Schoharie County supervisors unanimously passed a gun rights resolution Friday—and Chair Bill Federice urged each of them to pass similar resolutions of their own.
“I think most of our constituents feel the same way,” Mr. Federice said of the sentiments detailed in the resolution, which is based on resolutions passed by other counties.
Mr. Federice said he’ll ask his own Town Board to also pass the resolution—which has no real power—and suggested each supervisor do the same in their town.
The resolution criticizes changes in New York State law, enacted after a June Supreme Court decision on concealed weapons, for “making obtaining and retaining a concealed gun permit an overly lengthy, burdensome, and expensive process which includes requiring citizens to divulge their personal social media accounts absent limitations on search and privacy.”
Specifically, the resolution criticizes provisions in the state law that make it a felony for those with valid concealed carry permits to bring a handgun into a state park, church, or restaurant.
The resolution accuses the state of seeking to disarm residents, “a flagrant violation of our constitutional rights…an unconstitutional infringement of the Second Amendment…an overt infringement on freedom and liberty…devoid of common sense [and] while doing nothing to alleviate the problems of crime and illegal firearms.”
The resolution calls on the state Legislature to repeal S.5001/A41001, the conceal carry law, and calls for other municipalities “who claim to protect freedom and liberty in the United States to immediately challenge this law in court…”