Resolution No.35 of 2013
Denning Town Board Meeting
March 5th, 2013
WHEREAS, the Right of the People to keep and bear arms is guaranteed as an individual Right under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and under the Constitution of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Right of the People to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty and property is regarded as an inalienable Right by the People of the Town of Denning, Ulster County, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Denning derives economic benefit from all safe forms of firearm recreation, hunting and shooting conducted with the Town using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has been elected to represent the People of the Town of Denning and has been duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, have been elected by the People of the State of New York and have been 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, 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 within the Town of Denning, Ulster County, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes there are many other less intrusive means available, that would effectively control, manage and reduce violence in our society, such as mental health reforms, anti-bullying programs for schools, enforcement of existing firearms laws to the fullest extent possible, and proper psychological counseling for those in need or who request it.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the 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; and,
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Chris Gibson, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator John Bonacic and Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, resulting as follows:
Councilman Mike Dean: Aye
Councilman Paul Schoonmaker: Aye
Councilman Kevin Smith: Aye
Councilman David Brooks: Aye
Supervisor Bruning: Aye
Motion carried following a unanimous roll call vote.
