Sullivan County legislators passed a resolution protesting the New York Secure Ammunition Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act last week, according to the Times Herald-Record.
State departments that oversee enforcement of the SAFE Act had said “they plan[ned] to use the seals and insignias of counties on their website and on recertification notices to pistol-permit holders,” according to Times Herald-Record reporter Steve Israel.
But last week, Sullivan County legislators voted 8-0 to not allow the county seal to be used.
This resolution, introduced by Legislator Gene Benson, was one of many passed against the SAFE Act in New York counties since it was signed into law in January of 2013.
The SAFE Act bans high-capacity magazines, the sale of various semi-automatic firearms and requires that those who already own them to have them registered with authorities.
According to a Siena College poll released in March that surveyed 813 registered New York voters, 63 percent said they support the SAFE Act, while 32 percent oppose it.
