TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY TOWN BOARD
TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION NO.: 60/2013
RE: CALLING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE REPEAL OF THE NY SAFE ACT
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 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 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York; and
WHEREAS, the People of the Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within Pleasant Valley using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York, and;
WHEREAS, the Pleasant Valley Town Board, being elected to represent the People of Pleasant Valley 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, 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 by the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate known as the New York SAFE Act infringes on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and would ban possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Town of Pleasant Valley, for defense of Life, Liberty and Property and would ban possession and use of firearms now employed for the safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within the Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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 calls upon the New York State Legislature to repeal the New York SAFE Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Christopher Gibson, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Terry Gipson and Assemblywoman Didi Barrett.
DATED: March 13, 2013