Town of Freetown
2369 Mct5raw Marathon Road
Marathon NV 13101
Phone 607-849-6372/Fax 607-849-4329
RESOLUTION NO.38 OF 2013
A RESOLU11ON OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FREETOWN OF CORTLAND COUNTY, NY TO CALL FOR REPEAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE SECURE AMMUNITION AND FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2013
The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilperson Vanderploeg and seconded by Councilperson Hopkins.
WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep & Bear Arms is guaranteed as an Individual Right under 2nd Amendrnent 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 Freetown, New York, and:
WHEREAS, the People of the Town of Freetown, New York, derive economic benefit and recreation from all safe forms of firearms conducted within the Town of Freetown using all types of firearms allowable under the United
States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York, and;
WHEREAS, the Town of Freetown Board, being elected to represent the People of the Town of Freetown & being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution & Constitution of the State of NY, and;
WHEREAS, the New York Assembly & New York Senate, being elected by the People of the State of New York & duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution & Constitution of the State of NY, and;
WHEREAS, the legislation passed by New York State legislature and signed by the Governor January15 infringes upon the right to keep and bear arms, bans possession & use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Town ci Freetown, NY, for defense of Life, Uberty & Property, bans possession & use of firearms now legally owned for safe forms of firearms within the Town of Freetown, NY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of Freetown, hereby calls for repeal of New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, declares that such legislation infringes upon the Right of the People to keep and bear arms, thus considers such act an over reach of legislative authority & unconstitutional.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 13th day of March, 2013 by the following vote:
Randy Hopkins – yes
Tom Vanderploeg – yes
Patty Zering – yes
Supervisor Mitchell – yes
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mackey