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U.N. approves first-ever global arms trade treaty
Reuters ^ | Apr. 2, 2013 | Louis Charbonneau

Posted on 04/02/2013 11:57:01 AM PDT by EXCH54FE

Reuters) - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday the first-ever treaty on global arms trade that seeks to regulate the $70 billion international business in conventional arms ranging from light weapons to battle tanks and warships.

There were 154 votes in favor, 3 against and 23 abstentions.

Iran, Syria and North Korea last week prevented a treaty-drafting conference at U.N. headquarters from reaching the required consensus to adopt the treaty.

The Iranian, Syrian and North Korean delegations cast the sole votes against the treaty on Tuesday.

Iran, which is under a U.N. arms embargo over its nuclear program, is eager to ensure its arms imports and exports are not curtailed, diplomats said.

The treaty will be open for signature on June 3 and will enter into force 90 days after the 50th signatory ratifies it.

The United States, the world's No. 1 arms exporter, voted in favor of the treaty despite fierce opposition from the National Rifle Association, a powerful U.S. pro-gun lobbying group.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement that the U.N. adopted "a strong, effective and implementable Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that can strengthen global security while protecting the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade."

"Nothing in this treaty could ever infringe on the rights of American citizens under our domestic law or the Constitution, including the Second Amendment," he added, referring to the U.S. constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms.

The NRA opposes the treaty and has vowed to fight to prevent its ratification by the U.S. Senate when it reaches Washington. The NRA says the treaty will undermine domestic gun rights, a view the U.S. government has strongly rejected.

NRA FAILURE?

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To: Iron Munro
"...Or is it just another scam to extort money from the USA?"

..... Yup ... and I don't know if anybody else has noticed ... but at least to me .... it seems that everything that this administration does is done in an effort to deplete this nation of it's wealth. Finding new and creative ways to spend growing percentages of the GDP .... and it is done ... of course .... for the so called "good" of the people .... not the country.

There is absolutely NO effort to curtail any spending at all. In fact the exact opposite is true. This nation is being plundered with malice aforethought.

21 posted on 04/02/2013 12:57:36 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: EXCH54FE

Fight now, and later, if necessary. I’ll have my firearms as long as I am alive.


22 posted on 04/02/2013 1:03:24 PM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: apillar
No, it doesn't have to be ratified by 67 senators.

It only has to be ratified by "two thirds present", meaning if 51 are present on any given day only 34 have to vote for it.

Watch for all the stupid Republicans to go home for what... Memorial Day, yeah, that's the next holiday, and most of the Democrats to stay in Washington to ratify it.

"Common sense" and all that, you know.

23 posted on 04/02/2013 1:38:52 PM PDT by OKSooner
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To: illiac
Considering he's a traitor, no one should.


24 posted on 04/02/2013 2:22:04 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: G Larry

****** “Let’s see how that ratification by two thirds of the States, goes.....LOL!” ********

Texas Raspberry headed to Obama and the UN .... now

(can ya hear me now?)

TT


25 posted on 04/02/2013 2:25:43 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: Joe Brower

26 posted on 04/02/2013 3:05:07 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: G Larry
Let’s see how that ratification by two thirds of the States, goes..

Not needed. It requires only 2/3 of those present voting "AYE" and a quorum. That is 51 Senators present and 34 votes to pass it.

Do not look for this type of vote to come at midday on a Wednesday with coverage by Fox and CNN. Old Harry will 'giterdun' in the middle of the night while all the serious gun grabbers are just hanging around to deal with some 'minor business'.

27 posted on 04/02/2013 6:21:09 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Let’s see how 100 million gun owners vote....


28 posted on 04/02/2013 7:34:43 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: EXCH54FE

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29 posted on 04/02/2013 11:52:32 PM PDT by JDoutrider
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