Town of Parishville
County of St. Lawrence
Resolution 04-2013
Calling for the Repeal of the Erroneously Named NY SAFE Act
WHEREAS the members of the Town Council of the Town of Parishville, New York have been elected by the approximately 2,150 residents of the Town of Parishville as their representatives; and
WHEREAS said members have taken an oath; indeed the very same oath as the members of the Senate and Assembly, as well as the Governor, of the New York State; to uphold the constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the united States of America; and
WHEREAS said constitutions contain clauses protecting the individual, inalienable, God-given right of the citizens of the United States of America and the citizens of the State of New York to keep and bear arms without infringement; and
WHEREAS on January 15, 2013 the Legislature of the State of New York passed the erroneously name NY SAFE Act which contains multiple violations of said rights; and
WHEREAS this passage occurred within a period of less than twenty-four hours of introduction to the legislature, thereby not allowing the mandatory three day review period; and
WHEREAS this avoidance of the mandatory review period was accomplished by the Governor’s declaration of a Message of Necessity; and
WHEREAS the reasons listed by the Governor in his request for said Message of Necessity are wholly inadequate, completely inaccurate, and without justification; and
WHEREAS the aforementioned infringements upon the rights of the citizens of New York State will have no effect in reducing crimes committed with firearms; and
WHEREAS the sacrifice of freedoms for the illusions of security secures neither;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville of the County of St. Lawrence of the State of New York hereby condemns the manner in which the aforementioned legislation was passed and finds the actions of the Governor deplorable and unbecoming of an elected official and representative of the people of New York State; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville demands a public apology by the Governor for his abuse of the legislative process of the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville demands the complete and total repeal of the NY SAFE Act of 2013 in its entirety by State Assembly and State Senate member; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville demands the State Assembly and State Senate, in the very near future, consider legislation which repeals various laws currently in place that infringe upon the rights of the citizens of the State of New York to keep and bear arms, including, but not limited to, the following:
Firearm magazine capacity limitations;
Requirements for permits to carry a firearm concealed;
Limitations on the aesthetic appearance of certain firearms, erroneously referred to as “assault weapons;”
Restrictions on locations where firearms can be carried, both openly and concealed, including State Forests and Parks; and
Restrictions on other arms constitutionally protected under the second amendment including knives, pepper spray, swords, air/spring rifles, etc.; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville finds these aforementioned and any other infringements upon the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms unconstitutional and illegal; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town of Parishville hereby urges nearby towns to enact similar resolutions urging the State Legislature to action; and be it further
RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be delivered to the following individuals: President Barack Hussein Obama; Governor Andrew Cuomo; New York State Senator Elizabeth Little, New York State Assemblyman Marc W. Butler, New York State Congressman Bill Owens, St. Lawrence County Legislator Scott Sutherland.
Connie Maguire
Parishville Town Clerk