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"Perhaps the most frightening and shocking revelation by Gabbard was that the Wuhan corona virus gain of function research funded by Tony Fauci was only the tip of the iceberg of similarly funded gain of function and other potential dual use bio weapons research being carried out in foreign labs around the world ! "Let that one sink in - the US was potentially funding and providing strategic, path critical bio weapons technology transfer not just to CCP run labs in China but also to labs all over the world to do gain of function/bio weapons research intended to circumvent US laws on gain of function research and their dual use applications to bio weapons

"People need to go to jail for this and some people need to be executed if this is proven in court.

Yep, and thanks for this informative post. Here are some answers to the question...

Which US Federal and which international laws pertain to bioweapon research, manufacture, storage, and deployment?

Research, manufacture, and deployment of biological weapons are strictly prohibited under both international treaties and federal statutes, with limited exceptions only for "prophylactic, protective, or other peaceful purposes".

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International Laws & Frameworks

Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) of 1972: The primary global treaty. It prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling, and use of biological and toxin weapons.

1925 Geneva Protocol: An earlier treaty that specifically bans the use of biological and chemical agents in war but does not prohibit their possession or development.

UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004): A legally binding resolution requiring all UN member states to establish domestic controls and laws to prevent non-state actors (such as terrorists) from acquiring biological weapons.

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U.S. Federal Laws

U.S. law primarily implements the BWC through 18 U.S.C. Chapter 10, which outlines severe criminal penalties:

Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989: Imposes life imprisonment for knowingly developing, producing, or possessing any biological agent for use as a weapon.

USA PATRIOT Act (2001): Criminalizes the possession of biological agents in quantities not "reasonably justified" by peaceful research.

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Established the Federal Select Agent Program, requiring labs to register and undergo FBI background checks to handle dangerous pathogens (Select Agents).

Specific Prohibitions: Under 18 U.S.C. § 175c, the possession, transfer, or use of the Variola virus (smallpox) is strictly outlawed for private individuals.

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Research Oversight & Restrictions

While "peaceful" research is allowed, it is governed by strict policies:

Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC): Federal policies oversee research that could be directly misapplied to create threats.

Gain-of-Function Oversight: Recent executive actions and HHS frameworks regulate research that enhances the pathogenicity or transmissibility of potential pandemic pathogens.

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