VCDL Action TONIGHT - York County Shooting Ban

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1. URGENT York County Action Item
2. Update on Loudoun County Board of Supervisor's meeting last night

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1. URGENT York County Action Item
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It is getting harder and harder for a law-abiding gun-owner to be able
to shoot a firearm because of restrictions created by Virginia's
various localities. And now York County wants to jump on board with
its own restrictions.

The York County Board of Supervisors is having a hearing TONIGHT (May
19th) at 6 PM on a proposed firearm-discharge ban that will affect a
large part of the County.

The ordinance will ban all rifle shooting that is not done at a gun
range (no more shooting a rifle at home). It will also ban discharge
of any firearm, BB, or paintball gun powered by carbon dioxide, within
300 feet of homes or businesses (unless the owners of those homes or
businesses agree), as well as within 1,000 feet of school property.

We need to have a good turnout of York County residents to urge the
Board of Supervisors to NOT pass the ordinance, leaving current laws
alone.

Points to be made:

* The Second Amendment and Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia
Constitution give the right to individuals to keep and bear arms.
Shooting is an important part of that right and as long as it is being
done safely should not be infringed. State law is sufficient to
control firearms discharge.
* Rifles can be shot safely on private property with a berm. There
is no need to force rifles to be discharged only at a gun range.
* Restricting the discharge of BB guns and paintball guns, especially
a 300 foot limitation, is particularly ludicrous. BB guns can be shot
in a house currently and this ordinance would prevent even that if
there is a home or business within 300 feet.

The meeting is at:

Board Room
York Hall
301 Main Street
Yorktown

Here is a link to the ordinance:

http://www.yorkcounty.gov/coadmin/agend ... item5e.pdf

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2. Update on Loudoun County Board of Supervisor's meeting last night
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Ten gun owners spoke at last night's Loudoun County Board of
Supervisors meeting regarding the Board repealing preempted gun
ordinances and not restricting self-defense using items other than
firearms.

Those reporting back said that the Board seemed to get the message.
The sense is to see what the Board does next, if anything, and for us
to react accordingly.

I will advise as events warrant.

Thanks to everyone who reported back to me on the results of the
meeting.


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