Motion made by Linda Riehlman, seconded by Peter Knapp
RESOLUTION #20:
To authorize the Supervisor, James Doring, and Town Clerk, Jane Davenport, to complete the declaration regarding the Second Amendment and forward same to CC Chairman Mike Park; Governor Mario Cuomo; Senator James Seward; Assembly Member 125th District Barbara Lifton; Assembly Member 129th District Brian M. Kolf, and Assembly Member 123rd District Gary Finch
Peter Knapp(aye), Dave Morse(aye) Linda Riehlman(aye)
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 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 Preble, New York, and;
WHEREAS, the People of the Town of Preble, New York, derive economic benefit and recreation from all safe forms of firearms conducted within the Town of Preble using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York, and;
WHEREAS, The New York Assembly and the New York Senate, being duly 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, the legislation passed by the New York State Legislature and signed by the Governor on January 15 infringes upon the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and bans the possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Town of Preble, New York, for defense of Life, Liberty and Property and bans the possession and use of firearms now legally owned for safe forms of firearms conducted within the Town of Preble, New York;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND HEREBY RESOLVED that the Town of Preble’s Board, hereby calls for the repeal of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 and declares that such legislation infringes upon the Right of People to Keep and Bear Arms, thereby considers such an act an over reach of legislative authority and is unconstitutional.