Gun ordinance shot down

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It was standing room only Monday night at the Jackson County Board of Commissioners meeting with more than 200 people crowding into the meeting room to oppose a proposed gun ordinance.

The BOC quickly voted at the start of the meeting to reject any ordinance that would stop the firing of guns in residential areas of the county. Commissioners Tom Crow, Chas Hardy, Dwain Smith and Bruce Yates all voted in opposition to the proposal. BOC chairman Hunter Bicknell was not present at the meeting.

After the vote was taken, comments were taken from those present at the meeting. Eight people spoke in opposition to a gun ordinance and no one spoke in favor of it. Most of those in the audience were wearing “no gun control” stickers.

For the full story, see the June 22 issue of The Jackson Herald.

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#1 Heidi Fields on 06/21/11 at 03:01 PM [Reply]

Yes! The people of Jackson County spoke and were finally listened to. This is just another way for goverment to try to control the local citizen. No GUN CONTROL!

#2 Michael McCarthy on 06/22/11 at 08:44 AM [Reply]

When someone gets shot and killed things will change. That's usually how things change. The politicians, as usual, are spineless creatures.

#2.1 Georgia on 06/22/11 at 02:27 PM [Reply]

Why in the world would someone get shot and killed?? That is the stupidest comment I have seen on here! If someone wants to shoot and kill someone I'm pretty sure they could care less about an ordinance forbidding them to do so. Usually people who are wanting to kill someone else aren't concerned with following the law. Why should law abiding citizens be punished for criminals-they don't follow ordinances. It's not about having a gun, it's about our freedom to do so, if we choose to. The only spineless politician I saw there was the one that was a "no show" at the meeting.

#2.1.1 Michael McCarthy on 06/22/11 at 02:33 PM [Reply]

I hope you're right but you know there is some dumb a** going to do it and until he actually hits someone there will be nothing the law can do. Not even a warning. Maybe you have the sense God gave most of us but I assure you there are a lot who don't. I believe even city dwellers have the right to bear arms but shooting up their neighborhood is what is really stupid.

#2.1.1.1 Georgia on 06/22/11 at 04:47 PM [Reply]

There are already criminal negligent discharge laws on the books, so this would have been pointless anyway (assuming safety was the primary concern). Making laws to prevent people from doing stupid things never works anyway.

#2.1.1.1.1 anon on 07/08/11 at 10:09 AM [Reply]

You know what, you're right. I like the way you think.... too many people get hurt or killed in car accidents. Let's start taking away everyone's cars... : /

Cars don't cause accidents, pencils don't cause people to misspell words, just like guns don't kill people.

#3 The Realist on 06/22/11 at 12:32 PM [Reply]

The fine citizens of Jackson County can be counted on to behave civilly and with consideration for their neighbor. That's why it's the paradise it is today. When you hear gunfire at night you can sleep better because you know it's the sound of freedom.

#4 HA! on 06/22/11 at 06:06 PM [Reply]

I just got the title of the article, "Gun ordinance SHOT down." Good one!

#5 silent one on 06/22/11 at 08:58 PM [Reply]

The world needs more silencers

#5.1 Law abiding citizen on 06/23/11 at 12:34 AM [Reply]

Apparently the person who has proposed this ordinance is not familiar with the Ga Firearms Preemption Law. If you have a private gun range on your property for a at least a year and then a subdivision moves in, you can keep shooting and the local municipalities can not stop you. Research some Gwinnett County case law. Their county ordinance was struck down. As long as you are not intoxicated or not within 150 feet of a road, you can shoot all you want and only the state legislative branch of the government can change this. Be careful Jackson County because I am willing to cause you to spend a lot of money taking this to the Supreme Court.

#5.1.1 silent one on 06/23/11 at 08:22 PM [Reply]

Absolutely. Now we have to worry if he has enough backbone to protect Jackson Co. water supply.

#6 Absence Bicknell on 06/23/11 at 10:06 AM [Reply]

We can see what kind of BOC Chairman we have. Bicknell was the one that proposed the Gun Ordinance. When he started to get some heat about it, he skips the meeting. I believe this was the first meeting he missed. Was he afraid to face the citizens that were opposed to his Gun Ordinance. Maybe we need a BOC Chairman with some backbone.

#7 Railroad Woman on 06/23/11 at 02:08 PM [Reply]

The most exhilarating sight to see - the Jackson County Militia out in force and we were heard loud and clear

#8 Law abiding citizen on 06/25/11 at 10:28 AM [Reply]

Commissioners need to get some back bone and simply explain this to the people who wish to complain. And the County attorney needs to research before choosing to violate my rights. My private range was in operation before I bought my property two years ago. Shooting Range Protection Act; The state has also preempted the ability of local governments and residents from suing (civil or criminal liability, damages, abatement, or injunctive relief resulting from or relating to noise if the range remains in compliance with noise control or nuisance abatement rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances applicable to the range on the date on which it commenced operation) or regulating (relating to noise control, noise pollution, or noise abatement adopted or applied retroactively) gun ranges. Also, no shooting range shall be or shall become a nuisance, either public or private, solely as a result of changed conditions in or around the locality of such range if the range has been in operation for one year since the date on which it commenced operation as a sport shooting range (expansion of the range or types of firearms allowed does not affect the date of commencement). (41-1-9)

#9 JeffTeaParty on 06/25/11 at 12:50 PM [Reply]

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#10 Black Rifle on 06/25/11 at 02:43 PM [Reply]

Another victory for the Second Amendment and for those who support our Constitutional RIGHTS, provided us by our forefathers.

Perhaps now the local government will focus on REAL problems that the county faces, and listen a little more closely to what the people who elected them actually want.

#10.1 Law abiding citizen on 06/25/11 at 03:52 PM [Reply]

Yes Black Rifle, like protecting law abiding citizens rights to own and practice using the WEAPONS they will use to protect themselves from non law abiding citizens. They should also protect current residents from allowing people who want to change the way we do things from moving in. Jackson is pretty now, but eventually they will push to move in big businesses and push out the farmers and the folks who moved here because of the destructuction commissioners in metro counties have caused. The crroks will be in the county commission.

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