Reminder: Culpeper meeting on noise ordinance TONIGHT!

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Those who can attend tonight’s Culpeper Board of Supervisors meeting should do so to make sure that both hunting and shooting remain exempt from the current ordinance proposal. We also need to push to have the ordinance’s ridiculous start time of 6 PM moved to at least 9 PM and hopefully even later. Lastly, we should also urge the Board to keep the current Class 4 misdemeanor with a warning for first time offenders.

I plan to get there between 6:30 and 6:45 PM to hand out Guns Save Lives stickers.

Details:

Date: Tuesday, September 2
Time: 7 PM

Location:

Board of Supervisors Room
302 North Main St.
Culpeper, VA 22701

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Original alert item from August 26:

There is currently an onerous noise ordinance being proposed by Culpeper County.

In a nutshell the ordinance:

* makes it unlawful to generate a loud noise after 6 PM. That is NOT a type-o! 6 PM. SIX PM.

* makes it a serious Class 2 misdemeanor, with fines of up to $1,000 and no first-time warning, instead of a civil fine with a first-time warning.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SHOOTING AND HUNTING ARE EXEMPTED **CURRENTLY**.

The onerous parts of that ordinance are not really in VCDL’s bailiwick since shooting and hunting are exempted. BUT, if the hunting/shooting exemptions are removed, it would be disastrous for gun owners. Hunt or shoot after 6 PM and get arrested, a criminal record, and fined. We are going to hedge our bets by also asking the hours be extended to at least 9 PM and that it remains a Class 4 misdemeanor, with only a warning required for a first offense.

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If you live in Culpeper County or have interests there, such as hunting or shooting, contact the Board of Supervisors right away.

Contact information (if you live or own property in the County, contact your supervisor. Non-residents with an interest there, contact all of them):

Brad C. Rosenberger, Jefferson District - brosenberger@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 937-4928

C. Jack Frazier, Cedar Mountain District - cjfrazier@culpepercounty.gov - 540-547-2724

Steven E. Nixon, Vice Chairman,West Fairfax District -snixon@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 825-5768

Steven L. Walker, Chairman, East Fairfax District -swalker@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 825-7716

Sue D. Hansohn, Catalpa District - shansohn@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 825-1893

Alexa V. Fritz, Salem District - afritz@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 547-2054

William C. Chase, Jr. , Stevensburg District - bchase@culpepercounty.gov - (540) 399-1218


Suggested subject for emails: KEEP firearm exemptions in noise ordinance!

Suggested message for emails:

I urge you to keep the exemptions for hunting and shooting in the proposed sound ordinance being considered on September 2, 2014. Also, extend the permissible hours to at least 9 PM and leave the penalty as a Class 4 misdemeanor, with only a warning on a first offense.





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