Posted on 07/16/2011 11:42:16 AM PDT by DTogo
Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- A UN committee wrapped up a week-long series of meetings on a massive treaty that could undermine both U.S. sovereignty and the Second Amendment.
This is the third round of meetings by the so-called “preparatory committee” on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as the UN gears up for final negotiations in 2012.
The most comprehensive treaty of its kind, the ATT would regulate weapons trade throughout the world on everything from battleships to bullets.
And as information trickles out of Turtle Bay in New York City, it is obvious the UN is getting more clever about taking the focus off of “small arms.”
With an eye cast in the direction of the U.S. —in particular, toward the U.S. Senate which must ratify the treaty— the most recent Draft Paper for the Arms Trade Treaty recognizes in its preamble “the sovereign right of States to determine any regulation of internal transfers of arms and national ownership exclusively within their territory, including through national constitutional protections on private ownership.”
That statement, taken by itself, is troubling. Americans’ right to keep and bear arms exists whether or not it is “recognized” by some UN committee. The right enshrined in the Second Amendment predates our own Constitution, and does not need an international stamp of approval.
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Still doesn’t apply. They need two thirds. I doubt they could get 20 Pubbies today.
Hillary is pro-UN agenda. Our State Department needs to be reined in and replaced with people that respect our sovereignty.
That kid about sums it up.
BOHICA!
Several hundred meters at least, depending on what they'd be Molon 'ing to Labe !
There was a proposed ban on magazines over 10 rounds here in CT a few months back that fizzled out in committee after several hundred CT Patriots showed up at the Judiciary hearings to testify against it (myself included). The idea was to either surrender them, without compensation, or become a Felon.
"Don't Tread On Me" was my closing statement to the Judiciary Committee!
NO law binding on Americans can contravene the United States Constitution and/or the Bill of Rights. Any attempt at such would merely be overturned by the Supreme Court - provided anyone paid any attention to the UN, anyway.
Again for emphasis - Under NO circumstances can ANY law contravene the constitution or the Bill of Rights. Any such attempt would simply be null and void; dead on arrival.
And I have my favorites for every distance.
Good for you.
I agree with your tag line and if you look at my profile draft, you’ll see the flags I fly. I think I’ll buy a Sons of Liberty flag to go with my collection.
This could result in turning a good many statists and tyrants into biodegradable scenery.
You would be correct.
There is a basic principle of constitutional interpretation regarding "surplusage."
Basically, every sentence in the Constution must mean something and not conflict with any other part.
Applying that principle to an international treaty that would modify portions of the Constitution requiring an amendment, the principle would favor the treaty being illegal/unconstitutional...
since there is a section of the Constitution that creates a mechanism for modification - the amendment process - that process must be followed to modify the document and no other provision of the document can be used as a mechanism to modify it. (IOW, an international treaty)
allowing an international treaty to have the effect of modifying the constitution makes the amendment process surplusage (uncessary) and therefore that treaty would be null and void.
I probably didn't explain that very well...sorry...first year Con Law was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
I'm surprised our Constitutional Scholar in Chief didn't jump on this right away and put the UN on notice that the treaty won't fly here in the US. /SARCASM
They already have the guns; those with badges operate with near-impunity, and those with illicit dealings are not hampered by firearms laws.
But that’s not the ultimate goal for the UN.
If you haven’t read Unintended Consequences, I’d suggest finding it and reading it.
not if they violate unalienable rights.
teeman
Congress passing that treaty would cause me to get out the torches and pitchforks, and everything implied by the ellipsis.
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