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The true scope of the anti-firearm crusade of the United Nations, which began more than a dozen years ago, finally is coming into clear focus, as the White House readies to sign the Arms Trade Treaty adopted with U.S. support this past April by the U.N. General Assembly. The reach of this long-term, carefully crafted agenda is truly breathtaking, going far beyond the publicly articulated goals of even the most radical of homegrown gun-control groups.
Since the first major U.N. meeting in July 2001, officially launching the so-called “Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,” this bureaucratic behemoth on the banks of the East River in New York City has been attempting to stretch its tentacles into the domestic regulation of firearms. If the administration of President Obama signs the Arms Trade Treaty, the U.N. will have taken a major step toward its ultimate goal — regardless of whether the treaty is ever submitted to the Senate for ratification.
Restricting civilian possession of firearms only to those “at the lowest risk of misusing them.”
Limiting sales and other transfers of firearms only to commercial transactions at licensed “sales premises” (in other words, no transfers at gun shows).
Only persons licensed and periodically relicensed by the national government could possess firearms.
All firearms must be registered with the national government.
All persons wishing to possess a firearm must pass a rigorous exam administered by the national government.
All firearms must be stored in locked containers separate from ammunition, and “bolted to a heavy or immovable object.”
Only a predetermined number of firearms and rounds of ammunition may be possessed by a properly licensed civilian.
Magazine capacity is limited to 10 rounds.
No civilian could own or possess a firearm for self-defense unless he first demonstrates a clear and convincing need.
Individuals licensed to own firearms are subject to periodic and random inspections of their homes or businesses.
In order to be granted a license to possess a firearm, an individual must secure recommendations from “responsible members of society,” attesting to their “suitability to possess a small arm.”
The resolution explicitly states that it is “the exclusive right of States to regulate internal transfers of arms and national ownership, including through constitutional protections on private ownership.”
One need read no further than the introduction to this missive to understand its goal. The operative focus is strict regulation of civilian possession of firearms by the “central” or national government. This is necessary because “some civilians misuse small arms” by using them illegally or “improperly stor[ing]” them. The document bases this notion of government control of firearms and ammunition on “international law” — an inaccurate interpretation of such body of laws, but one that fits conveniently the U.N.’s agenda.
Originally posted by gikari
I personally there is quickly coming a time when American citizens won't be able rely on our trust law enforcement. I can see the need to keep firearms away from dangerous people, and to stop illegal gun trade, but what happens when we have no way to defend ourselves from ourselves (if that makes sense). I certainly wouldn't bring a bow and arrow to a gun fight.
This is going to hurt law abiding people more than it will criminals, at least I think.
Originally posted by links234
Yeah...already a thread on this, which you even linked to??
The resolution explicitly states that it is “the exclusive right of States to regulate internal transfers of arms and national ownership, including through constitutional protections on private ownership.”
Sorta contradicts your title "UN comes after America's guns."
Originally posted by HauntWok
Wow, how paranoid can one get. This only affects international sales of guns. (kinda needed this before that whole fast and furious thing didn't we?)
But of course, the chicken littles of this board are going to go crying into their AR-15s (*Sob* Out of my cold dead hands baby, cold, dead, hands. *Snif*)
This post will of course be ignored, as this thread will get tons of stars and flags for something that makes no sense, isn't really happening the way the OP is portraying it, and doesn't affect US Citizens private gun collections in any way shape or form.
Granted, there would be a lot more red-tape
Originally posted by wrabbit2000
It can't happen the way the story is presenting it...
Reaffirming the inherent right of all States to individual or collective selfdefence
in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter,
Acknowledging also the right of States to regulate internal transfers of arms
and national ownership, including through national constitutional protections on
private ownership, exclusively within their territory,
the Court ruled that the Constitution supersedes international treaties ratified by the United States Senate.