Good Morning America:
I was completely offended when I was asked to sign Oppose Legislature Draft Resolution 0108 2013 http://www.gopetition.com."We the undersigned oppose Ulster County Legislature Draft Resolution #0108 of 2013".
My position on this issue is extremely near and dear to my heart and upon receiving this request, I was offended and totally disagreed with the request. I was then told, "That I can not support the second amendment and we must stand tall for all of our military, vets, and those who lost their life for these freedoms".
Ladies and Gentlemen I will not become involved with political meandering. I totally respect our County Executive, Michael Hein, and our Legislature, and quite frankly this is why we have a Chairman of the Legislature (Ms. Terry Bernardo) who should be working in the best interest for "We the People". I do not personally have all of the recommendations or solutions but I am well aware of the fact that change is imminent as it relates to laws that protect the innocent and vulnerable and I am here as a life time Community Activist to create that positive journey together. Please read the Legislature Draft Resolution below and you be the judge. I would be interested in your thoughts and recommendations.
Draft Resolution No. 0108 January 22, 2013
Requesting The United States
Congress Implement Federal Laws
That Will Protect The Health, Safety and Welfare Of The
Public
From Death And Injury, Due To The Intentional Or
Unintentional
Misuse Of Firearms
Referred to: The Law
Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Richard
Parete and Legislators Belfiglio, Ronk, Briggs and Maio)
Legislators Donald J. Gregorius and David B. Donaldson offer
the following:
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution
preserves “the right of the people to keep and bear arms”;
and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that there
are certain
restrictions and limitations to the Second Amendment; and
WHEREAS, there are laws in individual States and other
municipalities that
require procedures such as mandatory background checks,
waiting periods and
permitting, that can be effective in deterring the ability of persons to illegally
purchase firearms, and
WHEREAS, a primary responsibility of Government is to
protect the Health,
Safety, and Welfare of the Public and there have been
numerous shootings in
colleges, grade schools, shopping malls and other public
places; and
WHEREAS, fire fighters, police officers, teachers, students,
school personnel,
political officials, postal workers and other public and
private persons have been
targeted and murdered by people that are felons, mentally
deficient, of ill will, and/or
are prohibited from owning firearms; and
WHEREAS, firearms commonly known as assault rifles, and
other firearms
with large capacity ammunition clips, have been used in
incidents resulting in mass
casualties, and each day that passes risks the safety of the
public; and
WHEREAS, It is in the public interest to enact laws that are
consistent to
avoid loopholes where background checks, waiting periods,
and types of firearms can
be purchased in one state through private sales, gun shows,
and gun dealers, then
easily transported to another state with more stringent laws
and it is virtually
impossible for individual states to control the importing of
firearms; now, therefore,
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Draft Resolution No. 0108 January 22, 2013
Requesting The United States
Congress Implement Federal Laws
That Will Protect The Health, Safety and Welfare Of The
Public
From Death And Injury, Due To The Intentional Or
Unintentional
Misuse Of Firearms
RESOLVED, the Ulster County Legislature requests the
President of the
laws that will protect the safety of the public from the
tragic consequences of
intentional and unintentional misuse of firearms; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution will be forwarded
to the President
of the United States ,
Barack Obama , United States
Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Chris Gibson,
and moves its adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE
AYES: NOES:
Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _________________.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NONE
0108
