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Arms Trade Treaty Could Make Guns as Scarce as Ammo
Ammo Land ^ | Mar. 19, 2013 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 03/18/2013 5:23:27 PM PDT by EXCH54FE

Washington DC - -(Ammoland.com)- Contrary to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) contention that the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) “is consistent with the Second Amendment” and“would not require new domestic regulations” to hamper the exercise of the rights therein, the reality is that if ratified, the ATT could make guns as scarce as ammo and the exercise of the Second Amendment difficult indeed.

And here’s how this would happen–the ATT contains ambiguities regarding the application of new firearm regulations and import restrictions. And this means the moment the ATT goes into effect –should it be ratified– the types of guns allowed to enter America would largely depend on each U.S. Presidential administration’s opinion of what is or isn’t appropriate.

In this way, the ATT actually hands the executive branch the power to work with other governments around world to shut down portions of the U.S. import firearms market as they see fit. This will be possible by seizing on ambiguous terms and phrases within the ATT–from claiming certain classes of gun are “inappropriate” to claiming others endanger “women and children“–then barring whole groups of firearms from import.

(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; secondamendment
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And since firearm imports make up 35% of the overall new firearm market in America, a significant cut here could lead to an all-out buying / hording frenzy on the part of consumers.

Americans like the Second Amendment because phrases like “the right to keep and bear arms” and “shall not be infringed” are not ambiguous. Rather, the amendment clearly bolsters what Americans already know in their consciences–that we have a natural, God-given right to keep and bear arms. It’s a right which the Founding Fathers did their utmost to protect

1 posted on 03/18/2013 5:23:27 PM PDT by EXCH54FE
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To: EXCH54FE

There are currently some 400 million firearms in civilian hands within the United States. Please explain to me how any force, short of massive extraterrestrial alien intervention, could confiscate even 10% of that number? Buehler? Buehler?


2 posted on 03/18/2013 5:27:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: EXCH54FE

Since you’re new here, this is a link you might not have seen before:

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts


3 posted on 03/18/2013 5:29:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

new york alone has almost twice as many gun owners as all our branches combined


4 posted on 03/18/2013 5:31:26 PM PDT by Revelation 911 (hump scratching n'er do well.....all strung out on chicken wings and venison jerky)
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To: Revelation 911
Just the deer hunters in this country would be the largest, best equipped light infantry force in the history of mankind.
5 posted on 03/18/2013 5:32:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
This story pops up from time to time, always a nice refreshing read.

Yes I understand and 100% agree with the listed points. My point of the two posted articles is that our availability of “NEW” arms will be restricted if king O gets the treaty through congress.

We all need to be kept aware of the action congress and others are doing and attempting to accomplish with regard to restricting our GOD given 2nd Amendment rights.

Your thoughts?

6 posted on 03/18/2013 5:39:39 PM PDT by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416 "It’s one thing to make a law, It’s another to enforce it.")
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To: EXCH54FE

“We have to pass it to know what’s in it.”


7 posted on 03/18/2013 5:40:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“best equipped light infantry force in the history of mankind”

That may be true in terms of guns alone, but without communications and coordination, what good does it do? You can’t get three gun owners to agree about a few basic things.


8 posted on 03/18/2013 5:41:22 PM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

They own CB radios, walkie-talkies, night vision devices, SUVs....The WWII Wermacht, sans their tanks and artillery, would be a K-12 military school in comparison.


9 posted on 03/18/2013 5:46:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: EXCH54FE

If they restrict the imports, that just means more sales for the domestic OEMs.


10 posted on 03/18/2013 5:49:44 PM PDT by chopperman
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To: EXCH54FE
Arms Trade Treaty Could Make Guns as Scarce as Ammo

Yup! Just like booze was 'scarce' during Prohibition.

11 posted on 03/18/2013 5:51:26 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: EXCH54FE
Perhaps we should contemplate just why is it that we tolerate foreign forces to hold meetings on OUR soil for the sole purpose of eviscerating the Second Amendment?

Which is exactly what is going on right now.

Shame on all of us for that travesty.

12 posted on 03/18/2013 5:57:35 PM PDT by Captain7seas (Fire Jane Lubchenco and John Pistole.)
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3D gunsmith gets licence to print and deal in arms (Texas)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2998249/posts


13 posted on 03/18/2013 5:58:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: Don Corleone

That was my thought. Prohibition = black market. Black market = lots of whatever it is you want.


14 posted on 03/18/2013 5:58:14 PM PDT by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

1.6 billion hollow point rounds, 2700 mraps, thousands of drones for surveilance, 100,000s of govt road cameras, a million cops, fema, dhs, tsa, un troops, national guard, pissed off libs knowing you’re not one.


15 posted on 03/18/2013 6:21:07 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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Those MRAPs won’t be able to travel over many rural/suburban bridges (too heavy & wide) and will be a deathtrap in many urban areas. If the United Nations somehow were able to bring in every military and paramilitary person in every country except ours (a logistical impossibility) they’d still be sorely outnumbered and outgunned by just 20% of the American citizenry. And don’t even get me started on drones. No war has ever been won from the air and I daresay none ever will be.


16 posted on 03/18/2013 6:28:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: TigersEye

You’d think the black market was already here with the prices of guns and ammo.


17 posted on 03/18/2013 6:29:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: EXCH54FE

“...the American Bar Association’s (ABA) contention...”

The first thing we do...


18 posted on 03/18/2013 6:33:13 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Some good black market supply lines might actually bring prices down! Some ammo beats the heck out of none. lol


19 posted on 03/18/2013 6:39:42 PM PDT by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: EXCH54FE

The ABA is a leftist political organization that has a small minority of America’s lawyers as its membership.


20 posted on 03/18/2013 6:56:49 PM PDT by Trod Upon (The Second Amendment acknowledges our inherent right to revolt if tyrannized. It ain't about hunting)
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