How does the President or SoS “sign” a treaty that has not been previously ratified by the Senate? Since when do we “sign” a treaty and then see if the Senate will ratify it? Does John F’n Kerry carry a bottle of White Out back to the UN to blot out his signature?
This seems to affect the importation of Firearms to America. You’d be surprised how many of our firearms are manufactured outside the US (maybe you wouldn’t).
Actually treaties are first signed by the executive branch. They are then ratified by the Senate.
The Senate doesn’t vote until a treaty has been signed.