{"id":35090,"date":"2025-02-20T20:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T20:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=35090"},"modified":"2025-02-20T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T20:43:11","slug":"overreach-in-pitt-county-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=35090","title":{"rendered":"Overreach In Pitt County, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:793,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/click\\\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79m-swpjl69&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/ErrorPage.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:794,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/click\\\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79n-swpjl60&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/ErrorPage.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:795,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/click\\\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79o-swpjl61&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.e.grnc.org\\\/ErrorPage.aspx&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>Grass Roots North Carolina has issued an alert about the actions of the Pitt County (NC) County Commissioners. The commissioners have passed a firearms ordinance that makes discharge of a firearm between certain hours a misdemeanor. In the meantime, they are also considering a change to their zoning ordinances that make the discharge ordinance a moving target. I guess one should not be surprised that this is coming from a county named after a British prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the GRNC Alert:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PITT CO. CONTINUES ITS OVERREACH<br>ITEMS ON AGENDA FOR 2\/24\/2025 MEETING<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><br><\/strong>&#8220;In Pitt County&#8217;s desperate attempt to &#8220;do something&#8221; about their imported criminal problem, they can&#8217;t seem to accurately define exactly what needs to be prohibited&#8230; In their repeated rewrites, they can&#8217;t even conform regulations to what the state already has in statute.<br><br>It&#8217;s hard for them to make up definitions. &#8220;Propellants&#8221; are used in modern cartridges, not &#8220;explosives&#8221;. But it&#8217;s not our job to help them accurately rewrite their infringements.PITT CO.&#8217;s Latest firearm ordinance <strong>Discharging A Firearm at Night<\/strong>, criminalize &#8220;firearm&#8221; discharges at night between the hours of 9:30 PM until 6:30 AM as a Class 3 misdemeanor and a fine of not more than $500 and\/or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days.At most, this should be a civil infraction or covered by a noise ordinance. This is a ham-fisted clumsily attempt to address noise complaints with overreaching criminal consequences.<br><br>The ordinance is also a moving target dependent upon fluid &#8220;zoning&#8221; regulations and definitions changeable under Pitt County Zoning Ordinance 12.&nbsp; It&#8217;s just bad rulemaking open to interpretation and changeable via whim.&nbsp;&nbsp;Emotionally charged language criminalizes and over penalizes what should at most be infractions of law.<br><br>Further more, this likely conflicts with the NC General assembly&#8217;s latest rulemaking on &#8220;downzoning&#8221; and has criminal implications.&nbsp; How can this possibly be enforced without complicated interpretations of zoning law. And why should any consequences be determined or adjudicated through a &#8220;zoning&#8221; board of appeals.&nbsp;<br><br>GRNC is of course against unlawful,&nbsp; irresponsible and dangerous behavior that results in firearms rounds crossing into or across another person&#8217;s property or public areas. However, the <strong>Discharging a Firearm Across Property Lines <\/strong>ordinance is unnecessarily full of emotionally charged language with examples such as &#8220;parks&#8221;, &#8220;childcare facility&#8221;, &#8220;Schools&#8221;,&nbsp; &#8220;medical facility&#8221;, &#8220;park&#8221; or &#8220;recreational area&#8221;.&nbsp; Are other areas, locations not named, or not included not significant?&nbsp; These areas need to be removed, and legally defensible language used.&nbsp;<br><br>GRNC urges every citizen to oppose these unnecessary infringements and write Pitt county commissioners: \u201cGRNC strongly urges you to oppose the proposed ordinance. If the commission insists on passing this ill conceived ordinance into law, at least reduce the penalty for discharge of a firearm at night to a civil infraction.\u201d<br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a><\/a><\/strong><strong>IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!<\/strong> <strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<strong>CALL &amp; EMAIL\u00a0PITT CO. COMMISSIONERS<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>If you previously called, please do it again!<\/strong> \u00a0 Using the contact information and copy-and-paste message below, you can make your outrage heard to these meddling bureaucrats.<br><br><strong>ATTEND THE FEB 24th MEETING:<\/strong>\u00a0The Pitt Co. Commission plans to vote on the ordinance on FEB 24th. We must again\u00a0<strong>pack this meeting<\/strong>\u00a0with angry gun rights voters.\u00a0 The\u00a0meeting will be held at 6:00 PM at the Mark Owens, Jr. Auditorium,\u00a0 Pitt County Agricultural Center <a href=\"http:\/\/click.e.grnc.org\/click\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79m-swpjl69\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">403 Government Circle\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/click.e.grnc.org\/click\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79n-swpjl60\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenville, \u00a0NC\u00a027834<\/a>, Commissioners\u2019 Auditorium, Greenville, NC 27834. A GRNC representative will be at the meeting. \u00a0<br><br><strong>PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO GRNC:<\/strong> Help us fight gun control while we promote Second Amendment principles. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/click.e.grnc.org\/click\/gr9g-ba0qz-ord79o-swpjl61\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to contribute. Bear in mind that GRNC is an all-volunteer organization, so you can be sure your donations are put to the best possible use. Any amount helps, and any amount is appreciated. <br><br><strong>CONTACT INFO<\/strong> \u00a0 <strong>Copy &amp; paste list:<\/strong>\u00a0(Note: The copy and paste list does not include Commissioner Lauren White, who opposes the ordinance.<br><br>To express your thanks for her opposition, you may email her at her e-mail address listed below):\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:rochelle@rochellebrown.net\">rochelle@rochellebrown.net<\/a>;\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:ann.floydhuggins@pittcountync.gov\">ann.floydhuggins@pittcountync.gov<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:benji.holloman@pittcountync.gov\">benji.holloman@pittcountync.gov<\/a> ;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:king2006mac@yahoo.com\">king2006mac@yahoo.com<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Chris.Nunnally@gmail.com\">Chris.Nunnally@gmail.com<\/a>; <a href=\"mailto:pittcounty.commissionerd2@gmail.com\">pittcounty.commissionerd2@gmail.com<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mark.smith@pittcountync\"> mark.smith@pittcountync<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mac1958@centurylink.net\">mac1958@centurylink.net<\/a> <br><strong><br>Phone numbers (all numbers 252 area code)<\/strong>: Rochelle Brown\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2527021987\">702-1987<\/a> Ann Floyd Huggins\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2527571444\">252-757-1444<\/a> Benji Holloman\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2527146311\">714-6311<\/a> Melvin C. McLawhorn\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2523276559\">327-6559<\/a> Christopher Nunnally\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2529177374\">917-7374<\/a> Mary Perkins-Williams 751-6686 Mark C. Smith\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2529165171\">916-5171<\/a> Mac Manning\u00a0<a href=\"tel:2523410001\">341-0001<\/a><br><br><strong>Lauren already opposes the ordinances:\u00a0<\/strong>So please give her your appreciation Lauren White, 341-5522, \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:laurenashley318@yahoo.com\">laurenashley318@yahoo.com<\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DELIVER THIS MESSAGE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br>Suggested Subject: &#8220;<strong><em>Oppose\u00a0PITT CO. Shooting Ordinances&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0 <br><br>Dear Commissioner, \u00a0 PITT CO.&#8217;s Latest firearm ordinances criminalize &#8220;firearm&#8221; discharges at night between the hours of 9:30 PM until 6:30 AM as a Class 3 misdemeanor and a fine of not more than $500 and\/or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days. At most this should be a civil infraction or covered by a noise ordinance. This is a ham-fisted clumsily attempt to address noise complaints and an imported criminal problem.<br><br>The ordinance is also a moving target dependent upon fluid &#8220;zoning&#8221; regulations and definitions changeable under Pitt County Zoning Ordinance 12.\u00a0 It&#8217;s just bad rulemaking open to interpretation and changeable via whim.\u00a0<br><br>Furthermore, this likely conflicts with the NC General assembly&#8217;s latest rulemaking on &#8220;downzoning&#8221; and has criminal implications.\u00a0 How can this possibly be enforced without complicated interpretations of zoning law. And why should any firearms consequences be determined or adjudicated through a &#8220;zoning board of appeals.\u00a0<br><br>GRNC and everyone, are of course against unlawful, irresponsible and dangerous behavior that results in firearms rounds crossing into or across another person&#8217;s property or public areas. However, the\u00a0<strong>Discharging a Firearm Across Property Lines\u00a0<\/strong>ordinance is unnecessarily full of emotionally charged language and locations with examples such as &#8220;parks&#8221;, &#8220;childcare facility&#8221;, &#8220;Schools&#8221;, &#8220;medical facility&#8221;, &#8220;park&#8221; or &#8220;recreational area&#8221;.\u00a0 Are other areas or locations not named not included or not significant?\u00a0 These areas need to be removed, and legally defensible language applied.<br><br>I and GRNC strongly urges you to oppose the proposed ordinance. If the commission insists on passing these ill conceived ordinances into law, at least reduce the penalty for discharge of a firearm at night to a civil infraction. \u00a0 Respectfully,<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grass Roots North Carolina has issued an alert about the actions of the Pitt County (NC) County Commissioners. 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