U.N. OKs Weapons Trade Treaty Resolution

foxnews.com ^ | December 07, 2006 | EDITH M. LEDERER

[neverdem]

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — Over U.S. objections, the U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Wednesday that could lead to the first international treaty on controlling the trade in assault rifles, machine guns and other small arms.

The nonbinding resolution asks the secretary-general to seek the views of the 192-member General Assembly on the feasibility of a comprehensive treaty "establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms."

Global trade in small arms is worth about $4 billion a year, of which a fourth is considered illegal. The arms cause 60 percent to 90 percent of all deaths in conflicts every year.

The resolution asks the secretary-general to submit a report in the next General Assembly session, which starts in September 2007. It also asks the secretary-general to establish a group of government experts to examine the feasibility of a treaty based on the report.

Resolution advocates said they hope any final treaty would compel countries to officially authorize all weapons transfers, stiffen compliance with previous treaties related to conventional weapons while prohibiting weapons transfers with countries likely to use the arms to violate their citizens' rights.

The resolution was approved by a vote of 153-1 with 24 abstentions.

The United States was the only country to vote against it, despite an appeal from 14 Democratic senators to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed the adoption of the resolution, noting that "unregulated trade in these weapons currently contributes to conflict, crime and terrorism, and undermines international efforts for peace and development," his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

When the resolution was approved by the assembly's legal committee over U.S. objections, Richard Grenell, spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, said: "The only way for a global arms trade treaty to work is..."

[dfwgator]

Oh yeah, that's gonna work. /s

[facedown]

How to cook a frog.

[avacado]

"Oh yeah, that's gonna work."

You yanked the words right out of my mouth! I was about to post that exact sentence!

[EagleUSA]

Well, let's see -- any bets on who is really sponsoring this crap idea ??? Not too hard to figure out when you go down the membership roster of communists, dictators, third-world tyrants, and Islamic fascist regimes that do not want revolutionaries arming themselves to fight against their tyranny.....

[navyguy]

Exactly. And you can be sure that at least 3/4 of the idiots that signed this unenforcable pile of dung would begin violating it before the ink dried.

[CottShop]

Yup Iran & Syria are going to abide by this- I have a good feeling this time- I really think it can work, I beleive- I've seen the light- I ... pass the mustard, I'm hungry. http://sacredscoop.com

[navyguy]

I like your website (sacredscoop.com)! Well done and spot on!

[EGPWS]

And you can be sure that at least 3/4 of the idiots that signed this unenforcable pile of dung would begin violating it before the ink dried.

Well, it better not happen after the omnipotent U.N. puts it's foot down!

One of the most horrific tortures to be bestowed upon anyone is to be resolutioned to death.

Oh, the humanity!!

[CottShop]

Thanks NavyGuy- What i have to say there doesn't really amount to much in the sea of liberal media- but I'm just neurotic enough that I can't stop writing lol-

[Myrddin]

The United States was the only country to vote against it, despite an appeal from 14 Democratic senators to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Let me take a guess...Clinton, Schumer, Feinstein, Boxer and Lautenburg for starters. The gun grabbers want to give the U.N. the power to regulate firearms ownership in the United States by ceding our sovereignty in a treaty. The Senate could approve a treaty that would override the 2nd amendment. John Bolton has stood firm against this nonsense. You can bet any Democrat approved replacement won't raise a finger to object to this asinine attack on our country.

[mcar]

If they can't take our guns, they want to at least be able to mark and trace them: And don’t exclude the bullets

This hideous piece of work should be sent back to Luxembourg.

[Myrddin]

It could be improved with a saw and a new blade for the front sight. An 11 degree muzzle crown is optional. Does RCBS make dies that big?

[mcar]

As Bolton said,"...one could lop off the top ten floors..."

[therut]

Beware of this moovement. And note The Dems in this country that support such a thing. Look up ISANA and see goocle Rebecca Peters and see what this is really about. It is about YOUR firearms. This is horrible.

[Candor7]

Them Blue helmets can try to come and regulate the trajectory of lead in my back yard.I am sure they have some liberal moonbats who might try that.

[neverdem]

This is horrible.

There's no way the Senate would get a 2/3 vote to ratify such nonsense.

[EnochPowellWasRight]

"There's no way the Senate would get a 2/3 vote to ratify such nonsense."

It'll still affect us as the supply of importable firearms and ammunition is destroyed.

The days of the C&R license being worth anything are numbered.

[Joe Brower]

"Enemy action" ping.

[Andonius_99]

There's no way the Senate would get a 2/3 vote to ratify such nonsense.

I wouldn't bet my life on it...judging by what's going to be in Congress come January - if it keeps growing, it very well could happen.