Eagle neighbors filled City Hall Tuesday night to weigh in on a proposal that would have changed where people could legally discharge firearms within city limits.
The proposed resolution would have created a map identifying specific areas where firearm discharge would still be allowed as development continues pushing into the foothills. The proposal also included deleting an amendment to the firearms ordinance passed in October 2021 that neighbors said no longer accurately describes the areas where shooting is permitted or the nature of the land involved — which is federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, not owned by it.
WATCH: Eagle City Council rejects proposed foothills firearm rules after hours of discussion
Eagle City Council rejects proposed foothills firearm rules after hours of discussion
After hours of discussion, the Eagle City Council voted unanimously against the proposal…