TURNING “POLITICAL POISON” INTO AN ASSET
by New York State Grassroots Groups
(Apr. 17, 2015) — NOTE: Steve Aldstadt (SCOPE) will be answering OUR questions at; Meet-N-Greet Saturday April 18th, 1:00 pm VFW Post 478, 65 Carroll St., Binghamton, NY [OPERATION HUNGER SMASH – FOOD FOR VETS] Please join US. ALSO: Plans revealed for Albany Wednesday Lobby.
FULL REPEAL of the SAFE ACT is Inevitable – NOW Closer than Ever!!!!
FULL Repeal of the Safe Act is on the Agenda for NY Assembly Codes Committee.
12:30 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Room 630 LOB
8 Safe Act Repeal Bills will be brought up on the Assembly Codes Committee. [see list of bills below]
The FULL Repeal Bills are A2651 Katz [same as S1476 MARCHIONE] and A3350 Tenney [no same as]
BURN THE PHONES / FLOOD THE EMAIL
- Contact YOUR Assemblyman ask them to Lobby Codes Committee Members –
- Demand the Codes Committee bring A2651 and/or A3350 to the floor for a VOTE
- Contact Every Assembly Codes Committee Member –
- Demand the Codes Committee bring A2651 and/or A3350 to the floor for a VOTE
SEE Phone Talking Points and Letter Below Contact Info
Contacts – Assembly Codes Committee:
Assembly Codes Committee:
Chairman Joseph Lentol — District 50 LOB 632 518-455-4477 LentolJ@assembly.state.ny.us Brooklyn
Thomas Abinanti — District 92 LOB 744 518-455-5753 Fax:914-631-1609 abinantit@assembly.state.ny.us
James Brennan — District 44 LOB 422 518-455-5377 BrennanJ@assembly.state.ny.us Brooklyn
Vivian Cook — District 32 LOB 939 CookV@assembly.state.ny.us Jamaica,
Steven Cymbrowitz — District 45 LOB 627 518-455-5214 CymbroS@assembly.state.ny.us
Joseph Giglio — District 148 LOB 439 518-455-5241 GiglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us
Al Graf — District 5 LOB 433 518-455-5937 Fax:631-585-0310 grafa@assembly.state.ny.us
Charles Lavine — District 13 LOB 441 518-455-5456 Fax:518-455-5467 LavineC@assembly.state.ny.us
Tom McKevitt — District 17 LOB 546 518-455-5341Fax:516-228-4963 MckeviT@assembly.state.ny.us
Michael Montesano — District 15 LOB 437 518-455-4684 MontesanoM@assembly.state.ny.us
Walter Mosley — District 57 LOB 528 518-455-5325 MosleyW@assembly.state.ny.us Brooklyn
Daniel O’Donnell — District 69 LOB 526 518-455-5603 OdonnellD@assembly.state.ny.us New York
N. Nick Perry — District 58 LOB 704 518-455-4166 PerryN@assembly.state.ny.us Brooklyn
J. Gary Pretlow — District 89 LOB 845 518-455-5291 PretloJ@assembly.state.ny.us
Edward Ra — District 19 LOB 544 518-455-4627 Fax:516-535-4097 rae@assembly.state.ny.us
Robin Schimminger — District 140 LOB 847 518-455-4767 SchimmR@assembly.state.ny.us
Claudia Tenney — District 101 LOB 426 518-455-5334 Fax:315-736-3947 tenneyc@assembly.state.ny.us
Michele Titus — District 31 LOB 844 518-455-5668 TitusM@assembly.state.ny.us Far Rockaway
Helene Weinstein — District 41 LOB 831 518-455-5462 WeinstH@assembly.state.ny.us Brooklyn
David Weprin District 24 LOB 602 518-455-5806 Fax:718-454-3178 weprind@assembly.state.ny.us Fresh Meadows
Keith L.T. Wright — District 70 LOB 943 518-455-4793 WrightK@assembly.state.ny.us
Kenneth Zebrowski — District 96 LOB 637 518-455-5735 ZebrowskiK@assembly.state.ny.us
[Letter and Request]
Open Letter to ALL NY Legislators AND Governor Cuomo.
At 12:30 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in Room 630 LOB the Assembly Codes Committee will consider a vote on 8 Safe Act Repeal Bills.
REQUEST by the NY Citizens Coalition : Please demand the Codes Committee to bring The FULL Repeal of the Safe Act Bills of A2651 Katz [same as S1476 MARCHIONE ] and/or A3350 Tenney [no same as ] to the floor for a vote. Supporting testimony follows:
The citizens of New York have supplied every one of you with reams of facts, figures and evidence on why the Safe Act MUST be FULLY Repealed. We now inform you of how Political Poison WILL be turned into a Political Asset for YOU.
What is Political Poison?
In 2014 Political Poison was The Safe Act. It was the single issue that caused big changes in the New York legislature and also reduced Governor Cuomo winning election votes by 50%. Moving into the future the Safe Act WILL remain the biggest Political Poison – especially for the Democrat Party, UNLESS it is repealed. The damage the Safe Act causes will NOT go away; it WILL grow even larger until it is eradicated.
While many may have considered the Safe Act to be a worthwhile and a productive piece of legislation, it turns out that it is the total opposite. It is counterproductive, to say the least. The Safe Act has produced only negative results. There is not one shred of positivity connected to The Safe Act. The Safe Act has lowered the credibility of ALL of New York State. It has also brought only contempt and cynicism to New York’s government.
Eventually most of the Safe Act WILL be found unconstitutional, but that is the least relevant. The statute is poison; 22 state attorneys general have joined onto the Safe Act opposition amicus brief. Fifty-two (52) of the 62 New York counties are resolved to oppose the enforcement of the Safe Act along with countless numbers of highly respected organizations. 1,500,000 personal petitions for FULL repeal of the Safe Act were signed and delivered to every legislator. It is broadly seen as wrongful; from its beginning, its enactment, its enforcement and its persecution of law-abiding citizens. The Safe is poison – period.
Turning Political Poison into a Political Asset :
People admire admission when an error was made. Admit the unintentional corruption it caused. This WILL have a total positive effect toward lawmakers across the spectrum of ALL people. FULLY Repeal the Safe Act!
At the same time introduce a broader form of Mark’s Law. Broader in the fact that Mark’s Law will increase penalties for criminal violence not only committed upon law enforcement and first responders but now includes criminal violence committed on ALL people.
NOTE: Curtailing violent crime was the intention of the Safe Act and this is what will fulfill the people’s hopes and desires. This will unite government with the people. By admitting a mistake, correcting the mistake and implementing a new statute that really does reduce criminal violence and really does make citizens SAFER. It turns political poison into a political asset.
Re: Mental Illness: The Safe Act creates more problems for society, the mentally ill and the mental health caregivers – that is widely acknowledged. We all want to help the mentally ill and also want less violence, but the Safe Act does NOT address the issues properly. It just makes a mess, creates confusion and unduly restricts too broad of segments of our society. It also is preventing those with mental problems from seeking help – a serious miscalculation on the Safe Act. Mental illness problems must be addressed as a standalone issue – NOT by way of the Safe Act or other firearm legislation. FULL Repeal of the Safe Act would actually be helpful for preventing violence committed by the mentally ill.
We once again ask that YOU Please demand the Codes Committee to bring The FULL Repeal of the Safe Act Bills of A2651 Katz [same as S1476 MARCHIONE ] and/or A3350 Tenney [no same as ] to the floor for a vote.
Please reply with your redress of this request
Respectfully,
NY Citizens Coalition
Bills on Current Assembly Codes Committee Agenda
| DayBreak Report: BF Agenda Report | Run Date: 04/16/15 10:19 PM |
| Codes (LENTOL) 12:30 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Room 630 LOB (Count = 8) |
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| Bill No. | |
| A2651 | Katz (MS) — Relates to repealing the New York SAFE Act of 2013 Same as S 1476 MARCHIONE |
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: Support |
A3350Tenney (MS) — Relates to repealing chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, relating to the NY Safe Act of 2013
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: Support |
A4518Raia (MS) — Justifies the use of physical force on grounds surrounding a dwelling
Same as S 2081 FLANAGAN
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: Support |
A4974Butler (MS) — Relates to the definition of assault weapons
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: No Objection |
A5114Goodell — Permits persons eleven years of age to possess a rifle under certain circumstances
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: Support |
A5257Paulin (MS) — Relates to orders to surrender eligible weapons; requires the surrender of weapons following a conviction in certain misdemeanor cases
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: Oppose |
A6340O’Donnell (MS) — Enacts the domestic violence escalation prevention act
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: No Objection |
A6521Blankenbush (MS) — Relates to exempting military personnel from the large capacity ammunition feeding device ban
No same as
| AL2011 / ALL-BILLS | Pos: No Objection |