From Assembly Member Claudia Tenney

airedale · February 1, 2013

Thank you for contacting me concerning the Governor's Gun Control Law known as the NY SAFE Act. I share your concerns about this ill-conceived

legislation. Since day one, I have advocated for the rights of law-abiding residents, and have openly debated and spoken out against this misguided piece of legislation.

As a mother, I too, am concerned about the safety of our children and all of our vulnerable citizens and would like to find solutions to cure the ills in our society which lead certain people to commit horrific crimes. We must

assess the causes and seek real and meaningful solutions to these heinous acts. Manipulating our constituents with hollow political rhetoric leaves

us less safe and provides a false sense of security to our citizens.

Jobs, constitutional rights and our upstate culture are being eroded by the political rhetoric advanced by the Governor and many downstate legislators.

. In response to this flawed bill rammed through the legislative process by the Governor and downstate legislators, Second Amendment advocacy groups,

such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) and New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA), and other grass roots groups are filing suit and taking this hastily-crafted law to court. I have also created an online

petition which I urge you and your friends to sign asking for a total repeal of this bill or at least a series of amendments so that we begin to address the root cause of this violence. Please sign the petition at tenney4ny.com.

On February 28th, a rally is being held in Albany's West Capitol Park to express our First Amendment right to speak out against the infringement of our Second Amendment rights. If you would like to attend, please keep up-to-date on the event through my Facebook page and my website listed above.

For some specific answers to your questions on this legislation, please see the attached link provided by New York State, http://www.governor....gun-reforms-faq or by calling

1-855-LAW-GUNS.

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Claudia Tenney

Member of Assembly

P.S. Please see the attached links to view a brief video of the floor debates on gun control and access the Assembly Minority Sportsmen Caucus Facebook page.

YouTube: http://youtube/fAMX3TP1_DQ

Facebook: https://www.facebook.../nysamsportsmen

Edited February 1, 2013 by airedale