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Federated Sportsmans Clubs of Chenango County resolution against NY SAFE act

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RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PROCESS OF ENACTMENT AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE NEW YORK SAFE ACT

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

WHEREAS: The right of the people to keep and bear arms for defense of life, liberty, and property is regarded as an inalienable right; and

WHEREAS,: The lawful ownership of firearms is, and has been, a valued tradition, and the rights protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution are exercised by many; and

WHEREAS: The people derive economic and environmental benefits from all safe forms of recreation involving firearms, including, but not limited to, hunting and target shooting while utilizing all types of firearms available under the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS: Members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, being elected by the people of New York State, are duly sworn by their oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS: The enactment of the NY SAFE Act (Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2013) has engendered significant controversy over both the process by which it was enacted and certain provisions contained within it; and

WHEREAS: It is our understanding that many State Legislators had less than an hour to read the legislation, which contained approximately twenty-five thousand words, before being forced to vote on it;and

WHEREAS: Having reviewed the legislation and time constraints, it is our conclusion that there is no possible way any individual could have read the entire bill and understood its full implications prior to voting on it; and

WHEREAS: Our State Legislators most certainly could not have had the time to request, and receive,the input of their constituents regarding this matter; and

WHEREAS: Seeking, and considering, such public input is a standard to which we hold ourselves; and

WHEREAS: This legislation has 60 sections, of which only three take effect immediately; and

WHEREAS: In our opinion, there was no reason for the Governor to use a message of necessity to bring this bill to vote immediately and bypass the three day maturing process for all legislation; and

WHEREAS: The mishandling of the process in crafting the NY SAFE Act resulted in complex policy changes, many of which have been left up to interpretation, and are confusing even to the State Legislators who voted on them, and the law enforcement officials who are required to enforce and explain them; and

WHEREAS: Requiring law-abiding gun owners to verify ownership of certain types of firearms every five years, in addition to registering them on their permits, which now also must be renewed every 5 years, does not increase the safety of the public and is unnecessarily burdensome to the residents of New York State;and

WHEREAS: There will be a significant financial impact due to the permits that will have to be renewed requiring additional manpower and computer systems; and

WHEREAS: This legislation prohibits the sale of firearm magazines with a capacity larger than seven rounds; and

WHEREAS: Those firearm magazines with a capacity larger than seven rounds, which are authorized to be retained by existing owners, may only be loaded with seven rounds and eventually must be permanently altered to only accept seven rounds or be disposed of; and

WHEREAS: Few or no low capacity (7 rounds or less) magazines currently exist for many of the firearms commonly possessed by law-abiding residents of New York State; and

WHEREAS: Limiting the number of rounds to seven versus ten is arbitrary and capricious, has no correlation to public safety, unfairly burdens law-abiding gun owners, and puts an undue burden on gunmanufacturers to retool their manufacturing plants; and

WHEREAS: The only persons who will comply with the new high-capacity magazine ban are law-abiding citizens, leaving the same high-capacity magazines in the hands of those who choose not to obey the law; and

WHEREAS: Requiring documentation of all ammunition sales in New York State, as provided for in this legislation, is a significant unfunded mandate on business; and

WHEREAS: The New York State Combined Ballistic Identification System, which wasted $44 million in taxpayer money and resulted in zero convictions, illustrates the propensity of government to waste taxpayer resources when legislation is not properly reviewed; and

WHEREAS: Governor Cuomo has proposed spending $36 million dollars in his 2013-2014 Executive budget for the implementation of the NY SAFE Act at a time when New York State residents are crying out for tax relief; and

WHEREAS: This legislation severely impacts the possession and use of firearms now employed by residents for defense of life, liberty, and property; and

WHEREAS: This legislation severely impacts the possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of recreation including, but not limited to, hunting and target shooting; and

WHEREAS: While there are some areas of the legislation that we find encouraging, such as addressing glaring shortcomings in the mental health system, the strengthening of Kendra’s Law and Mark’s law, as well as privacy protections for certain pistol permit holders, by-and-large, we find the legislation does little more than negatively impact lawful gun ownership; and

WHEREAS: This legislation fails to offer any meaningful solutions to gun violence and places increased burdens where they do not belong, squarely on the backs of law-abiding citizens; and

WHEREAS: This legislation effectively turns countless New York State law-abiding gun owners into criminals; and

WHEREAS: The manner in which this legislation was brought forward for vote in the State Legislature is deeply disturbing, now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the Federation of Sportsmans Clubs of Chenango County does hereby oppose, and request the repeal of, any legislation, including the sections within the NY SAFE Act (Chapter1 of the Laws of 2013), which infringe upon the right of the people to keep and bear arms; and further be it

RESOLVED: That the Federaton of Sportsmans Clubs of Chenango County considers such laws to be unnecessary and beyond lawful legislative authority granted to our State representatives; and further be it

RESOLVED: That the Federation of Sportsmans Clubs of Chenango County strongly encourages members of the New York State Legislature to hold public hearings to address the issue of gun violence in a way that will produce meaningful results; and further be it

RESOLVED: That the Federation of Sportsmans Clubs of Chenango County requests the members of the New York State Senate and Assembly who represent all, or part of, Chenango County to reply, in writing,with their views on, and actions taken, in support of, or opposition to, the NY SAFE Act; and further be it

RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Thomas Libous, Senator James Seward, Congressman Richard Hanna, Assemblyman Clifford Crouch and Assemblyman Gary Finch.

FSCCC Safe Act Resolution by Evan Hempel

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Town of Van Buren resolutions opposing NY SAFE act

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Passed unanimously Tuesday March 5th.  One resolution opposes NY SAFE and the second opposes bundling of FOIL updates with issues relating to gun control.

Van Buren Town Board opposes Safe Act by The Post-Standard

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Town of Denning resolution opposing the NY SAFE act

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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.

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Town of Seneca Falls resolution opposing the SAFE Act

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Request Governor and Legislature to Repeal SAFE Act:  A motion was made by T.J. Casamassima and seconded by Don Earle to adopt the following Resolution:

WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature recently enacted and Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into Law the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (“NY SAFE ACT”); and

WHEREAS, this Legislation is viewed by many citizens of the State of New York as being extremely controversial as those citizens view this Legislation as infringing upon their rights guaranteed to them under the second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and

WHEREAS, each and every issue that comes before the New York State Legislature before an enactment deserves a fair and open discussion which incorporates all points of view in order to ensure that all citizens are heard and that the Legislation incorporates the various points of view expressed during that discussion and benefits all of the citizens of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, the NY SAFE ACT was adopted after minimal public discussion, contains serious flaws, i.e., police officers are not exempt, and having been on the desks of the members of the New York State Legislature for only a few hours, thereafter was literally adopted in the night and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo; and

WHEREAS, in 2011, amendments were made to the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law Section 103), requiring a public body prior to a meeting to post on its website, to the extent practicable, for public benefit all records that may be considered or discussed at that meeting; and

WHEREAS, A.107 has been pre-filed before the New York State Assembly for the 2013-2014 Regular Session, to amend the Public Officers Law (Section 84 and 90) in relation to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the State Legislature, reading in part “…The people’s right to know the process of governmental decision-making and to review the documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society.  Access to such information should not be thwarted by shrouding it with the cloak of secrecy or confidentiality…”; and

WHEREAS, the State of New York has a tradition and long history of conducting its deliberations and debates in the public view and that in the enactment of the NY SAFE ACT, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo acted in contradiction of this long time honored tradition of an open government; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of Seneca Falls at a Meeting held March 5, 2013 at Seneca Falls, NY wishes to express their concern that any legislation which addresses the ownership of guns and the sale of ammunition in the State of New York be conducted only after an open debate to which the public is allowed to participate and express their points of view.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Seneca Falls calls for the repeal of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (“NY SAFE ACT”); and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Seneca Falls supports the positions adopted by resolution from the New York State County Clerks Association and the State Sheriffs Association; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of Seneca Falls hereby directs that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Members of the New York State Legislature, New York State Association of Towns, and each New York State County.  Ms. Sauvageau stated the County already did this – she thinks the Governor and Legislature got the message.  There are a lot issues that the State Government does and the Federal Government does that we may have an opinion of, but that we don’t legislate on.  She thinks the Board’s job is to talk to those people if we have a personal issue; the Board has no independent jurisdiction over gun control at the Town level.  Her concept is that this is out of the Town’s ballpark.  Mr. Earle stated the way we have to express a desire to our Legislature is through a resolution or letter.  He added this is a resolution expressing the way it was enacted.  Mr. Moore said it’s not the issue itself – it’s the way it was written up and handled.  Ms. Sauvageau stated that there is a lot of division in the Town, and this is something the Board cannot legislate.

The above resolution made by T.J. Casamassima and seconded by Don Earle calling for the repeal of the New York SAFE ACT of 2013 was carried 4 ayes, 1 nay; Councilwoman Sauvageau with the dissenting vote.

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Town of Conesus resolutions opposing NY SAFE

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At a Regular Meeting of the Conesus Town Board held this day, 3/5/2013 the Town Board did adopt the following 2 resolutions :

RESOLUTION #28.13
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE NEW YORK STATE SECURE AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT ACT (S.A.F.E.) ACT OF 2013

On a motion of Councilman Beardslee and seconded by Councilman Bell, the following resolution was
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE:
Supervisor Donohue Aye
Councilman Beardslee Aye
Councilman Bell Aye
Councilman Steenblok Aye
Councilman Wester Aye

WHEREAS, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares: “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” and

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 4 of the Civil Rights Law of the State of New York states: “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms cannot be infringed.” and

WHEREAS, Article III, Section 14 of the Constitution of the State of New York states: “No bill shall be passed or become a law unless it shall have been printed and upon the desks of the members, in its final form, at least three calendar legislative days prior to its final passage, unless the governor, or the acting governor, shall have certified, under his or her hand and the seal of the state, the facts which in his or her opinion necessitate an immediate vote thereon…”; and

WHEREAS, the facts did not necessitate an immediate vote on this legislation and thus the Governor’s order of necessity suggests an attempt to bypass New York State’s constitutional process; and

WHEREAS, the New York State senate leadership failed to accept the responsibility to act as a check and balance on the Governor’s unnecessary use of the message of necessity; and

WHEREAS, members of the Conesus Town Board, being elected to represent the people of Town of Conesus, are duly sworn by their oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS, members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, being elected by the people of New York State, are duly sworn by their oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS, The people of Conesus derive economic and environmental benefits from all safe forms of recreation involving firearms, including, but not limited to, hunting and target shooting while utilizing all types of firearms available under the Constitution of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the S.A.F.E. act was driven through the New York State Senate, without public hearing, passed by the Assembly and signed into law less than 24 hours after first being presented, without opportunity for constituents to comment on the bill and without proper consideration of the implications of its provisions; and

WHEREAS, ownership of firearms is a valued tradition in New York State which must remain available to all law abiding citizens; and

WHEREAS, this legislation creates an environment in New York State which is detrimental to gun manufacture and ownership; and

WHEREAS, the new definition of “assault weapon”, based upon a single arbitrary feature, as to prevent the possession of many firearms that are legitimately used for hunting, target shooting and self-defense; and

WHEREAS, the seven round limit on magazine capacity is arbitrary and capricious criminalizing the sale, use and intended function of most semiautomatic rifles and pistols including those currently held by law abiding citizens; and

WHEREAS, this legislation effectively treats countless New York State law abiding gun owners as criminals; and

WHEREAS, requiring background checks for ammunition purchases constitutes an unnecessary burden on sportsmen and will create an artificially inflated cost of ammunition, limiting availability to law abiding citizens while having absolutely no effect on crime rates; and

WHEREAS, there are many parts of this legislation that place an unfunded mandate on the local Sheriff Departments, the medical community, County Clerk’s Offices and County Judges, while New York State tax payers are demanding relief; and

WHEREAS, criminals by definition do not obey the law and will continue to use whatever firearm and magazine regardless of rule of law; and

WHEREAS, this legislation fails to offer meaningful solution to the epidemic of gun violence, making criminals more SAFE and honest citizens less SAFE.

WHEREAS, the manner in which this legislation was brought forward for vote in the State Legislature is deeply disturbing to the Conesus Town Board. Therefore be it:

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Conesus, Livingston County, New York does hereby oppose the enactment of the New York State Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 because it fundamentally alters or censors the right to keep and bear arms without addressing the real issues of gun violence; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Conesus, Livingston County, New York does hereby call upon the New York State Legislature and Governor to repeal, set aside and annul this statute which abridges the rights of law abiding citizens of the State of New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Conesus, Livingston County, New York does hereby call upon the New York State Legislature to conduct hearings where the public is afforded the right to participate in the legislative process where the issue of gun violence and the treatment of the dangerously mentally ill produce meaningful results; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Town Board of the Town of Conesus, Livingston County, New York requests the members of the New York State Senate and Assembly who represent all, or part of The Town of Conesus, Livingston County, to reply, in writing, with their views on, and actions taken, in support of, or opposition to, the NY SAFE Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, that certified copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor of the State of New York Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Governor Robert Duffy, Senator Catharine Young, Assemblyman William Nojay and the New York State Association of Towns.

 

RESOLUTION #29.13
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO ANY ATTEMPT BY THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION WHICH BUNDLES ISSUES RELATING TO GUN CONTROL AND AMENDMENT OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW

On a motion of Councilman Donohue and seconded by Councilman Wester, the following resolution was
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE:
Supervisor Donohue Aye
Councilman Beardslee Aye
Councilman Bell Aye
Councilman Steenblok Aye
Councilman Wester Aye

WHEREAS: The Legislature is aware that two bills have been introduced in the New York State Senate, Bill Numbers S.2131 and S.2132, which propose amendments to the New York State Freedom of Information Law exempting disclosure of gun permit holders in certain instances; and

WHEREAS: This Legislature supports legislation that would exempt from disclosure records pertaining to gun permit holders for law enforcement purposes; and

WHEREAS: This Legislature is also aware of efforts to enact stricter gun control legislation, but has not had an opportunity to review and consider this legislation; and

WHEREAS: This Legislature believes that the issues surrounding disclosure of gun permit holders and those of enacting stricter gun control are separate issues, which should not be bundled together in one law; now therefore be it

RESOLVED that the Town Board, Town of Conesus, New York hereby approves of legislation which would exempt from disclosure those individuals who hold gun permits.

RESOLVED that the Town Board, Town of Conesus, New York opposes any effort by the New York State Legislature to enact stricter gun control measures without an opportunity of the residents of this state to debate the merits of such legislation.

RESOLVED that the Town Board, Town of Conesus, New York opposes any effort by the New York State Legislature to bundle together stricter gun control legislation with legislation that would exempt the records pertaining to gun permit holders from disclosure under the New York State Freedom of Information Law as it is set out in the Public Officers Law.

RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor of the State of New York Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Governor Robert Duffy, Senator Catharine Young, Assemblyman William Nojay and the New York State Association of Towns.

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Town of Johnsburg resolution opposing the SAFE Act

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Town of Johnsburg resolution opposing the SAFE Act passed unanimously.

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PROCESS
EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE WHEN ADOPTING THE NY SAFE ACT AND SOME ELEMENTS OF THE ACT ITSELF

WHEREAS, on January 15, 2013, the New York State Legislature passed the NY
Secure Ammunition and Fire Arms Enforcement Act of 2013 (NY SAFE Act) and
Governor Cuomo signed the legislation into law the same day, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Johnsburg maintains that when a State government decides to test and restrict the boundaries of constitutional protections, such action should be done with prudence and caution and only after our elected State legislators have had ample opportunity to study, review and debate the need for new or further legislation and the merit of any proposed legislation, and the affected public including lawful gun owners and non-gun owners in New York State should have an opportunity to be heard and comment upon proposed legislation which will test and restrict fundamental constitutional rights including rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, and

WHEREAS, the NY SAFE Act was adopted by the New York State Legislature and
signed into law by Governor Cuomo in an unprecedented expedited fashion and
completely devoid of any opportunity for our elected State legislators to study, review and debate the legislation and without any opportunity for the public to comment upon the legislation or to have any input whatsoever upon the legislation, and

WHEREAS, the Johnsburg Town Board recognizes the horrific and needless loss of life and irreparable damage that can be caused when violent criminals or mentally ill individuals possess and use firearms, and

WHEREAS the Johnsburg Town Board recognizes that there are some elements of the NY SAFE Act that are worth keeping including the strengthening of Kendra’s Law, increased penalties for illegal firearm usage and the measures taken to protect first responders.

WHEREAS, a more full and detailed public discussion and debate about how to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill and violent criminals is desperately needed and, as adopted, the NY SAFE Act focuses too much on infringing the rights of law abiding gun owners in New York State while not addressing in any meaningful fashion keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Johnsburg Town Board expresses its dissatisfaction with the process engaged by Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature in enacting the NY SAFE Act, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Johnsburg Town Board encourages Governor Cuomo to meet with interested parties to address problems that have arisen due to the hasty enactment of the NY SAFE Act and thereafter propose amendments to the NY SAFE Act which will protect the rights of law abiding gun owners in New York State and focus upon the real problem of firearms being in the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Town of Johnsburg be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to forward copies of this resolution to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo; Senator Elizabeth O’C. Little; and Assemblyman Daniel G. Stec.

With 5 members voting in favor, the resolution is declared carried.

Ayes-5 (Arsenault, Nightingale, Olesheski, Stevens, Vanselow)

Nays – 0

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Town of Clay resolution opposing NY SAFE act

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Resolution passed unanimously on Monday March 4th.

Town of Clay resolution on NY SAFE ACT by The Post-Standard

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Town of Grand Island resolution opposing NY SAFE Act

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Passed unanimously March 3rd 2013.

Grand Island Agenda 3/4/13 by Evan Hempel

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Town of Collins resolution opposing the SAFE Act

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Resolution in support of AOECG resolution on NYS SAFE Act

RESOLUTION # 99:  SUPPORT AOECG RESOLUTION ON NYS SAFE ACT

Motion made by Supervisor Tessmer, seconded by Councilman Clark to a ADOPTED

Aye      4    Martin, Stelley, Clark, Tessmer           Nay      1    Gaylord

WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed a resolution brought forth by the Association of Erie County Governments requesting the repealing and amending of the NY “Safe Act” gun control law, and

WHEREAS, The Town Board agrees that the Association of Erie County Governments represents the voice of the people in Erie County.

NOW BE IT RESOLVED, the Collins Town Board hereby approves the repealing and amending of the NY “Safe Act” legislation and is in support of said resolution brought forth by the Association of Erie County Governments.

WHEREAS, The Association of Erie County Governments who represents the voice of the people, is made up of 25 Towns, 16 Villages and 3 Cities that represent the County of Erie, in the State of New York with a population of approximately 1,000,000 people, and

WHEREAS, On Monday January 14th, 2013 the rights under the second Amendment of our Constitution was infringed on without due process, and

WHEREAS, The Gun Control Bill (S.2230) known as NY SAFE Act was rushed through the Senate & Assembly without a single Public hearing or input from the various Law enforcement agencies located around our State, and

WHEREAS, Even the State lawmakers did not have time to review the bill as presented leaving questions about implementation and regulation of this new law, and

WHEREAS, This law should focus on increasing penalties for criminals who use firearms to harm and threaten law abiding citizens and address the issues of mental illness related to violence, and

WHEREAS, The Association of Erie County Governments realizes that NY SAFE Act, gun control law must be repealed and replace the restrictive parts of the enacted law.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association of Erie County Governments urgently asks Governor Andrew M. Cuomo & the Legislative leaders to suspend this law as soon as possible and to look at all of the aspects of gun control using the proper legal procedure to bring about a law that will address gun control in a more logical manner, focusing on the real issues related to gun control – a law that will strengthen the effect on public safety and not infringe upon our constitutional rights.

RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to:  Honorable Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Honorable Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Majority Leader of Independent Democratic Caucus Jeff Klein, Honorable Senate Minority LeaderAndrea Stewart-Cousins, Honorable Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, Honorable Leader of the Assembly Joseph Morelle, Honorable Minority Leader of the Assembly Brian Kolb, and the Western New York Delegation and Erie County Legislators

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Town and Village of Mount Morris resolution calling for repeal of the NY SAFE act

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Mayor Long stated that this was joint Town and Village Meeting regarding the New York State Act of 2013.

RESOLUTION # 51.13 APPROVAL OF NEW YORK STATE ACT OF 2013

On a motion from Trustee Christiano second by Mayor Long the following resolution was

ADOPTED Ayes 4 Long, Murray, Mike, Christiano
Absent 1 Lonsberry

Resolved to adopt the following resolution:

CALLING FOR THE REPEAL OF THE NEW YORK SAFE ACT OF 2013

WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature recently enacted and Governor Cuomo signed into law The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (“NY STATE ACT’); and

WHEREAS, the State of New York has a tradition and long history of conducting it deliberations and debates in the public view and that in the enactment of NY SAFE ACT the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo acted in contradiction of this long, time honored tradition of an open government; and

WHEREAS, this legislation imposes far more burdensome regulations upon law abiding gun owners; notably;

1. The law’s definition of assault weapons is too broad, and prevents the possession of many weapons that are legitimately used for hunting, target shooting and self defense;

2. The law enacts reductions in the maximum capacity of gun magazines which unfairly limits the design capabilities of guns purchased legally for over a century;

3. The law requires a five year recertification of pistol permits and registration of existing assault weapons which is an unfair impediment; and

WHEREAS, this legislation creates an environment in the state hostile to gun manufacturers and gun ownership; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Village of Mount Morris and Town of Mount Morris calls for the repeal of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (‘NY SAFE ACT”); and, be it further

RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Andrew Cuomo Senators Catharine M. Young and Patrick M. Gallivan and Assemblyman Bill Nojay, and the New York State Association of Counties.

Dated at Mount Morris, New York
March 4

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