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RESOLUTION NO. 35 Of 2013

IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION REQUIRING GUN OWNERS TO OBTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE

Supervisor Dresser offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, there is currently pending in the NYS Assembly Bill No. A3908-2013 and NYS Senate Bill No. S3853-2013 which will require owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance in an amount not less than $1 million dollars; and

WHEREAS, said proposed legislation has been referred to the Assembly Legislative Committee on Insurance; and

WHEREAS, the proposed legislation constitutes nothing more than a back door attempt to prohibit legal gun ownership in this State; and

WHEREAS, such mandatory insurance coverage would accomplish nothing more than to burden responsible, law abiding taxpayers while doing nothing to prevent the perpetrators of criminal acts involving guns; and

WHEREAS, it is constitutionally impermissible to require citizens to obtain liability insurance to exercise their rights under the 2nd amendment; and

WHERAS, the only predictable outcome of the passage of this law is an increase in profits to insurance companies; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson hereby strongly opposes any attempt to mandate gun owners to buy liability insurance; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson requests the members of the New York State Senate and Assembly who represent all, or part of, the Town of North Hudson to reply, in writing, with their views on, and actions taken, in support of, or opposition to the proposed gun insurance bill; and be it further

RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Elizabeth O’C. Little; and Assemblyman Daniel G. Stec and the New York State Association of Counties.

Seconded by Councilwoman DeZalia

ROLL CALL VOTE

Councilman Dresser Aye

Councilwoman Gokey Aye

Councilman Gero Aye

Councilwoman DeZalia Aye

Supervisor Moore Aye

RESOLUTION NO. 34 Of 2013

OPPOSING AND CALLING FOR REPEAL OF THE
NY SAFE ACT

Councilman Dresser offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, the right of the people to keep and bear arms is guaranteed as an individual right under the second amendment of the United States Constitution and that this right is regarded as an inalienable right of the people of the Town of North Hudson; and

WHEREAS, the lawful ownership of firearms is, and has been, a valued tradition in the Town of North Hudson, and the rights protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution are exercised by many of our residents; and

WHEREAS, the people of the Town of North Hudson derive economic and environmental benefits from all safe forms of recreation involving firearms, including, but not limited to, hunting and target shooting while utilizing all types of firearms available under the Constitution of the United states; and

WHEREAS, the NY SAFE ACT was adopted by the New York State Legislature and signed into law in an unprecedented expedited fashion and completely devoid of any opportunity for our elected State Legislators to study, review and debate the legislation and without any opportunity for the public to comment upon the legislation or to have any input whatsoever upon the legislation; and

WHEREAS, requiring law-abiding gun owners to verify ownership of certain types of firearms every 5 years, in addition to registering them on their permits, which now also must be renewed every 5 years, does not increase the safety of the public and is unnecessarily burdensome to the residents New York State; and

WHEREAS, the only persons who will comply with the new high-capacity magazine ban are law-abiding citizens, leaving the same high-capacity magazines in the hands of those who choose not to obey the law; and

WHEREAS, requiring documentation of all ammunition sales in New York State, as provided for in this legislation is a significant unfunded mandate on businesses; and

WHEREAS, the legislation fails to offer any meaningful solutions to gun violence and places burdens squarely on the backs of law-abiding citizens; and

WHEREAS, while there are some areas of the legislation that the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson finds encouraging, such as addressing the glaring shortcomings in the mental health system, the strengthening of Kendra’s law and Mark’s law, as well as privacy protections for certain pistol permit holders, by-and-large, we find the legislation does little more than negatively impact lawful gun ownership;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson does hereby oppose, and request the repeal of, any legislation, including the sections of the NY SAFE ACT (Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2013) which infringe upon the right of people to keep and bear arms; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson strongly encourages the members of the New York State Legislature to hold public hearings to address the issue of gun violence in a way that will produce meaningful results; and be it further

Resolved, that the Clerk of the Town Board of the Town of North Hudson be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to forward copies of this resolution to the New York State Association of Counties; the Intercounty Legislative Committee of the Adirondacks; Governor Andrew Cuomo; Senator Charles E. Schumer; Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand; Congressman William Owens; Senator Elizabeth O’C. Little; and Assemblyman Daniel G. Stec

Seconded by Councilman Gero

ROLL CALL VOTE

Councilman Dresser Aye

Councilwoman Gokey Nay

Councilman Gero Aye

Councilwoman DeZalia Nay

Supervisor Moore Aye