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IMPORTANCE OF CIVILIAN POSSESSION IN THE COMBAT AGAINST THE ILLICIT TRADE OF SMALL ARMS
United Nations Conference on Small Arms ^ | 9 January 2006 | United Nations Conference on Small Arms

Posted on 01/12/2006 2:33:20 PM PST by jdege

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"The civilian possession of small arms represents a serious challenge to the security of the international community and that of the States."

I seem to remember reading, somewhere, that the civilian possession of small arms is "necessary to the security of a free state".

If that is true, what does that say about the nature of the international community and those States that are so threatened by the civilian possession of small arms?

1 posted on 01/12/2006 2:33:22 PM PST by jdege
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They can take it from my cold, dead hands.


2 posted on 01/12/2006 2:38:45 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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A concept paper submitted by Mexico?



Mexico?

It is to laugh....


3 posted on 01/12/2006 2:39:13 PM PST by TexanToTheCore (Rock the pews, Baby)
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F*#K the UN

F*#K Koffi......what a POS organization.

US out of the UN

UN out of the US
4 posted on 01/12/2006 2:39:53 PM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert Heinlein)
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Molon lave, baby!
5 posted on 01/12/2006 2:43:28 PM PST by TigersEye (All Americans should be armed and dangerous!)
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"I seem to remember reading, somewhere, that the civilian possession of small arms is "necessary to the security of a free state"."

And the UN is a distinct threat to the "security of a free state.

6 posted on 01/12/2006 2:44:23 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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The Experts Group also recommends to States to include in their national legislation the type of arms and the circumstances under which civilians are allowed to possess.

Our founders thoughtfully included in our 'national legislation' just such. Civilians are allowed to own "arms" as they see fit. NEXT.

7 posted on 01/12/2006 2:44:34 PM PST by Jack Black
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It is important to underscore that the discussions on regulation and control of civilian possession of SALW do not necessarily presuppose support for outright prohibitions, bans or comprehensive restrictions.

Oh No?
Live Free or die. MFs.
Come and take them, if you can,
but I might just take YOURS!
I must confess, I've always wanted a blue rifle...


8 posted on 01/12/2006 2:44:46 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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200,000 die in peaceful situations

Oh, sure.

9 posted on 01/12/2006 2:45:15 PM PST by RightWhale (pas de lieu, Rhone que nous)
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Prove of a legitimate reason to acquire a weapon.

Would "To kill tyrant politicians and their thug agents" be a legitimate reason to the UN?

10 posted on 01/12/2006 2:45:47 PM PST by MichiganConservative (Government IS the problem.)
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"The prospect of tyranny may not grab the headlines the way vivid stories of gun crimes routinely do. But few saw the Third Reich coming until it was too late," Kozinski said in his fiery opinion. "The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed.... However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake a free people get to make only once,"
Judge Alex Kozinski

Where the Constitution establishes a right of the people, no organ of the government, including the courts, can legitimately take that right away from the people," Kleinfeld wrote. "All of our rights, every one of them, may become impediments to the efficient functioning of our government and our society from time to time, but fortunately they are locked in by the Constitution against permanent loss because of temporary impediments."
Judge Andrew Kleinfeld


11 posted on 01/12/2006 2:46:23 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
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As I argued with a liberal friend of mine, once:

"Any government that doesn't trust me to own firearms, can't be trusted."
12 posted on 01/12/2006 2:46:25 PM PST by dhs12345
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"Mexico?"

Yep...GW's "good buddies". The same creaps that voted against us in the security council for Iraq invasion.

Don't you feel the love?


13 posted on 01/12/2006 2:46:34 PM PST by dinok
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...200,000 die in peaceful situations[2].

Well I guess it isn't all that peaceful.

14 posted on 01/12/2006 2:46:52 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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The UN represents the interests of governments and that is all. It will never take a stand on any issue that does not futher entrench the existing rulers and will always act against the interests of the people where these conflict with the security and power of the rulers. Of course rendering the subject peoples as powerless as possible is one of the UN's top priorities.


15 posted on 01/12/2006 2:47:02 PM PST by scory
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...firearms are used in more than 40% of the homicides...

"Well wouldja feel better if they tossed 'em outa windas, little goil?" </Archie Bunker>

16 posted on 01/12/2006 2:48:52 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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The civilian possession of small arms represents a serious challenge to the security of the international community and that of the States member governments.

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Those dead European-Americans knew what they were talking about.

17 posted on 01/12/2006 2:52:28 PM PST by El Gato (The Second Amendment is the Reset Button of the U.S. Constitution)
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What a load of bullshirt.

The UN sucks arse, send the pygmy UN to the third world and let them oversee the horrors they create in person on the ground. These third world scumbags have no place in America, and the more they seek to make our population subservient to their desires the more small arms civilians will purchase.
18 posted on 01/12/2006 2:52:42 PM PST by mmercier (in what way princes must keep faith)
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" c) Prove of a legitimate reason to acquire a weapon."

Reason #1: To poke holes in blue helmets.

MOLON LABE.

19 posted on 01/12/2006 2:52:59 PM PST by spunkets
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THE UNITED NATIONS IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!


20 posted on 01/12/2006 2:55:39 PM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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