noted exceptions in the <br /> rules: <br /> State Preemption § 14-409.40(b) Unless otherwise permitted by statute, no county or <br /> municipality, by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, shall regulate in any manner the <br /> possession, ownership, storage, transfer, sale, purchase, licensing, taxation, manufacture, <br />