Doesn’t go “into effect” until is has been ratified by 2/3 of the Senate.
A completely unlawful act, approved by a lawless administration.
I hope that you are correct. I did not know that “obligations” to the UN are the same as treaties with foreign countries.
If not ratified Obama will just rely on executive agencies to issue “rulings” to achieve the same ends.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2907317/posts
some debate on whether congress has to ratify UN treaties
Correct.. been done this road many times and no treaty can trump the Constitution.
Doesn’t go “into effect” until is has been ratified by 2/3 of the Senate.
Exactly! And I will make sure my Senators know that I oppose this one.
Isn't it 2/3 of Senators "present" after a quorum call? 13 isn't it? Dirty Harry Ried could fly Schumer, Feinstein, Durbin, and 10 other commies in on Christmas Eve on his private jet to call a quorum and quickly vote this in with ALOT fewer than 67 Senators IIRC.
Please correct me if wrong.
It doesn't have the force of US law until ratified by the Senate. However, international arms trade involves other nations who may be signatories and willing to implement the treaty's restrictions. How many firearms are imported from such countries? I think this is the bite of the apple that Obama is after and why he's not concerned with the Senate ratifying. His goal is to use his overseas leftist allies to choke off the flow of arms and ammo from elsewhere to the US.
Fortunately, the unintended consequence will be to invigorate US based arms manufacture.