HomeMy WebLinkAboutNon-ordinance recommendationsRecommendation by the Firearms Safety Committee to the Board of County
Commissioners in support of voluntary community education on firearms safety.
Adopted unanimously by the Committee on October 25, 2016
The Firearms Safety Committee recommends that the County coordinateefforts across
Departments, and partner with external individuals and organizations,to advance community
awareness,understanding, and voluntary adoption of firearms safetypractices. In particular, we
envision:
x The Department of Social Services and/or the Health Department developing and distributing
educational materialsin collaboration with the Sheriff’s Office(which already distributes
information on gun safety to persons issued a pistol purchase permit or conceal carry permit):
o For adults regarding how to securely store guns if there are children in the home.
o For home child day care providers on their obligations with respect to firearms,
including how to securely store guns on those premises.
x The County collaborating with the NC Wildlife Commission to expand from what is
currently available the opportunities for residents to take firearms safety classes.This could
include the establishment of a facility at which gun safety instruction would be more readily
available to the public than it is now, including young people.
x Collaboration across local Scouting chapters, Parent-Teacher Associations, faith
congregations, and other civic organizations,to advance adults’ awareness, understanding,
and voluntary adoption of firearms safety practices, perhaps with the involvement of safety
instructors from retailers such as the Bass Pro Shops.
x The distribution, similarto the County’s efforts at educating about deer dog huntingand
about the prohibition of smoking in public places, of printed brochures and the availability of
on-line information explaining the new firearms safety ordinance.