Wayne LaPierre Fights for the Second Amendment Before the United Nations

NRA-ILA ^ | July 11, 2012 | Wayne LaPierre

[neverdem]

Mr. President, thank you for this brief opportunity to address this conference. I am Wayne LaPierre and for 21 years now, I have served as Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of America.

The NRA is the largest and most active firearms rights organization in the world, with four million members who represent 100 million law-abiding Americans who own firearms.

On behalf of those 100 million American gun owners, I am here to announce NRA’s strong opposition to anti-freedom policies that disregard American citizens’ right to self-defense.

No foreign influence has jurisdiction over the freedoms our Founding Fathers guaranteed to us.

We will not stand idly by while international organizations, whether state-based or stateless, attempt to undermine the fundamental liberties that our men and women in uniform have fought so bravely to preserve – and on which our entire American system of government is based.

For six years, the NRA has closely monitored this effort for an Arms Trade Treaty.

We have watched with increasing concern and, one year ago, I delivered to the Preparatory Committee our objections to including civilian arms in the ATT. I said then … and I will repeat now … that the only way to address NRA’s objections is to simply and completely remove civilian firearms from the scope of the treaty.

That is the only solution. On that there will be no compromise. American gun owners will never surrender our Second Amendment freedom. Period.

Our Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment so Americans would never have to live in tyranny.

For any foreign entity to attempt to encroach on that great freedom is offensive to every American who has ever breathed our free air, or who has ever used a firearm to fend off an evil attacker – whether a criminal breaking into their home, or in defense of their family against a tyrant halfway around the world.

Our Second Amendment is freedom’s most valuable, most cherished, most irreplaceable idea. History proves it. When you ignore the right of good people to own firearms to protect their freedom, you become the enablers of future tyrants whose regimes will destroy millions and millions of defenseless lives.

Without apology, the NRA wants no part of any treaty that infringes on the precious right of lawful Americans to keep and bear arms.

Let there be no confusion. Any treaty that includes civilian firearms ownership in its scope will be met with the NRA’s greatest force of opposition.

Mr. President, there are those who believe that merely excluding civilian firearms from the ATT preamble will be sufficient.

Let me state – in the clearest possible terms – that it is not. A preamble to a treaty has no force of law. We know that, and a strong bipartisan majority of the United States Senate and House of Representatives know it as well.

Any Arms Trade Treaty must be adopted by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate, which has 100 members. Already, 58 Senators have objected to any treaty that includes civilian arms, and a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives also opposes such a treaty.

The NRA represents hundreds of millions of Americans who will never surrender our fundamental firearms freedom to international standards, agreements, or consensus.

America will always stand as a symbol of freedom and the overwhelming force of a free, armed citizenry to protect and preserve it.

On behalf of all NRA members and American gun owners, we are here to announce that we will not tolerate any attack – from any entity or organization whatsoever – on our Constitution or our fundamental, individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Thank you.

[DTogo]

"Let there be no confusion. Any treaty that includes civilian firearms ownership in its scope will be met with the NRA’s greatest force of opposition."

This is where Wayne needed a Charlton Heston moment:

"Let there be no confusion. The American Revolution began with the famous "Shot heard 'round the World" when a very unpopluar government attempted to disarm the American Colonists. Any treaty that includes civilian firearms ownership in its scope that results in the attempt, overtly or inadvertantly, to in any way infringe upon the Second Amendment Right of the American people will be met with the same result experienced by the soldiers of King George III on April 19, 1775."

[BenLurkin]

"Our Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment so Americans would never have to live in tyranny."

Bears repeating.

[Carry_Okie]

Let there be no confusion. Any treaty that includes civilian firearms ownership in its scope will be met with the NRA’s greatest force of opposition.

Weasel word alert! Americans must have access to assault weapons, .50 cal, whatever it takes to stop a tyrannical assault we must have. This isn't about home defense weapons Mr. LaPierre, it is about a national militia consisting of every able-bodied person, and then some.

[philman_36]

Any Arms Trade Treaty must be adopted by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate, which has 100 members.
I simply can't believe he doesn't know better!

@ PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

S10667

The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested.
Senators in favor of the ratification of this treaty, please raise their hand. (After a pause.) Those opposed will raise their hands.
With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to.
Mr. THOMAS. I thank the Presiding Officer, the Senator from West Virginia, and the clerk.
By the way, just for information, these treaties were all approved by the Foreign Relations Committee on October 4 and 5.

2/3 of Congress wasn't there. Those present voted for the ratification. The quorum call was rescinded with no objection.

He better figure it out PDQ or he's going to suffer a serious let down.

[bigheadfred]

Nosler ballistic tips.

Test some out on UN turkeys.

I guarantee sh!+, guts, and feathers everywhere.

[Carry_Okie]

There is no way Wayne LaPierre is that stupid.

I've always regarded the NRA membership list as backdoor gun-owner registration.

[neverdem]

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[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

0bama will plagiarize its text, rename it the ‘Fast & Furious Act’ and implement it with an Executive Order.

[Carry_Okie]

Sure looks like we’re going to have to be sitting on these sidebars for the duration to get the truth in early enough to inform others effectively.

[RetiredArmy]

Admiral Yamamoto of Japan, in WWII knew that the Japanese could not invade America because he said something to the effect that behind every tree was an American with a gun. Our enemies know that we too are still armed and we can fight back and not be a pasty for them. The UN cannot put their one world government in place until the USA has come under their control. That means no guns in private hands. The day the world is allowed to tell this Republic what too do and our government starts taking up all guns, is the day this Republic dies, or a massive civil war breaks out and the Obamanation’s private army starts house by house, according to registration records, to hit us one by one and take our guns by force. They will tear our homes apart stick by stick until they are satisfied they have them all. Then walk away laughing and leaving your property destroyed and you in jail for not turning them in when you were ordered to do so. Only disarmed will America finally fall.

[cll]

Just make sure the business side of it faces the enemy.

[M Kehoe]

Good evening. Just one small edit...

Then walk away laughing and leaving your property destroyed and you jail dead for not turning them in when you were ordered to do so.

There, fixed it.

5.56mm

[kas7351]

This actually pushed me to join the NRA and also email everyone involved. Great job NRA... Stand fast!

[philman_36]

Sure looks like we’re going to have to be sitting on these sidebars for the duration to get the truth in early enough to inform others effectively.
Somebody needs to monitor The Executive Calendar every day after this gets signed to track when it comes up for vote.
At least there would be a 24 hour period to spread the word that the treaty was coming up for a vote.

[philman_36]

...to get the truth...

You and I both know it's going to get signed no matter what's in it.

[CodeToad]

What did we expect from the NRA, the organization that gave us every single major gun control bill for over 100 years?

[CodeToad]

“I don’t know what all is involved,”

Oabama sings it then the Senate forms at least 51 members and at least 2/3rds , 34 total, must agree to it. Of course, the Senate has been known to break their 51 member quorum rule. I suspect Obama wouldn’t sign it unless he had a means to get Senate approval.

[philman_36]

Oabama sings it...
A treaty I did sign, a treaty I did sign. Hi-ho, the derry-o, a treaty I did sign.

I couldn't help myself. {;^)

[luvie]

Good words, but I’m sure they fell on deaf ears in that abominable place!

[texhenry]

I am an NRA life member. Are you a member? The NRA is the only one standing for your gun rights against tyranny.God bless the NRA and Wayne LaPierre. If you want to keep your guns you should join the NRA.