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Broome County resolution calling for repeal of the SAFE act

Broome County Safe Resolution by Evan Hempel

Broome County legislators plan to introduce a resolution opposing NY SAFE

Some Republican Broome County legislators plan to introduce a resolution this month stating their opposition to New York’s new gun control law.

The legislators were joined by Broome County Executive Debbie Preston, Sheriff Dave Harder and Mental Health Commissioner Art Johnson at a news conference at the Sheriff’s Office Thursday. The officials say they’ve heard a lot of anger from their constituents who oppose the new restrictions which ban certain assault weapons, limit the size of ammunition clips to 7 bullets and force mental health providers to report on their patients.

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