BUREAU CHIEF JULIE CAREY BROKE
THE STORY AND AN ELECTED LEADER
WHO IS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT.
>> I HEAR BANG, BANG, BANG,
RAPID FIRE GUNSHOTS.
>> Reporter: THAT’S WHAT SENT
KELSEA RUNNING FOR THE BASEMENT.
SHE CALLED HER MOM AND THE
SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
>> WHAT IF THEY HIT MY HOUSE OR
DOG OR ME.
>> Reporter: THE NEIGHBORS LATER
DISCOVERED SOMETHING WAS HIT.
BULLETS STRUCK THREE HOMES.
THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETERMINED
THEY CAME FROM AN OUTDOOR
SHOOTING AREA AP A NEIGHBORING
ACREAGE.
THAT RESIDENT POSTED ON FACEBOOK
THAT A FRIEND CAME OVER AND
WANTED TO FIRE A MACHINE GUN.
NO DECISION’S BEEN MADE ON
WHETHER ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES
WILL BE FILED.
BUT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS
THAT TYPE OF SHOOTING IS
PERMITTED IN THIS PART OF THE
COUNTY.
>> EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE LAWFULLY
DISCHARGED A FIREARM, YOU ARE
STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ROUND
.
>> Reporter: HE’S ALREADY ASKING
WHETHER ANY CHANGES CAN BE MADE
TO THE ORDINANCE THAT GOVERNS
FIREARMS DISCHARGE.
>> I REACHED OUT TO THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY AND I’M WAITING TO HEAR
BACK TO SEE IF MAYBE WE CAN MAKE
SOME TWEAKS THAT WOULD PROVIDE
MORE SAFETY FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
>> Reporter: THIS MAP SHOW WRS
WHERE ALL TYPES OF SHOOTING IS
STILL ALLOWED.
EVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE
DIVIDING LINE THE COUNTY
ORDINANCE HAS SOME RESTRICTIONS.
NO SHOOTING WITHIN 50 YARDS OF A
HIGHWAY OR 100 YARDS OF A
SCHOOL, PARK OR OCCUPIED BILL
OBJECTION LIKE A HOME.
WITH SUBDIVISIONS ENCROACHING,
SOME SAY IT’S TIME TO MOVE THAT
TO THE WEST.
>> I HOPE IT’S TIME TO REDRAW
THE LINES.
IT’S TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.
>> I’M NOT OUT TO TEAR DOWN THE
SECOND AMENDMENT.
I WANT TO FEEL SAFE.
>> Reporter: SUPERVISOR TELLS ME
IF HE HEARS BACK IT’S GOING TO
TAKE A FULL SCALE REVAMP, THAT’S
A PROCESS THAT WOULD REQUIRE TO
GATHER A LOT OF COMMUNITY INPUT
AND IT WOULD PROBABLY ALSO TAKE
QUITE A BIT LONGER. WE WILL BE FOLLOWING TO SEE WHAT
HAPPENS.
BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO.