{"id":1054,"date":"2016-03-28T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2016\/03\/28\/anti-gun-county-commissioners-in\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:26:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:26:29","slug":"anti-gun-county-commissioners-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=1054","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Gun County Commissioners In Haywood County?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:9619,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/haywoodnc.net\\\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2054:commissioners-special-meeting-agenda-for-march-28-2016&amp;catid=1:latest-news&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9620,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\\\/ct\\\/34422402:W0pFmfCN4:m:1:345463350:3C9430D656EDB62761F16EA1ADD525CF:r&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9621,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\\\/ct\\\/34422403:W0pFmfCN4:m:1:345463350:3C9430D656EDB62761F16EA1ADD525CF:r&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5980,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.blogger.com\\\/null&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9622,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/wlos.com\\\/news\\\/local\\\/misunderstanding-at-gun-ordinance-public-hearing-in-haywood-county&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wlos.com\\\/news\\\/local\\\/misunderstanding-at-gun-ordinance-public-hearing-in-haywood-county&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nI lived in Haywood County, North Carolina for 32 years and still have property there. Thus, when I got the alert below from Grass Roots North Carolina about the intended anti-gun actions of the Haywood County Board of Commissioners I began to get angry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/haywoodnc.net\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2054:commissioners-special-meeting-agenda-for-march-28-2016&amp;catid=1:latest-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Then I read the three proposed ordinances<\/a> and became really angry. There are parts of the first two ordinances that are direct violation of state law regarding carry in state, county, and municipal parks and that is just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Moreover, the outdoor range ordinance requires more of private ranges than it does of the county&#8217;s own sheriff&#8217;s department. The proposed ordinance \u00a7161.07(B)(1) states, &#8220;All shooting stations and targets on a range shall be located a minimum of three hundred feet (300\u2019) from any property line.&#8221; The backstop of the range that they share with the Maggie Valley Police Department is a mere 90 feet from the nearest property line. \u00a7161.07(D) of the ordinance requires that &#8221; All shooting stations, targets, and firing lines&#8221; be more than 1\/4 mile or 1,320 feet from any occupied building. There are two retail stores at about 1,100 feet from the backstop and a handful of residences that are within the 1\/4 mile radius of the target range. You can see this in the screen cap from the Haywood County GIS map. The HCSD\/MVPD range is adjacent to the Town of Maggie Valley water and sewer plant. I have labeled the firing line, backstop, and distances to the property line and buildings.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/HCSDFiringRange-1024x517.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/HCSDFiringRange-1024x517.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Click to enlarge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are a Haywood County resident, taxpayer, or just someone who visits the county, I would urge you to either attend the meeting on Monday or email the commissioners. I most certainly intend to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete alert from GRNC:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK5\" style=\"height: 122px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 426px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: 'Arial Black','Avant Garde'; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\nCOUNTY MULLS GUN BAN<br \/> <br \/>\n                        FOR THE LAW-ABIDING<\/h3>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">A <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/34422402:W0pFmfCN4:m:1:345463350:3C9430D656EDB62761F16EA1ADD525CF:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special meeting<\/a> will be held regarding a gun-ban<br \/>\nordinance this Monday, at 5:30 PM, in the Haywood County Courtroom of the Historic Courthouse (more meeting details below). <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Please join<\/u><\/strong><u><strong> GRNC&nbsp;President F. Paul Valone at this meeting<\/strong><\/u>,<br \/>\nwhere<u><strong> <\/strong><\/u>the&nbsp;Haywood County Commissioners will be discussing&nbsp; an ordinance to<br \/>\n<strong>BAN&nbsp;ALL&nbsp;OPEN&nbsp;AND&nbsp;CONCEALED&nbsp;CARRY<\/strong>&nbsp;in and on any county owned or controlled property. This ordinance<br \/>\nwould <em><strong>reverse <\/strong><\/em>regulations dating back to 1995, which recognize the citizens&#8217; civil rights in this area. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/34422403:W0pFmfCN4:m:1:345463350:3C9430D656EDB62761F16EA1ADD525CF:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to read a copy of the proposed new<br \/>\nordinance). <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">Some commissioners have claimed<br \/>\nthat the increase in gun ownership has created an unsafe atmosphere.<br \/>\nYet,<br \/>\nstatistics show that more crime happens in so-called &#8220;gun-free&#8221; zones.<br \/>\nGun owners must inform the commissioners that we know the facts, and<br \/>\nwe won&#8217;t be fooled by false arguments, and emotional appeals. <br \/> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">  Below, find out how you can<br \/>\ncontact the county commissioners and let them know that what they&#8217;re<br \/>\nconsidering is<br \/>\nwrong, and not at all acceptable. Also, get details on the meeting so<br \/>\nyou can attend and help to put a stop to this effort to disarm good<br \/>\npeople like<br \/>\nyou, &#8220;put you in your place,&#8221;&nbsp;and make you easy prey for the bad guys. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table bgcolor=\"#e8cddf\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"background-color: #e8cddf; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" height=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/null\" name=\"ImmediateAction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>                                                         <\/p>\n<table bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK7\" style=\"background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: 'Arial Black','Avant Garde'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial black&quot;;\">IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td background=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/John\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/hvis001h.default\/Mail\/Local%20Folders\/top_right.gif\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><strong>EMAIL THE HAYWOOD COUNTY<br \/>\nCOMMISSIONERS<\/strong><\/u><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">. Urge them to vote against the gun-ban ordinance. Below, find a copy\/paste email<br \/>\nlist, and under &#8216;Deliver This Message,&#8217; you&#8217;ll find a copy\/paste email message to send. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<strong>CONTACT INFO<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<u>County<br \/>\nCommissioners copy\/paste email list<\/u>:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nmarkswanger@bellsouth.net; kirk@jwklaw.net; lkensley@bellsouth.net; sorrells@cbvnol.com;<br \/>\nbillupton@bellsouth.net<\/div>\n<ul>\n                               <\/p>\n<li style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size: small;\">ATTEND THE COUNTY COMMISSION&#8217;S SPECIAL MEETING THIS MONDAY, MARCH<br \/>\n28<\/span><\/u><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">. Join<br \/>\nGRNC&nbsp;President F. Paul Valone at this critical event. See details below:<br \/> <br \/>\n           <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 100%px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\" width=\"82\"><strong>WHEN:<br \/>                                                                                 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"277\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot;;\">Monday,<br \/>\nMarch 28, 2016 5:30 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\" width=\"82\"><strong>WHERE: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"277\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot;;\">Historic Courthouse<br \/> <br \/>\n                                     Haywood County Courtroom<br \/> <br \/>\n215 N. Main St. <br \/>                                                                                 Waynesville, NC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"277\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\" width=\"82\"><strong>HINTS: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"277\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot;;\"><strong>Dress for the press!<\/strong> Please no offensive signs,<br \/>\nslogans or clothing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"82\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"277\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot;;\">Be sure to arrive early, as seating may be limited.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: 'Arial Black','Avant Garde'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;arial black&quot;;\">DELIVER THIS MESSAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td background=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/John\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/hvis001h.default\/Mail\/Local%20Folders\/top_right.gif\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">Suggested Subject:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">&nbsp;&#8220;Vote No on Gun Ban in Haywood<br \/>\nCounty&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">Dear Commissioner:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">I have recently been informed of the gun ban that is being considered by the Haywood County<br \/>\nCommission, and I am writing to urge you to vote against any such gun ban. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">A patchwork of \u201cgun-free&#8221; zones<br \/>\nserve only to make accidental criminals out of otherwise peaceful,<br \/>\nlaw-abiding citizens, while doing nothing to ensure anyone\u2019s safety. A<br \/>\nvote to close all county facilities to the lawful carry of handguns will<br \/>\nonly convey a disrespect for civil rights as they relate to the Second<br \/>\nAmendment, and will ultimately endanger both the citizens and employees<br \/>\nof<br \/>\nHaywood County. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/> <br \/>\n                                                  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">You may be unaware of the new trend<br \/>\n that is currently sweeping our state. In recent months, county after<br \/>\ncounty,<br \/>\nafter recognizing the fallacy of &#8220;gun free&#8221; zones, has moved in the<br \/>\ndirection of more gun-freedom rather than less: Pitt, Person, Wilkes,<br \/>\nRockingham, Cherokee, and Alamance counties&#8212;just to name a few. There<br \/>\nare more, and the list continues to lengthen. This is a positive trend,<br \/>\nand I<br \/>\nwould strongly recommend that Haywood County consider this course,<br \/>\nrather than a sure-to-be fruitless and disrespectful gun ban. <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">Keep<br \/>\n Haywood County free and safe for law-abiding voters and<br \/>\ntheir families. Vote &#8216;no&#8217; on any sort of gun ban. I will continue to<br \/>\nmonitor this issue through alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\">Respectfully,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;calibri&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><b>UPDATE:<\/b> I received an email last night from Commissioner Kevin Ensley (R-Haywood) who said he would be voting in favor of concealed carry on county premises. Kudos to Mr. Ensley to listening to the people of Haywood County. I fear that some of the other commissioners are not so willing to listen to their constituents.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\">Jerrika Insco of WLOS has a report on the Monday evening meeting <a href=\"http:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/misunderstanding-at-gun-ordinance-public-hearing-in-haywood-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. I sense a lot of backpedaling on the part of the Haywood County Manager Ira Dove. He is trying to portray the moves by the county as being misunderstood by residents. He&#8217;s trying to say it has always been banned and all the county is doing is updating their ordinances to comply with state law. That is only partially true. Including the county-owned Allen&#8217;s Creek Park in the list of places that ALL carry is prohibited flies in the face of NCGS Sec. 14-415.23 which specifies where and where not carry can be prohibited in county, municipal, and state parks.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I lived in Haywood County, North Carolina for 32 years and still have property there. 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