Congresswoman Tenney Applauds Oswego County Legislature’s Resolution Opposing New York’s New Unconstitutional Gun Control Laws

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement applauding the Oswego County Legislature’s adoption of Resolution NO. 223, Resolution in Opposition to New York State Actions Restricting 2^nd Amendment Rights, which recently was adopted on September 15, 2022.

“In New York, our Second Amendment rights have been, and continue to be, under attack. Last year, I led the House amicus brief in the Supreme Court case New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which finally threw out the Sullivan law and declared unequivocally that all law-abiding Americans have the right to keep and bear arms. However, this has not stopped politicians in Albany from once again violating the rights of New Yorkers.

“Their desperate and unconstitutional new gun law is a blatant attack on our Constitution and the rule of law. To exercise your Second Amendment rights, you now must hand over your private social media accounts to the government. You also must be interviewed by a state official so they can arbitrarily decide if you are deemed worthy of a permit. Governor Hochul’s defense of these absurd laws is the exact type of balancing test that the Supreme Court already determined to be illegal in Bruen.

“While we wait for the Courts to put an end to these unconstitutional restrictions, I applaud the Oswego County Legislature for overwhelmingly adopting a resolution to condemn this unconstitutional law. Oswego County joins legislatures across upstate New York, including in Wyoming, Orleans, and Niagara counties, that passed similar resolutions. Upstate New York patriots are standing more united than ever against these gross infringements on our rights.”

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