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Cumberland County adopts ordinance restricting explosive targets at shooting ranges
Summary
On second reading June 2, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance regulating explosive (binary) targets at firing ranges and amended section 9.5-100(a)(2) of the county firearms regulations after debate over penalties and property rights.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted on June 2 to adopt an ordinance regulating the use of explosive targets at firing ranges and to amend section 9.5-100(a)(2) of the county firearms regulations.
The ordinance, advanced on a required second reading, targets the use of certain types of explosive targets — described in the meeting as “binary” explosives made by combining purchased components — and does not change rules on firearm use itself, county attorney Rick Morfield said. "It does not affect the use of the firearm. It affects the use of the target," Morfield said.
Why the board acted: The board considered the ordinance at a prior meeting and returned it for a second reading because state law and the county's…
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