UN Arms Treaty

[Richard K]

I've not verified but was sent an email stating that Kerry has announced (as did Hillary) that the US supports the treaty and it is close to being signed. If it's true all of the mental masturbation we're going through over the recent Colorado legislation may be for naught and we will really be screwed.

[Richard K]

what is the point of posting something that came in an email with no supporting details? i mean forwarded emails and facebook are usually right on the money.

It was forwarded from a website "Pray For Us". I tried to link it but was unable to. You're welcome to check it yourself.

[zteknik]

This it?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/un-arms-treaty-nra_n_2373417.html

[Richard K]

This it?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/un-arms-treaty-nra_n_2373417.html

Found it! newsletter@prayfor.us

[Great-Kazoo]

Everyone realizes that the newly formed state of Palestine will be exempt from obeying the treaty.

[jerrymrc]

Found it! newsletter@prayfor.us

Why are you wanting us to send an Email to this place?

[Richard K]

Why are you wanting us to send an Email to this place?

I wasn't suggesting that. That's just where I found the article that was emailed to me.

[dodgefreak8]

I read an article that said they voted it down.
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/gun-laws/breaking-senate-votes-to-keep-us-out-of-un-arms-treaty/

[Teufelhund]

I read an article that said they voted it down.
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/gun-laws/breaking-senate-votes-to-keep-us-out-of-un-arms-treaty/

^This.


03/23/13: The Hill reports (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/290001-senate-votes-to-stop-us-from-joining-un-arms-treaty) in the last batch of amendment votes to the budget, the Senate voted on several foreign policy proposals. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced an amendment that would prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in order to uphold the Second Amendment. His amendment passed on a 53-46 vote. Republicans have been critical of President Obama’s decision to consider the treaty, although Obama has said he would not vote for anything that would violate the Second Amendment. The UN Arms Trade Treaty would regulate international arms sales. Negotiations end on March 28. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) offered an alternative amendment that clarified that under current US law, treaties don’t trump the Constitution and that the United States should not agree to any arms treaty that violates the Second Amendment rights. His amendment passed by voice vote.

[Singlestack]

"Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) offered an alternative amendment that clarified that under current US law, treaties don’t trump the Constitution and that the United States should not agree to any arms treaty that violates the Second Amendment rights"

One way to interpret Leahy is if the laws change (say, like Colorado's new Gun Laws), the UN treaty would trump the constitution. I don't see this as a reassuring quote.

[streetglideok]

Who were the 46 senators who voted against the Inhofe amendment? Any chance our senators were in there?

[Mendocino]

Who were the 46 senators who voted against the Inhofe amendment? Any chance our senators were in there?

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527601_557597480941188_695206140_n.jpg

[jscwerve]

All of these stupid amendments are just media fodder folks. They passed some sort of anti gun legislation amendment to the bill,an amendment to repeal the tax on medical manufactures, and a few others. They are doing it because the parent bill (the budget) has zero chance of passing.

Situation normal, nothing actually getting done.

[mikedubs]

They are doing it because the parent bill (the budget) has zero chance of passing.

Just like Paul Ryan's House budget has 0 chance of passing the Senate...they will be having this same argument in September, when the Continuing Resolution expires.
And again this time next year, and possibly again next September. And depending on November, possibly AGAIN in 2015.[fail]

[Bailey Guns]

http://twg2a.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/un_blue_helmet.jpg

How's that disarmament/confiscation thing working out for ya?

[dwalker460]

I loves to shoot me some light blue targets out in the wilds of Aurora....

[DavieD55]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527601_557597480941188_695206140_n.jpg


WTF TWO Udalls!!! Is that his brother or something...

NM They're cousins.