LEXINGTON, N.C. — The Davidson County Sheriff's Office posted on their Facebook Wednesday, urging gun owners to use caution when exercising their Second Amendment right.
The post comes after a home in the county was hit four different times by stray bullets over the last few months.
Butch Comer and his wife tell WFMY that their home has been hit in four different spots since October of last year.
“It’s dangerous, it’s concerning for my family and our pets,” Comer explained.
Davidson County Sheriff, Richie Simmons is urging gun owners to be responsible.
“When we get those calls we send our deputies out to check the area where the people are shooting from to make sure they have a good solid berm to stop the bullets so it’s not ricocheting off and doing it in a safe manner,” Sheriff Simmons said.
Sheriff Simmons said they believe this gunfire is from either hunting or target practice but either way, it’s not safe.
“You do have every right to shoot and practice and we want you to be proficient with your firearm we want you to enjoy it but everybody else enjoys their safety as well,” Sheriff Simmons said.
The Comers told WFMY that they’ve seen deer stands in this field near their home. There is no evidence that it’s a hunter but the homeowners are sounding the alarm for anyone who owns a firearm.
"Just spread the word - to get the word out for people to be concerned about knowing the direction they're shooting in and be familiar with it,” Comer said.
Right now, it isn’t deer season, so the question remains what exactly someone would be shooting out at this time of year.
The state law says you cannot hunt on the land of another person without written permission.
It's also against the law to shoot within 150 yards of someone's home.
For now, the investigation continues into whose bullets are hitting the Comers' home.