IMHO here's where we stand now:
Many of the police departments across the country have burned their bridges with their strongest supporters on the right due to their heavy handed tactics re 2nd amendment issues, constant support of unconstitutional gun control regs and open disdain for anyone associated with the Tea Party.
They never had the support of the left and now even the administration is turning on them so there're basically out in cold. (Note I said many not all, there are many who support and understand the Constitution.)
Then we have the FBI. They lost a good deal of support from the right after Ruby Ridge and Waco. Here too the left has always hated them. (see Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn)
Next are the rest of alphabet agencies: BATF, IRS. Pretty much hated by everyone too.
Followed by the US military. Constantly screwed by the administration. Still loved and supported by the right, hated and despised by the left. Any doubts which side most of the military will support if the SHTF.
So the pieces are being laid out on the board and soon it will be game on. I think BO has pissed off all the wrong people and overplayed his hand. I also think he will continue to overplay his hand and may actually try something stupid at some point and use UN troops on US soil for whatever crisis he creates. Hope I'm wrong.
As has been said it is not a treaty in fact, it is just a forign wish list that the present President has agreed with, it has no force of law.
And should some insane senator wish to think other wise..
“this Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the Constitution over a treaty”
“The concept that the Bill of Rights and other constitutional protections against arbitrary government are inoperative when they become inconvenient or when expediency dictates otherwise is a very dangerous doctrine and if allowed to flourish would destroy the benefit of a written Constitution and undermine the basis of our government.”
Justice Black. (FDR appointment)
Reid v. Covert 1957
So even if the Executive branch wished to make a regestry it would have to go to the Congress to make a law, then prove that what ever law was passed would have to fit into the ordered liberty of the Constitution
“The Court is correct in describing the
Second Amendment right as “fundamental” to the American scheme of ordered liberty, Duncan v. Louisiana”
McDonald v. CHicago
As a “fundamental” right the use of “strict scrutiny” should be applied.
Now for the purists out there that will not vote for a Rino or even a semi conservative for president... 5-4 is a minimum to keep the court, ANY non-democrat is less likely to put a person like Ginsburg on the court. just a thought to keep in ones decision making.