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the firearm pointed in a safe direction at all times, know your target and what is beyond it,
understand the all function of the firearm before you pick it up, just to name a few. To disregard
these basic fundamentals of firearm safety, in my opinion is reckless endangerment and
negligence, extremely dangerous negligence. I fail to believe that the county, its law
enforcement, and its court system are incapable of dealing with negligent, reckless, and
endangering shooters without this new amendment. If called to a scene, without this new
amendment, is a law enforcement officer incapable of making an arrest for a crime for the type
of actions being discussed, without the newly proposed amendments? Is our court system
incapable of preparing and presenting a case that will bypass reasonable doubt for these types
of actions, without the newly proposed amendment? I fail to believe that to be true. Our
municipal and county law enforcement agents are trained, skilled and experienced enough to
handle situations in which the reckless discharge of firearms occurs. Our court system,
prosecution attorneys, judges, and citizen selected juries are fully capable making sound
indictments, cases, rulings, and verdicts if and when a person or persons is/are accused of the
reckless discharging of firearms within the county under our current laws and regulations.
In closing, would like to thank all of you who have taken the time to read this at length and, in
your requirement as a public official, done your due diligence in attempting to understand my
reasoning for my stance on this issue. While I am in complete support of safe firearm practices,
I cannot, in good conscience, support this amendment or legislation of a similar manner. I find
the proposals in this amendment to be overly restrictive, undue, and unwarranted. There is no
doubt that, if this legislation were passed, that it would greatly restrict the freedoms and
personal property usage rights of citizens such as myself and others. While I am sure this
legislation is being proposed for good intentions and, more than likely, that events have
occurred which have compelled this legislation to be written, it is in fact, unnecessary. Those
who do not practice safe shooting can surely be dealt with using current county laws and
ordinances, without restricting the rights of those who regularly exhibit safety, responsibility, and
consideration when it comes to the discharging of firearms on their own property. Please do not
hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or simply wish to discuss this issue with me
further; I am always available and willing to support my community.
Sincerely,
Charles Davis
919-697-1725
LRFARMS27572@gmail.com
Dear Orange County Commissioners,
I am writing to you concerning item 7a on the agenda for the meeting scheduled on 2/16/2016,
Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances-Regulating the Discharge of Firearms.
As a newcomer to Orange County, I do not know the history of this amendment, and as I only
became aware of it yesterday, I have not had time to fully explore the ramifications of the
amendment.
However, after reading it over, I am concerned that this amendment is unclear in its purpose,
and should be carefully revised with the input of all concerned parties, preferably following a
period of notification and public input.
Specifically, I am unclear if the purpose of this legislation is to enhance safety, reduce noise
pollution, prevent the operation of businesses (i.e., shooting ranges) in residential areas, or