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Village of Penn Yan resolution opposing the SAFE Act

MOTION by Trustee M. Christensen, seconded by Trustee C. Christensen to authorize Resolution No. 14-2013 In support of the second amendment and for the Repeal of the Safe Act 2013.

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 the defense of Life, Liberty and Property is regarded as an Inalienable Right by the People of the Village of Penn Yan, New York, and;

WHEREAS, the People of the Village of  Penn Yan, New York, derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within in Yates County using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York, and;

WHEREAS, the Penn Yan Village Board of trustees, being elected to represent the People of the Village of Penn Yan 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 Assembly and Senate infringes on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of the Village of Penn Yan, for defense of Life, Liberty and Property and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within Yates County, New York and the Village of Penn Yan being the County seat of Yates County;

WHEREAS, Trustees of the Village of Penn Yan believes there a 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;

NOW, THEREFORE IT BE AND IS HEREBY RESOLVED

that the Penn Yan Village Board of Trustees does hereby oppose the enactment of the Safe Act 2013 and calls for the repeal of said act. That said act 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 fun control measures and crime reduction.

RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk of this Board to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Thomas O’Mara, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Minority Leader Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb, Inter-County, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Thomas Reed and to the New York Conference of Mayors.

ADOPTED

Ayes   5  Church, Allison, C. Christensen, M. Christensen, Reeve

Nays   Stewart

Abstain    0

Absent   Winslow

Village of Penn Yan resolution regarding public safety

PUBLIC SAFETY:  MOTION by Trustee M. Christensen, seconded by Trustee C. Christensen to authorize Resolution No 13-2013 Opposing the Process for Enactment of the New York Secure ammunition and Firearms enforcement act of 2013.

WHEREAS, the enactment of the NY SAFE Act on January 15, 2013 by the NYS Legislature and signed by Governor Cuomo, although having several good points including increased criminal penalties and mental health requirements has provoked significant controversy over both the process by which it was enacted and having certain provisions contained within being viewed by many citizens that this Legislature has infringed upon their rights guaranteed to them under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and

WHEREAS, Governor Cuomo has proposed spending $36 million dollars in his 2013-2014 Executive budget for the implementation of the NY SAFE Act at a time when New York State taxpayers seek tax relief, as fiscal burdens being placed on local village governments for required state services costs are unsustainable, and

WHEREAS, each and every bill that comes before the New York State Legislature before any enactment deserves a fair and open discussion that supports the people’s right to know and access to information which incorporates all points of view in order to ensure that all citizens are heard and that the Legislation has its intended purpose, and in this case benefits the people of the State of New York in reducing gun violence, and

WHEREAS, it is apparent to reasonable people that this thirty-nine page bill was hastily processed, and was adopted after minimal public discussion that contains definitions and exemption flaws, as well as possible unfunded mandates on village governmental agencies; and that the legislature and Governor did not properly seek out and consider public input to the standard that we do locally for consideration of any local laws;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE

Penn Yan Village Board of Trustees wishes to express its concern that the normal due process for such acts was inconsistent, and any future legislation which addresses the fringes of a constitutional freedom regarding the ownership of types of guns and the sale of ammunition in the State of New York  be conducted only after an open debate pursuant to which the public is allowed to participate in hearings or otherwise, and express their points of view, and that proper and applicable amendment to this act be enacted; and further

RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk of this Board to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Thomas O’Mara, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Minority Leader Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb, Inter-County, Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Thomas Reed and to the New York Conference of Mayors.

ADOPTED

Ayes   5  Church, Allison, C. Christensen, M. Christensen, Reeve

Nays    Stewart

Abstain    0

Absent   Winslow