Rob R.
Active Member
***2nd Amendment Alert - Council President Joyce Bowlsbey promises to "look into" restricting the discharging of firearms on private property***
During the December 5th "Citizen's Corner" meeting, a small group of homeowners from the Chesapeake City area called on the County Council to enact new laws that would prevent a neighbor from using his rifle for target shooting. DNR and local police had been called in the past and determined that the shooter was discharging the firearm legally. One person who advocated for new shooting restrictions admitted that the person shooting "was not a nuisance" but he had concerns about safety, even though he had not talked to or visited the neighbor who is doing the shooting.
Council President Joyce Bowlsbey told the group opposed to the shooting that she understands their concerns because she has neighbors on two sides of her house that also shoot. She added that she's "afraid to go out and pick Christmas greens for fear of getting shot." Bowlsbey then stated, "People don't need automatic weapons as far as I'm concerned." It's unclear if Bowlsbey understands the difference between semi-auto and fully-auto weapons which are already severely restricted.
Bowlsbey finished the discussion by saying "This is an issue I appreciate and we (the council) can talk about it. We'll look into it."
Cecil County Campaign for Liberty will be watching this situation closely and vigorously oppose any attempts to restrict the Second Amendment rights of Cecil County Citizens. Bowlsbey's comments are concerning on their own, but those concerns are amplified because Alan McCarthy introduced a bill to restrict shooting on private property a few years ago while serving as Council Vice-President. This would seem to indicate that he would support any similar legislation that may be proposed. It should also be noted that Councilwoman Jackie Gregory defended McCarthy's proposed shooting restrictions while she was still a leader in the now-defunct "Cecil County Patriots" organization.
You can listen to the audio from Citizen's Corner by clicking on the link included below.
http://www.ccgov.org/home/showdocument?id=25459
During the December 5th "Citizen's Corner" meeting, a small group of homeowners from the Chesapeake City area called on the County Council to enact new laws that would prevent a neighbor from using his rifle for target shooting. DNR and local police had been called in the past and determined that the shooter was discharging the firearm legally. One person who advocated for new shooting restrictions admitted that the person shooting "was not a nuisance" but he had concerns about safety, even though he had not talked to or visited the neighbor who is doing the shooting.
Council President Joyce Bowlsbey told the group opposed to the shooting that she understands their concerns because she has neighbors on two sides of her house that also shoot. She added that she's "afraid to go out and pick Christmas greens for fear of getting shot." Bowlsbey then stated, "People don't need automatic weapons as far as I'm concerned." It's unclear if Bowlsbey understands the difference between semi-auto and fully-auto weapons which are already severely restricted.
Bowlsbey finished the discussion by saying "This is an issue I appreciate and we (the council) can talk about it. We'll look into it."
Cecil County Campaign for Liberty will be watching this situation closely and vigorously oppose any attempts to restrict the Second Amendment rights of Cecil County Citizens. Bowlsbey's comments are concerning on their own, but those concerns are amplified because Alan McCarthy introduced a bill to restrict shooting on private property a few years ago while serving as Council Vice-President. This would seem to indicate that he would support any similar legislation that may be proposed. It should also be noted that Councilwoman Jackie Gregory defended McCarthy's proposed shooting restrictions while she was still a leader in the now-defunct "Cecil County Patriots" organization.
You can listen to the audio from Citizen's Corner by clicking on the link included below.
http://www.ccgov.org/home/showdocument?id=25459