The UN Small Arms Treaty

“Gun owners might not feel besieged right now, but they should be very concerned. [Recently] the Obama administration announced its support for the UN Small Arms Treaty. This treaty poses real risks for freedom and safety in the United States as well as the rest of the world. According to the U.N., guns used in armed conflicts cause 300,000 deaths worldwide every year. Their proposed solution is a simple one. Keep rebels from getting guns by requiring that countries ‘prevent, combat and eradicate’ what those countries define as ‘the illicit trade in small arms.’ The UN’s solution isn’t too surprising when one looks at the long list of notorious totalitarian regimes, such as Syria, Cuba, Rwanda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone, which support these ‘reforms.’ But not all insurgencies are ‘bad.’ To ban providing guns to rebels in totalitarian countries is like arguing that there is never anything such as a just war. … Political scientist Rudy Rummel estimates that 262 million people were murdered by their own government during the last century — that is 2.6 million per year. This includes genocide, the murder of people for political reasons, and mass murder. Even if all 300,000 deaths from armed conflicts can be blamed on the small arms trade, an obviously false claim, people have much more to worry about from their governments. … The Small Arms Treaty is just a back door way for the Obama administration trying to force through gun control regulations. With the huge standing ovation that House and Senate Democrats recently gave Mexican President Calderon for his advocacy of a new so-called ‘Assault Weapons Ban,’ Americans who care about self-defense have been put on notice.” –economist John Lott

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For some reason this sounds a lot more credible than the NRA’s recent statements on the issue. Anyone else smell yet another sell out..?

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3 Responses to “The UN Small Arms Treaty”

  1. PanAm Says:

    Good info and something to think about…

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  3. mainenowandthen Says:

    No big surprise here. Obama and crew’s totalitarian agenda cannot be completely implemented without removal of weapons from the American public.

    This is one of the reasons why the upcoming fall elections are so important. Treaties cannot be enforced without ratification by the U.S. Senate. Unless the public makes sure that we have enough 2d Amendment advocates in the Senate, we will indeed be targeted for gun confiscation – just as Australia, Great Britain and other countries have been disarmed.

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