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Beaufort County council rejects criminal firearms‑discharge ordinance, advances civil penalty approach
Summary
After debate and input from legal staff and law‑enforcement partners, the council voted down a criminal ordinance to prohibit unlawful firearm discharge and moved forward with a civil‑penalty ordinance that includes education incentives and a $500 maximum fine.
Beaufort County Council on April 13 chose a civil‑penalty route over a criminal approach to prohibit unlawful discharge of firearms in unincorporated areas.
The council considered two ordinances: a criminal‑penalty ordinance (2026/06) and a civil‑penalty ordinance (2026/14) that would impose fines and include an education incentive. Legal…
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