Why so hard to enforce gun regulations? Sheriff: “Someone’s gonna get hurt”

In a recent work session, the Orange County commissioners heard a presentation by the county attorney on the legal ramifications of passing a “gun discharge ordinance.” This is a subject of discussion ostensibly because of some citizens who appeared and complained about hearing gunfire near their residential development. At least, that is the excuse the county is using to justify…

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Orange County NC Mulls “Gun Discharge Regulation”

Like all forms of government regulations, the ostensible reason for them is to “protect the government’s citizens.” Forgetting for a moment the inherently possessive paternalism of such ideology, one should watch with serious skepticism, the Orange County NC government “react” to complaints of gunfire near their residential development. Are OC Officials reacting to complaints, or pushing agendas that are handed…

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