VA-ALERT: Amherst meeting TONIGHT on shooting restrictions!

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VA-ALERT: NEW ACTION ITEM: Amherst meeting TONIGHT on shooting restrictions!

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Update: I have confirmed that carry is legal at this meeting.

Amherst County is considering an ordinance that would create new shooting restrictions throughout the county!

The ordinance would prohibit outdoor shooting on or along any public road and a ***100-yard buffer around any residence or public gathering place that is not the shooter’s own dwelling.*** The proposal also restricts shooting across someone else’s property, unless permission has been given.

The County already allows people to ask for restrictions on a case-by-case basis. This is a huge overreach, especially in such a rural county!

The hearing is TONIGHT, TUESDAY, October 20th, at 7 PM.

It is being held at:

School Board Meeting Room
153 Washington St.
Amherst, VA 24521

(NOTE: School Board rooms or buildings are NOT normally considered “schools”, as is the case in Amherst, so carry is legal at the meeting.)


OLD ACTION ITEM:

If you live in Amherst or are otherwise affected by this proposed ordinance, you need to show up for the meeting.

I am planning on being there and will have some Guns Save Lives stickers for those attending to wear.

I’m hoping a good turnout by our side will nip this in the bud.


NEW ACTION ITEM:

If you can’t make the meeting, you can send an email to the Board of Supervisors:

Email addresses: dwkidd@countyofamherst.com, cdtucker@countyofamherst.com, rmcurd@countyofamherst.com, dwpugh@countyofamherst.com, jamarks@countyofamherst.com

Suggested subject: Oppose proposed changes to restrict shooting in Amherst!

Suggested comment:

Dear Board of Supervisors member,

I urge you to OPPOSE changes that add more general restrictions to shooting in Amherst County. Any such restrictions should be considered on a case-by-case basis, so as not to restrict the rights of all gun owners in the county.

Sincerely,
[your name]



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