Posted on 11/02/2009 10:58:29 AM PST by Sasparilla
In less than a year the U.S. government has gone from being one of the chief opponents of the proposed UN Small Arms Control Treaty to being a strong supporter. Elections do matter and have consequences.
As many predicted, the United States has changed its United Nations Gun Control Treaty position by joining other countries in the UN’s General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament And Peace, with a resolution calling for the drafting of an International Arms Trading Treaty. This Treaty, which will be up for a final UN vote in 2012, will regulate small arms, as well as other conventional arms.
This treaty will regulate production, supply, transfer, acquisition and storage of small arms by the end user, among others, all U.S. gun owners.
The UN General Assembly voted on a similar resolution in 2006, and George W. Bush instructed US Ambassador to vote against the resolution because he believed the Second Amendment would be infringed by such a treaty. The United States was the only country to vote against the resolution then, and the sole vote against a Treaty resolution killed a new Treaty. But, we have a different President with a different agenda now.
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, believes that this proposed Treaty will be a strong one, and that the U.S. government was prepared to use a UN conference to support it.
The UN., in a 2006 Obamaesque “Myths and Facts” Press Statement called “Setting The Record Straight” about the UN and small arms said that,
“MYTH: The Conference is being convened to draft a global treaty to ban ownership of firearms.
FACTS: The Review Conference is not about banning small arms or prohibiting people from owning legal weapons. “ But, a 10/21/09 UN Press Release said, “Welcoming an arms trade treaty as a globally-binding...
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Hussein Obama needs to disarm us because it is more difficult to enslave an armed populace. Let the Muslim Marxist send his thugs to confiscate my guns. Bring it on.
Let the games begin.
Molon Labe!
this friggin POSOTUS better realize we are not going to stand back and give up our constitutional rights.....for some Globalist orgasm he wants to have.....
We are going to need some additional resources to investigate this. Please provide some links and alternative sources.
I am skepticle, and hope a healthy bit of skeptism is in order for everyone before we react like gun nuts would be expected to by the left.
I thought all foreign treaties needed 67 Senate votes for resolution? This according to the Constitution...
What is “guncintrol?” (keywords)
And I quote”From My Cold Dead Hands”!!!!
The failed UN has to go the way of its failed predecessor The League of Nations now.
We the people of the United States of America are pouring tax dollars down a bottomless hole with that outfit.
Can anyone state any legitimate benefit that has been derived from membership in the United Nations?
I cannot think of any benefits myself.
Get the UN the Hell out of the US, and get the US the Hell out of the UN.
Hey zero...it ain’t gonna happen!
I’m afraid all out war will ensue.
This has been simmering for several years.
Among other things, this would ban or severely restrict handloading by private citizens.
Check FR keyword “IANSA”.
It’s related to “gundin troll” - Isn’t that the name of the General from Jar Jar Binks’ people in Star Wars?
“...shall NOT be infringed”
Like taking candy from a baby???
Try it and see your total annihilation.
What about when we are under a declared state of emergency? (As we are now.)
... “when loss of liberty is looming, as it is now - the siren sounds first in the hearts of freedom’s vangard”. Charlton Heston’s message resonates as inspiration to the hearts of all patriots. Whether or not you are a strong proponent of Second Amendment rights, this is a powerful message.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ju4Gla2odw&feature=related
I don’t care what this fool signs. He gets nothing from my stash.
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