CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Concerns are mounting among residents in Chesapeake regarding the city’s outdoor shooting ordinance, with many calling for immediate changes to enhance safety in their neighborhoods.
During a community meeting at Hickory High School on Wednesday night, local parent Stephanie Fulford expressed her fears for her children and her household. Fulford recounted a distressing incident where stray bullets from nearby recreational target shooting struck her home. She found a bullet lodged in a friend’s truck parked on her property after hearing frequent shooting sounds from the area.
“Eventually, someone’s going to get shot; that’s what’s just going to happen,” Fulford said, emphasizing the potential danger posed by unregulated shooting close to homes…