ScreamingEagle
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Obama and gang are pushing a UN Treaty on gun control...this would subject our 2nd Amendment to a UN treaty and global control....
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A Republican state senator in Virginia has proposed a resolution opposing a United Nations arms trade treaty that has not been finalized yet.
State Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) has introduced a resolution indicating that the state Legislature opposes the U.N. treaty regulating the global trading of firearms because it would harm the ability of U.S. citizens to own guns. The U.N. is scheduled to complete the treaty during a meeting in March. Martin's resolution calls on President Barack Obama to not sign the treaty and the U.S. Senate not to ratify it if Obama does sign it. Obama is expected to sign the treaty once the language is finalized by a U.N. committee.
I think it is very dangerous," Martin said of the proposal. "If we were to do it, it would be a straight-up violation of our Second Amendment rights. That is an important amendment in our Constitution. It is essential to all others."
The U.N. treaty, which was on hold for much of 2012, would regulate the international arms trade, including restrictions on the U.S. exports of guns. The National Rifle Association has been a vocal opponent of the proposal, saying that it would regulate private gun ownership in the United States. The U.N. voted to resume talks in March, days after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting which left 26 dead.
Steve Martin, Virginia Senator, Proposes Resolution Opposing U.N. Arms Treaty