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Post by deepsleep on Mar 14, 2013 18:57:36 GMT -5
Any one on here from Tompkins County know if the legislature there is going to oppose the SAFE ACT?
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Post by nylogger on Mar 14, 2013 19:43:39 GMT -5
I think they passed a resolution to SUPPORT the safe act.
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Post by deepsleep on Mar 14, 2013 20:33:53 GMT -5
Really, they are one of the few counties SCOPE lists as "silent/yields to safe act". I could not find anything either way.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2013 21:23:05 GMT -5
It doesn't matter, a federal ban is on it's way.
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Post by deepsleep on Mar 14, 2013 21:27:53 GMT -5
It does matter Safe Act does more than ban AR style weapons.
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Post by nylogger on Mar 15, 2013 7:26:56 GMT -5
Sorry, I may be wrong. The radio station had something about Tompkins County and the support for the safe act. I don't live in Tompkins County so I may not have been paying attention. A internet search may find the info you need.
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Post by skunkman on Mar 15, 2013 7:34:21 GMT -5
I believe this was submitted, and will be voted on March 19th at a Legislative meeting in your county. It should not be too hard to find out where the meeting will be held and voice your support for it. I am sure it will be a crowd.
Tompkins County New York
Resolution
4058
Opposing the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (Safe) Act of 2013 (Member-Filed by Legislator McKenna)
Information
Department: Tompkins County Legislature
Category: Public Safety
Attachments
Printout
Resolution/Document Body
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature endorses and upholds the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and
WHEREAS, the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act of 2013(A2388/S.2230) was rushed to passage in the State Legislature through a flawed process that excluded legislative deliberation and citizens input, and
WHEREAS, provisions in the SAFE Act are already requiring, and will continue to require greater expenditure of County resource, in effect creating unfunded mandates, and
WHEREAS, the SAFE Act, as currently enacted, places additional responsibilities upon County Sheriffs, County Clerks and County Commissioners/Director such as Health and Human Services, Department of Social Services, Mental Health Services, as each will be required to oversee functions such as pistol permit investigations, recertification of permits, wavers of permit disclosure and mental health evaluation and reporting to New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and
WHEREAS, implementation of the SAFE Act will also require investment of State resources that could otherwise be used to promote other criminal justice initiatives that keep our residents safe, and
WHEREAS, the SAFE Act will criminalize law-abiding citizens, including police officers, who are the responsible owners of certain firearms and magazines that are included in the law, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County Legislature opposes the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 and the flawed process by which it was enacted, including Governor Cuomo’s message of necessity, which limited debate and input from our elected representatives and concerned citizens, and
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests that the SAFE Act be repealed and replaced with more sensible legislation that does not infringe upon Second Amendment rights, does create unfunded mandates on County Governments, addresses issues, including mental illness and deterring violent crime, and included full input from the public, and
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Tompkins County Legislature forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, temporary Presidents of the Senate, Jeffrey D. Klein and Dean G. Skelos, Speaker Sheldon Silver and the County’s Representatives in the New York State Senate and Assembly. SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
Here you go, found the location of the meeting.
Tompkins Legislature Meeting Monday March 19th, 2013 5:30 pm 320 Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850 We need to make our voices heard Please attend the meeting We will be bringing our petitions to the attention of our legislators and work towards getting them to join the majority of New York Counties in requesting a repeal of the NYS Safe Act We have a long road ahead, but we want to make Tompkins County one of the counties formally against the Safe act. We need your support, the more of us there, the harder we will be to ignore!
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Post by deepsleep on Mar 15, 2013 11:14:21 GMT -5
Awesome. Hope you guys get it passed. It would be one of the few if it didn't. Keep us posted
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