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My County Legislator, Kathy Stegenga, is pushing for a Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution for Orange County. This is a tough sell, as most of the Republicans don't want to touch it - never mind the dems.
If anyone in, or near, or with any link to Orange County wants to help a bit, a phone call, email or letter to your legislator would help motivate them to do the right thing.
Here is a list of Orange County Legislators:
Here are maps of the legislative districts:
www.orangecountygov.com
And here is the text of the proposed legslation:
RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE,
ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” and,
WHEREAS, in New York State and elsewhere, certain legislation has been introduced or passed which many Orange County residents believe amount to an infringement on the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature is concerned about the passage of any bill containing language which could be interpreted as infringing the rights of the citizens of Orange County to keep and bear Arms or could begin a “slippery slope” of restriction on the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Orange County absent a citizen availing themselves of the court system to challenge such restrictions (the costs of which are exorbitant and beyond the reach of many citizens); and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature wishes to express opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Orange County to bear arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature wishes to express its intent to stand in support without qualification of Second Amendment rights and to oppose, within the limits of the Constitution of the United States and the State of New York, any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such legal means at its disposal to protect the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms, including through legal action, the power of appropriation of public funds, and the right to petition for redress of grievances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK:
That the Orange County Legislature, hereby expresses its intent to uphold the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Orange County, as well as the entire Constitution of our nation, and its intent that public funds of the County not be used to restrict Second Amendment rights or to aid in the unnecessary and unconstitutional restriction of the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Orange County to bear arms; and,
That the Orange County Legislature hereby declares its intent to oppose unconstitutional restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms through such legal means as may be available including, as needed court action to support the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Orange County Legislature hereby declares Orange County, New York, as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
The undersigned Clerk of the Orange County Legislature, Orange County, New York, hereby certifies that the Resolution set forth above was adopted during an open meeting on _________ day of __________________, 2020, by the Orange County Legislature with the following votes:
AYE:
NAY:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Signed this ____ day of ________________, 2020
BY: _____________________________________
Clerk of the Orange County Legislature
If anyone in, or near, or with any link to Orange County wants to help a bit, a phone call, email or letter to your legislator would help motivate them to do the right thing.
Here is a list of Orange County Legislators:
Here are maps of the legislative districts:
Legislative Districts | Orange County, NY
Learn about the legislative districts of Orange County.
And here is the text of the proposed legslation:
RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE,
ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK
WHEREAS, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” and,
WHEREAS, in New York State and elsewhere, certain legislation has been introduced or passed which many Orange County residents believe amount to an infringement on the rights of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature is concerned about the passage of any bill containing language which could be interpreted as infringing the rights of the citizens of Orange County to keep and bear Arms or could begin a “slippery slope” of restriction on the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Orange County absent a citizen availing themselves of the court system to challenge such restrictions (the costs of which are exorbitant and beyond the reach of many citizens); and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature wishes to express opposition to any law that would unconstitutionally restrict the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Orange County to bear arms; and,
WHEREAS, the Orange County Legislature wishes to express its intent to stand in support without qualification of Second Amendment rights and to oppose, within the limits of the Constitution of the United States and the State of New York, any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict such rights, and to use such legal means at its disposal to protect the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms, including through legal action, the power of appropriation of public funds, and the right to petition for redress of grievances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK:
That the Orange County Legislature, hereby expresses its intent to uphold the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of Orange County, as well as the entire Constitution of our nation, and its intent that public funds of the County not be used to restrict Second Amendment rights or to aid in the unnecessary and unconstitutional restriction of the rights under the Second Amendment of the citizens of Orange County to bear arms; and,
That the Orange County Legislature hereby declares its intent to oppose unconstitutional restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms through such legal means as may be available including, as needed court action to support the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Orange County Legislature hereby declares Orange County, New York, as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
The undersigned Clerk of the Orange County Legislature, Orange County, New York, hereby certifies that the Resolution set forth above was adopted during an open meeting on _________ day of __________________, 2020, by the Orange County Legislature with the following votes:
AYE:
NAY:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Signed this ____ day of ________________, 2020
BY: _____________________________________
Clerk of the Orange County Legislature
