Town of Brasher resolution calling for repeal of the SAFE act

RESOLUTION #13- 2013
TOWN OF BRASHER
Resolution in Support of the Second Amendment

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 Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York and;

WHEREAS, the people of the Town of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York, derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting, and shooting conducted within Brasher 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 Brasher Town Board being elected to represent the people of Brasher 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 New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate being 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, legislation passed in the night, 6 hours after being introduced, without any public notice or opportunity for comment by citizens effected, by New York State Assembly and Senate, and infringes on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and;

WHEREAS, the NY SAFE ACT bans the possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Town of Brasher for defense of Life, Liberty, Property and would ban possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of firearm recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within the Town of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York.

WHEREAS, the Town of Brasher Town Board believes there are many other less intrusive means available other than rash, confusing and inarticulately drafted firearms laws 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 of Brasher 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 Be It Further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Brasher does hereby propose the repeal of the NY SAFE ACT.

This resolution was moved by Councilman J. Keenan , seconded by Councilwoman M. Burns, for its adoption at the regular meeting of the Brasher Town Board which was held at the Municipal Building in Brasher Falls, NY on April 10, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a roll call vote with the following results:

Supervisor M. James Dawson – Aye
Councilman William Demo – Aye
Councilman John Keenan – Aye
Councilwoman Margaret Burns – Aye
Councilman Mark Peets – Aye

The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.

Dated: April 10, 2013 _______________________________
Ellen M. Fukes, Town Clerk

Passed unanimously