Gun Control Virus Spreading In North Carolina
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 3 months ago
There’s a “virus” — far more deadly than COVID-19 — spreading in North Carolina. This is the plague of gun control, which has historically been used by tyrants to kill hundreds of millions of people.
The latest “epidemic” is coming from local ordinances that are being rewritten to effectively ban shooting on private property.
North Carolina law is requiring local ordinances to be updated and reorganized.
While getting rid of old and obsolete ordinances is probably a good idea, anti-gunners are trying to sneak in restrictions that should gravely concern property owners and gun owners.
Consider, in Rockingham County, a proposed ordinance would have required a shooter to not only be a half-mile from any residence to discharge a firearm, but also have a 15-foot berm as a backstop.Any gun owner can see how ridiculous, impractical, and unenforceable this proposal was. If this went into effect, shooting on private property in Rockingham would have been effectively outlawed, unless a landowner owned significant acreage with few neighbors.
Thankfully, due to the outcry from gun owners — especially those who flooded the County Commissioner’s meeting — the proposal was fully withdrawn.
Another attack on private shooting occurred just to the South in Guilford County. The Democrat-led commission sought to require over 16 acres of land to comply with the ordinance and discharge a firearm on one’s own property.Gun owners again turned out in large numbers and flooded the chambers to oppose the proposal. Of the members of the public who signed up to speak, nine supported the restriction, but thirty-five signed up opposed. Andy Stevens, my colleague at GOA, and I both spoke out against the ordinance.
It appears the surge of emails and residents flooding the Commissioner’s meeting has worked — at least for now. As of the time this article was written, Guilford has backed away from further restricting private property shooting.
Yet, the attack on private property and shooting did not end in Guilford. Just an hour’s drive down Interstate 85, Cabarrus County also considered a private property shooting ban. This Ordinance required effectively 23 acres of land to shoot on one’s own property unless one had written permission from his or her neighbors.
Again, due to the turnout of gun owners, the idea was tabled for a later meeting.
Thanks to Jordon Stein for pointing this out. I live in North Carolina and didn’t know this. The controllers never sleep and always look for more ways to control others. We must stay vigilant.
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On August 24, 2021 at 10:28 pm, BRVTVS said:
They did this in my hometown back in the 90s. It was hard to fight at the time because the only regional “gun rights” organization was essentially a league of private gun ranges that are now getting a lot more business because of this law.
On August 25, 2021 at 5:11 am, ED said:
Thanks for posting this! I too am in NC and haven’t heard this…. I’m pretty rural but this crap is creeping in with the mass exodus from the north it’s only going to get worse!
On August 25, 2021 at 7:42 am, Fred said:
The mere mention of telling a man what he may or may not do on his own property is warrant for a tar and feathering.
This isn’t a win because the notion of control by government over so called private property has been well established in the minds men.
You already don’t even own your property. Don’t pay your property taxes and see what happens. You pay property taxes to fund the commies indoctrination of your children, and if you don’t pay to brainwash the the next generation they take your so called private property.
Those who would be free are losing and losing very very badly.
On August 25, 2021 at 9:28 am, Purpose Of Demonstration said:
Australia is the example of what happens when you lose your God given 2A rights.
On August 25, 2021 at 10:53 am, Bob in NC said:
Yes – thanks for posting as I hadn’t heard anything about this nonsense.
In Wake County , the restriction currently I says only that you cannot discharge any firearm within 100 feet of a dwelling
Not so bad but it really put a crimp my war with the squirrels
On August 25, 2021 at 3:43 pm, Sisu said:
FYI … https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-pro-ccp-communists-are-working-to-flip-north-carolina_3964830.html
On August 25, 2021 at 5:56 pm, Red Man said:
How did all these counties come up with near identical ordinances at once? Was it coincidence? Or were they all handed the outline of a plan to limit shooting on private property. If so, who is handing out these ideas? This question could be asked of all the school boards as well.
On August 25, 2021 at 9:21 pm, JSR said:
Guilford county’s proposed change was reported in the mostly conservative, online Rhino Times but I did not hear that Rockingham County was also considering such an ordinance. That is shocking, as Rockingham Co is very Red, largely rural and home to multiple firearms manufacturers. This cancer can pop up anywhere, apparently. Be vigilant and be ready to speak up in your community.
On August 25, 2021 at 11:22 pm, Jimmy the Saint said:
@Fred: “Those who would be free are losing and losing very very badly.”
Well, they have usually voted for more-slowly-increasing totalitarianism. What more do you want them to do?
On August 26, 2021 at 1:09 pm, Clyde said:
@Herschel, @Ed, @Bob in NC,
GRNC has been all over this since the beginning. They were the first to notify me back in early August. Awhile ago, when I renewed my membership, I was notified by them that some mail servers occasionally block their messages. I make a point of checking their website weekly in case any notifications get dropped. I would recommend you do the same.