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The backstop requirements are a good start, but leave a *lot* to be interpreted later. As it
reads it sounds ridiculously restrictive, but its all in the interpretation. Surely there are industry
standards for shooting ranges you could reference?
The 300-foot rule is reasonable. The 1000-foot rule is asinine. In a worst case scenario, with
"structures" at every property line, a person would have to be shooting in the dead center of a
90 acre square parcel to meet the guidelines. That makes no sense. Why require 1000
*behind* where the person is shooting? If its all about noise, thats addressed in the time of day
restrictions above. If its about bullet safely, 1000 feet behind the shooter makes no sense.
1000 feet in front of the shooter makes sense if they do not have an adequate backstop. If they
have a backstop as described in the proposed ordinance, 1000 is overkill.
Have fun tonight!
Bob Johnson
Owner, Madurobob's Luthiery
madurobob.com
facebook.com/MadurobobsLuthiery
I am completely in agreement with the proposed firearms ordinance. Every year I have to sit by
while our neighbors fire at birds and bird shot rains down on the roof of our house. I don't care if
he does it on his own property but I shouldn't have to tolerate it on mine.
Robin Royster
Commissioners:
Please allow me to comment on the agenda item regarding discharge of firearms. I feel that
this amendment as proposed is a heavy-handed answer to a local problem. As a landowner
and a part-time shooter, my normal target range is into a natural steep hill. This provides
a more than adequate backstop and a partial noise buffer. In my situation, and I suspect in
other persons as well, this section of property is close to one property line. If this amendment is
adopted as proposed, the fifty or so shots that I fire annually will become a criminal offense
while not causing any harm or disturbance. I urge you to table this proposal until you have
more information and citizen input.
Sincerely,
David Lewis
801 Arthur Minnis Rd
Hillsborough, N. C. 27278
919-929-8230
My name is Roy Coe. I was raised here in Orange County, but moved away after high school.
I spent 23 years in the military (17 years overseas and I'm Viet Nam Combat Veteran) and then
26 years working in the Space Agency, NASA. For the last 19 years, I had to work in the State
of California because of my NASA job and endure some of the toughest gun laws in the