Town of Cochecton resolution opposing the NY SAFE act

RESOLUTION # 26 – KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SECOND AMENDMENT

On motion of Councilperson Grund, seconded by Councilperson Story, the following resolution was,

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed as an individual Right under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution of the State of New York, and

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms for the defense of Life Liberty, and Property is regarded as an inalienable Right by the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York, and

WHEREAS, the Cochecton Town Board, being elected to represent the People of Cochecton and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution of the State of New York, and

WHEREAS, the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, being elected by the People of the State of New York and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York, and

WHEREAS, legislation passed by the New York Assembly and Senate infringes on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Town of Cochecton, for defense of Life, Liberty, and Property and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of firearm recreation, hunting and shooting conducted with the Town of Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Cochecton Board believes there are many other less intrusive means available, other than rash confusing, and inarticulately drafted firearm laws that would effectively, control, manage and reduce violence in our society, such as, mental health reforms, anti-bullying programs for schools, enforcement of existing laws to the fullest extent possible, and proper psychological counseling for those in need or who request it, and

NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE AND IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Cochecton Town Board does hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the Right of the People to keep and bear arms and consider such laws to be unnecessary and beyond lawful legislative authority granted to our State representatives, as there is no documented correlation between gun control measures and crime reduction.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Governor Cuomo, Senator John Bonacic, and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther

ADOPTED: AYES: 4 NAYS: 1 Councilperson Richardson
Supervisor Maas
Councilpersons: Grund, Schulman and Story