U.N. passes sweeping international arms regulation viewed by some as Second Amendment override

washington times ^ | 4/2/13 | David Sherfinski

[ColdOne]

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday signed off on a sweeping, first-of-its-kind treaty to regulate the international arms trade, brushing aside worries from U.S. gun rights advocates that the pact could lead to a national firearms registry and disrupt the American gun market.

The long-debated U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) requires countries to regulate and control the export of weaponry such as battle tanks, combat vehicles and aircraft and attack helicopters, as well as parts and ammunition for such weapons. It also provides that signatories will not violate arms embargoes, international treaties regarding illicit trafficking, or sell weaponry to a countries for genocide, crimes against humanity or other war crimes.

With the Obama administration supporting the final treaty draft, the General Assembly vote was 154 to 3, with 23 abstentions.

[1010RD]

The statists won that round.

[ExSoldier]

I don't think so. Too many RED STATE Rats up for re-election who want to keep their jobs. Too lazy and too mindful of what a really crappy job their boss has done to want to even start looking for a real job.

[redgolum]

I like the 180 Gr. Easier to find now a days.

[varyouga]

“I often vow,I will never kneel down and let some jack-boot pop a hole in the back of my head. Go down fighting like a free man.”

That’s right. If it comes to it, always take at least one jackboot with you. Even if you have to bite through their neck...

[ExSoldier]

Satan moves for World Control.

Yup, but one thing more has to happen before he can really assert that. RAPTURE READY?

[RipSawyer]

As a child I didn’t know what that meant but as a teenaged sailor in Keflavik, Iceland I had already read Atlas Shrugged and understood exactly what it was about. I have known for fifty years that America would likely become a giant prison camp one day and we are nearly there. I have alienated many people over the years by trying to warn them about what lay ahead if we did not change course. They thought I was nuts. Is there any greater heartbreak than being right when you want to be wrong?

[redgolum]

On paper, you are right.

In real life, treaty law trumps the constitution.

[444Flyer]

BAXTER: We got your boy, Spearman! You better drop them guns and come walking down the street or I shoot him. You've got ten seconds!

CHARLEY WAITE: We ain't giving up our guns. He's gonna kill Button anyway.

BAXTER: One!

CHARLEY WAITE: The only chance for him or us when we walk up is these guns.

BAXTER: Two! Three!

[ExSoldier]

How long did it take to get the M1?

About 20 years ago, I got my Garand from DCM in about 4 months and it cost me just $165. How was it delivered? Via U.S. Mail! Laws don't apply to our nosy uncle.

[BigEdLB]

2nd Amendment Override? Not without 2/3 of the senate to approve the ‘treaty’, and then there is the issue of a treason trial for any senators voting yes... The UN is composed of a bunch of refugees from the Mos Isley Cantina from, “Star Wars”. Ant frankly the lot of those third world retrobate thugs can go to h*ll as far as I am concerned.
Thus any a senator voting yes would be giving aid and comfort to an enemy.

[RedMDer]

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Please keep ‘em coming! Thank you all very much!

[ScottinVA]

...and just like March of 2010, my fellow conservatives are arguing with me and lecturing me about how this gun control treaty will never pass.

I know what you're saying, but the votes on a treaty don't offer the kind of wiggle room the filth used to get it passed. Treaties require a 2/3 majority. If the filth could get away with pulling some gamesmanship on it, they most assuredly would... I'm just not seeing the opportunity there for them.

[ScottinVA]

to get it passed = to get Obamacare passed

[LibWhacker]

In other words, the UN is now in the tyrant protection racket; nobody will be able to send in guns to the poor schmucks under tyranny’s thumb. This makes all Zero’s fascist buddies, especially his muslo-fascist buddies, very happy.

[from occupied ga]

And local law enforcement will mostly do what is told,

Oh Yes. People who question authority and orders generally don't look for careers in law enforcement.

[ExSoldier]

What's really worse is that the local cops will do it because they really BELIEVE the lie that only cops should have guns! This is because they have been raised in the public schools who've pushed that curriculum for the last 25 years and all the old cops who thought differently have long since retired in disgust, especially in the big cities!

[from occupied ga]

There aren’t any cops in my town that will be doing that.

Don't count on them not following orders. What people say and what they'll do are surprisingly often two entirely different things.

[DBeers]

"International law regards each mode of international agreement as binding, whatever its designation under domestic law.“

ONLY that which the UN can enforce is 'binding'. The UN can kiss my ass!

[from occupied ga]

killing dozens of children, women and men needlessly.

I disagree with the word "needlessly." The FBI needed to kill everyone and then burn the buildings to destroy any evidence that contradicted the government's version of what happened.

[caww]

True ....they are nothing more than a cash cow of corruption for whoever has positions of power, IMO. Nations will do what they want regardless....but they ‘like’ the UN'S seal of approval if possible....looks better on their so called “resumes”. Ha!