Residents living near the Triad Action Shooting Club on Fuller Mill Road asked the Randolph County Board of Commissioners to limit noise or remove the range, saying shots can be heard daily and at early hours.

The complaints came during the public comment period and included appeals from Isaac Hoffman, Fritz Wang and Amy Wang, who said the club’s shooting shelters and high-caliber firearms have made life near the range intolerable. "Restriction of the noise level at the gun range will improve the quality of life for the residents," Fritz Wang said.

Why it matters: Neighbors said they have raised the issue with county staff for months without relief and have engaged media and state officials. Amy Wang told the board staff could not locate public records she believes should exist for the address used by the range and said planning staff earlier described structures as falling under a "bona fide farm exemption," which she disputes.

Residents described long-running effects on property values and wellbeing. Isaac Hoffman told the board he has attended meetings for eight months and accused the county of not investigating conditions at the range; he also alleged Task (the gun club) had displayed a political campaign sign in violation of IRS rules for 501(c)(3)s. Chairman Frey responded publicly that the individual named in Mr. Hoffman’s remarks was "not my friend" and said he had seen the person only once in decades; the board attorney was asked to clarify the political-activity accusation but did not offer a formal finding during the session.

Speakers described local media coverage and said DOT removed neighborhood signs that warned club members about noise; Amy Wang said she observed a landowner photographing the signs before removal.

What the board did: The commissioners did not vote or enact an immediate enforcement action during the meeting. Commissioners and staff discussed whether planning records exist for the shooting structures; an interim planning director told a resident she could not find documentation for 1085 Fuller Mill Road. No formal directive to staff was recorded in the meeting minutes during public comment.

Context and next steps: Complainants said they have taken the issue to state officials and the press; they asked the county to visit the site and hear the noise firsthand. The transcript shows county staff and commissioners discussed limits on county authority during the public comment exchange but did not state a specific legal barrier or a follow-up assignment that the board approved.

Ending: Residents said they will continue to press the issue; the commissioners left the matter on the record but recorded no immediate policy change or vote.