Who cares what they do? We can stop it quite well by ourselves.
Posted on 11/24/2012 11:56:07 AM PST by raptor22
Second Amendment: A House resolution, as futile as it may be, represents growing opposition to another administration bow to the U.N. encroachment on U.S. sovereignty at the expense of its laws and even our Constitution.
Treaties are ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Senate, and the final version of the U.N.'s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) may likely be signed by this president and ratified by this Senate, especially if presented as a "sensible restriction" on international arms trafficking with no impact on our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
But some House members are not going to let it happen without a justified protest.
Before the House left for the Thanksgiving break, Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., unveiled a resolution to make the treaty not binding and let no federal funds implement it unless the Senate consents and Congress passes implementing legislation.
The resolution is co-sponsored by 76 other House members, including some Democrats.
"There is considerable cause for alarm regarding the U.N.'s renewed efforts to forge an Arms Trade Treaty that could trample the constitutional rights of Americans and seriously compromise our national security and the security of our allies, whom we will be less able to arm and less quick to defend due to the restrictions placed on us by the ATT," Kelly said.
One of their key objections is with the requirement in the July draft of the treaty — which will be the starting point for final negotiations — for each member state to keep records on "end users," or gun purchasers, for a minimum of 10 years.
Hence, Americans who purchase an imported firearm may have to be registered in the country of origin. Ammunition could also be tracked and logged the same way.
(Excerpt) Read more at patriotaction.net ...
Considering the Senate, even a lot of the GOP, are Free Trade Globalist, looks like this thing will be ratified.
Our best hope is our state govts rallying to do something...but some of our state govts (GOP here in FL) are getting weak on 2d Amendment issues.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
The House may not be able to stop it and the rest of the government may not care to but, with your help, I can.
Time for a real million man march, an armed march.
Where you all meetin up?
Spread the word, we’ll figure out the details
Thanks for the information.
Beware the Obama directing the BATFE et al to just not approve any arms imports & exports, along with any other domestic paperwork. Sure it would fail in the courts, but could be tied up there long enough to pretty much destroy the legal domestic arms market.
They won’t come for it. You’ll just have trouble buying ammo, getting replacement parts, or acquiring another. Imports will end, domestic prices will rise.
It’s like the tale of two guys chased by a bear. One says “I don’t have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you.”
They don’t need to disarm you, just cut your resupply.
Who cares what they do? We can stop it quite well by ourselves.
I’m with you.
No more Mr. Nice guy.
A high percentage of gun owners will not go quietly on this one.
Surrender is absolutely out of the question.
I could care less about getting killed.
It’s having a wife and three kids that scares me.
I’m teaching them very young how to fight and use guns.
Better to go be with The Lord than live here a slave.
Let'em come. I'm prepared and have a nice long driveway they have to negotiate.
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