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Crawford opposes gun law

Posted on May 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Town of Crawford has added their voices to the growing clamor against the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Act recently signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

“Too often politicians rush to pass laws in response to events,” said Crawford Town Supervisor Charles Carnes. “More laws are not necessarily needed and we should enforce what is already law and only make changes that are necessary.”

Carnes’ sentiments were echoed by the Crawford Town Board, which recently voted unanimously (5-0) to pass a resolution “to support the Second Amendment.”

That resolution stated, in part, that the legislation 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 Crawford for defense of Life, Liberty and Property and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within the Town of Crawford.”

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The SAFE Act – has an opponent in the Newfield Town Council.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act – better known as the SAFE Act – has an opponent in the Newfield Town Council.

On Thursday night, the Newfield Town Council added its name to a growing list of New York municipalities that have urged the state to repeal the controversial legislation that was passed in January. The council voted unanimously in opposing the SAFE Act on the grounds that the law was rushed through the state legislature and passed with little public input. The approved town resolution states that the SAFE Act ultimately fails to address the apparent legal leniency granted to those who commit gun crimes.

Newfield requests the state replace the SAFE Act with reasonable legislation that doesn’t infringe on Second Amendment rights or push enforcement costs down to the local level.

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Pierrepont passes anti-SAFE act resolution unanimously

Posted on May 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Pierrepont town board voted unanimously to pass a resolution opposing the SAFE Act.

Town Supervisor Thomas E. Latimer said he has been approached by numerous citizens asking the town to oppose Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s gun control legislation.

“We’ve been asked to pass a resolution opposing the SAFE Act,” he said.

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The resolution was passed prior to a planned presentation from Will Gray, a local gun rights activist who has been traveling to town and village board meetings and encouraging municipalities to pass resolutions opposing the bill.

“I actually came with copies of resolutions and the SAFE Act to try and convince you to repeal the SAFE Act,” Mr. Gray said. “And you guys already did it. You are amazing. This is the easiest talk I’ve ever given.”

While Mr. Gray said he’s not sure if the law will actually be overturned, he did say the more opposition it receives the better.

“The more towns and villages we can get on board, the better off we’ll be,” he said, adding that to the best of his knowledge, St. Lawrence County, Lisbon, Colton, Norwood, Brasher and now Pierrepont have all passed such resolutions. The town of Parishville is drafting one that they are expected to pass at their next meeting.

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Orangeville calls for SAFE Act repeal

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Following the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors’ lead, the Orangeville Town Board passed a resolution calling for the recently passed NY SAFE Act to be repealed.

“This is in line with what the county has done and what many counties have done,” Orangeville Town Supervisor Gerald Stout said, citing, among other things, the haste with which the act was passed as reason to repeal.

The resolution passed unanimously without discussion from board members or residents in attendance.

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Orleans County Legislature Wants Full Repeal

Posted on April 26, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Orleans County Legislature revisited the issue of the NY SAFE Act at their April 24th meeting. They unanimously passed a resolution calling for repeal of the NY SAFE Act. Their original resolution, on February 13th, only opposed certain provisions.

According to the article, ‘Allport thanked the residents of the county who showed up at the county building about two weeks ago for a rally in opposition to the SAFE Act. He also said to his fellow legislators that they should oppose the entire act, and not just parts of it.’

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Coxsackie opposes SAFE act

Posted on April 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Coxsackie opponents to the law have now demanded the Coxsackie Town Council do the same.

They packed the Town Hall to ask local elected officials to voice their opposition to the SAFE Act.

“This law that has been passed is illegal,” one opponent said.

Jim Lee, president of the Coxsackie Sportsmen’s Club, said his organization represents hundreds of sportsmen and gun rights activists, and said the law infringed on their rights, which are guaranteed by the Second Amendment.

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Numerous towns and counties across the state have passed similar resolutions objecting to the act.

The Coxsackie Town Council decided to do so unanimously.

“There are already laws that should be enforced,” Hobart said. “No new rules are needed. Registration of firearms leads to confiscation.”

Town Councilman Jeffery Lewis voiced his opposition to the SAFE Act.

“This is just another political ploy to get everyone in New York State riled up to see how far they can take it,” Lewis said. “What is next, a socialistic society where they can tell us what we can and can’t do every day?”

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Town of Lindley passes resolution against the SAFE act

Posted on April 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment
The Regular Town Board Meeting was held April 10th, 2013
at the Lindley Town Hall, 637 US 15 Lindley, New York 14858
Official Minutes held at Town Clerk’s Office
Town Board Members Present:
Jerry Simcoe – Town Supervisor
David Ballard – Boardmember
Pat Clark – Boardmember
Lloyd DeMun, II – Boardmember
Linda Salyerds – Boardmember

Meeting was called to order by Gerald Simcoe at 7:00 pm.

Resolution regarding SAFE Act:
Gerald Simcoe informed the Board that according to Rance Reynolds, Town Attorney, it is illegal for the Town to pass a law that is inconsistent with State Law.  The Town could endorse the Steuben County Resolution, or adopt it as their own.  Linda Salyerds made the motion to adopt the Steuben County Resolution as a Town of Lindley Resolution.  Dave Ballard seconded.  Roll – all in favor.
Resolution adopted

Megan Thistle, Town Clerk, will send a certified copy to all representatives listed on the Steuben County Resolution per Town Board approval.

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Town of Albion Passes Resolution

Posted on April 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

On Monday April 8th, the Albion Town Board, in Orleans County, passed a resolution opposing the New York SAFE Act. This was the second time that the board was presented with the resolution on the agenda. Back in March the vote was deadlocked. At the April board meeting, however, it passed with three affirmative votes and two abstentions.

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Town Of Fremont opposes NY SAFE

Posted on April 7, 2013 by | Leave a comment

In other business, the board:

—Voted to support the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office’s opposition to the NY SAFE Act.

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Town of Lewiston opposes NY SAFE act

Posted on April 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The board unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Second Amendment, and called for repeal of the NY SAFE Act and opposing federal anti-gun measures proposed by the Obama administration. Councilman Ron Winkley, former chief of the Lewiston Police, called recent swift passage of the SAFE Act by the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo “ridiculous” and said the Western New York Chief’s Association, along with a number of other law enforcement organizations are staunchly opposed to the measure. Reiter, Councilman Mike Marra and Palmer all voiced similar frustrations on the SAFE Act and its impact on gun rights.

Lewiston joins a number of local municipalities and county legislatures throughout the state in opposing the act.

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