American Conservative,
Last Thursday the House of Representatives passed next year's defense appropriations bill - the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2014 - with 315 yays and 108 nays; at the same time they also agreed to defund the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
The amendment, sponsored by U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa), passed unanimously and blocks all taxpayer dollars from being used to fund the Global Arms Treaty in the next fiscal year.
On the House Floor, the Pennsylvania Rep. said that the treaty "undermines our Second Amendment rights by omitting the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms" through its language that imposes national "responsibility" to prevent so-called firearms "diversion." Kelly also noted that the treaty infringes upon the sovereignty of the United States as nation.
While this amendment is a step in the right direction and a signal that there is mounting opposition against the Arms Trade Treaty, the fact is, the House can't prevent us from walking straight into this United Nations scheme... all treaties are decided by the President and the Senate!
Once Barack Obama signs his name to this international agreement - something that Secretary of State John Kerry already signaled that he'd do - it is then in the Senate's power only to ratify or reject this globalist agreement - a stepping-stone to total disarmament of individuals worldwide. We must demand they take the second option.
We must demand the Senate to choose the second option.
Take action and send faxes to every United States Senator today - also sign our free petition to prevent the ratification of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty!
Take action and demand that United States Senators oppose the ratification of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, else the United States be bound by supranational law not founded by the U.S. Constitution!
Obama Will Sign
So far seventy-two nations have added signatures to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty since June 3rd.
Though Obama did not yet add his signature of approval, State Secretary John Kerry did confirm that the U.S. will sign the treaty.
This said, it is only a matter of time before Barack Obama adds his signature to this international gun-control agreement.
While Assistant Secretary of State Tom Countryman claims that the U.N. Treaty will cause "no change in legislation, policy, or procedures," Dr. Ted R. Bromund of the Heritage Foundation argues the opposite, saying that the treaty is a dangerous and "hideously complex" political document.
The good news is that Obama's signature is only symbolic without the consent of the United States Senate. This is to say that even if Obama adds his signature to the treaty - something he many gun-grabbers are anticipating him to do - the United States will not yet be bound by its language.
The real battle is in the United States Senate - the body that does have power ratify and adopt international treaties. If the Upper Chamber of Congress accepts the Arms Trade Treaty then, and only then, will we be bound by the globalist language that the treaty contains.
If we want to remain a sovereign and independent nation under Constitutional rule, it is absolutely imperative that the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty be rejected.
Should Barack Obama's signing spark Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring the treaty to a vote in the coming days, we must urge Senate right now to vote against it!
Take action and demand that United States Senators oppose the ratification of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, else the United States be bound by supranational law not founded by the U.S. Constitution!
Just like the United Nations Small Arms Treaty, this Global Treaty is incompatible with the Second Amendment to the Constitution... despite what its advocates claim.
The Treaty would provide the United States Executive sweeping powers to regulate which guns can and cannot enter or exit our country. Further, this treaty is likely a stepping-stone to a mandatory international gun-registry.
Senator Mike Lee of Utah, one of thirty-four Senators who voted on a resolution in April opposing the Arms Trade Treaty, says that he will block the anti-gun U.N. effort "as long as [he is] breathing in the U.S. Senate."
In a statement, Sen. Lee said: "I have great concerns that this treaty can be used to violate the second amendment rights of American citizens, and do not believe we should sign any treaty that infringes on the sovereignty of our country."
Likewise, Senator James Inhofe has committed to oppose this treaty's ratification. The Oklahoma Senator says, "The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty that passed in the General Assembly ... would require the United States to implement gun-control legislation as required by the treaty, which could supersede the laws our elected officials have already put into place. It's time the Obama administration recognizes it is already a non-starter, and Americans will not stand for internationalists limiting and infringing upon their Constitutional rights."
In order to prevent the Arms Trade Treaty from carrying any force in the United States it must be rejected by the upper house of the United States Congress. We must make sure that we are making clear our demands and securing as many pro-gun advocates as we can to defeat this supranational attack on our Second Amendment!
Take action and tell U.S. Senators that you oppose the ratification of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty!
Take action and demand that United States Senators oppose the ratification of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, else the United States be bound by supranational law not founded by the U.S. Constitution!
Senate gun-grabbers are not a small minority - in fact, we have already witnessed their full-fledge assault on our right to keep and bear arms this year! We know that there are plenty of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle that seem to think that increased gun-control is "common sense" and that ignoring our God-given, constitutionally-protected liberty is acceptable.
When the "Safe Schools, Safe Communities" gun-control bill was tabled in April, we remember that Mr. Reid said that it's only a matter of time before he brings gun-control legislation back to the Senate floor.
The fact is, Senate gun-grabbers are far from retiring their agenda, and this dangerous U.N. treaty - which so many falsely claim is innocuous - would greatly aid them in their illegal and unconstitutional cause.
The Senate needs a 2/3 majority to adopt this treaty, and as Barack Obama adds his signature of approval we must make sure that we are doing all we can to stop the Senate from doing the same.
Like the United Nations Small Arms Treaty, this Arms Trade Treaty can and must be defeated! Will you send faxes, call Senate offices, and sign the petition to stop this attack on our right to keep and bear arms?
Take action and demand that United States Senators oppose the ratification of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, else the United States be bound by supranational law not founded by the U.S. Constitution!
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