Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora),who has been a vocal critic of Gov. Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act, has authored legislation, Assembly Bill 6238, which would repeal the ill-conceived new law.

“The founding fathers of this nation knew that the right to own firearms was as natural as the air we breathe. The Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting. The Second Amendment exists as the last line of resistance against an intrusive government that seeks to strip you of your God-given rights,” DiPietro said. “We have ‘certain unalienable rights, endowed upon us by our creator,’ and protection of these rights is a self-evident truth. These gun laws punish law-abiding citizens and fail to address any of the concerns that precipitated this law being written. We, the people, have shown Gov. Cuomo that we will not stand for having our liberties slowly, but assuredly, stripped away.”

DiPietro’s bill would completely repeal the NY SAFE Act, citing the cost to gun owners and the question of the law’s constitutionality. The bill is currently under review in the Assembly’s Codes Committee. DiPietro is encouraging residents who support his initiative to contact the chair of the Codes Committee, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (D-North Brooklyn), to ask that the bill be considered immediately, as the ramifications of the NY SAFE Act take full effect on April 15, 2013. To contact Chairman Lentol’s Albany office, please write to Hon. Joseph Lentol, Legislative Office Building, Room 632, Albany, NY 12248.

For more information regarding DiPietro’s repeal bill, or any other legislative issue, please contact his district office at (585) 786-0180. He can also be reached via e-mail at dipietrod@assembly.state.ny.us. The assemblyman can be found on Facebook as Assemblyman David DiPietro.