Amid energetic lobbying from both sides, the Obama administration is
taking part in month-long negotiations at United Nations headquarters
aimed at finalizing a conventional arms trade treaty, which supporters
say will save millions of lives but opponents fear threatens to
restrict Second Amendment rights at home and U.S. arms sales policies
abroad.
U.N. bureaucrats insist that the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade
Treaty (ATT) will have no impact on civilian gun ownership, saying that
it will deal only with the arms trade across borders. They also stress
that its outcome will not be imposed on any country, noting it will
only be binding on countries that ratify it.
In a letter
to Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the eve of the
conference, 130 Republican lawmakers outlined their concerns that the
treaty being negotiated could negatively affect U.S. security, foreign
policy and economic interests – as well as Americans’ constitutional
rights.
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Be afraid. Be very afraid. Other countries and the UN as a whole should not have this much authority over us. Ever.
ReplyDeleteWhen guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Can anyone think of any world leaders who are outlaws? Oh, you say "all of them"? Well, you're right, and a law like this gives them total control over US. Start writing and calling right now, because this one could pass before January 20th, 2013.
ReplyDeleteI guess I will become a criminal for the first time for I will not give up my protection.
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