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WHEREAS, On January 14th, 2013 a Gun Control Bill 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WHEREAS, the Hamburg Town Board recognizes that NY SAFE Act must be repealed and any further attempts to pass gun control legislation must go through the proper procedures and must allow for appropriate public comment.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hamburg Town Board 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.

BE IT FURTHER 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 Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Honorable Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, Honorable Leader of the Assembly Joseph Morelle, Honorable Minority Leader of the Assembly Brian Kolb, Senator Mark Grisanti, Assemblyman Sean Ryan and the rest of the Western New York Delegation.

ADOPTED
Ayes 3 Walters, Collins, Ziegler
Noes 0