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Firing ranges draw fire in Brunswick
By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling
Apr 11, 2012
BRUNSWICK — Owners of firing ranges and their neighbors disagreed Monday on just about everything related to proposed revisions of the town's ordinance on weapons.
The changes were presented to the Town Council by Councilor David Watson on Monday.
Approximately 20 citizens spoke forcefully about whether private firing ranges should be regulated more heavily; most of those who spoke were residents of Oak Ridge Road and Bunganuc Road, which is home to one of the ranges in question.
Many said that they supported gun ownership and hunting in general, but that the noise generated by sustained target shooting sessions is diminishing their quality of life.
"It's terrifying," Jill Standish of Oak Ridge Road said. "It's not just an annoyance. It's really scary."
By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling
Apr 11, 2012
BRUNSWICK — Owners of firing ranges and their neighbors disagreed Monday on just about everything related to proposed revisions of the town's ordinance on weapons.
The changes were presented to the Town Council by Councilor David Watson on Monday.
Approximately 20 citizens spoke forcefully about whether private firing ranges should be regulated more heavily; most of those who spoke were residents of Oak Ridge Road and Bunganuc Road, which is home to one of the ranges in question.
Many said that they supported gun ownership and hunting in general, but that the noise generated by sustained target shooting sessions is diminishing their quality of life.
"It's terrifying," Jill Standish of Oak Ridge Road said. "It's not just an annoyance. It's really scary."