Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a DKos group of second amendment supporters who also have progressive and liberal values. We don't think that being a liberal means one has to be anti-gun. Some of us are extreme in our second amendment views (no licensing, no restrictions on small arms) and some of us are more moderate (licensing, restrictions on small arms.) Moderate or extreme or somewhere in between, we hold one common belief: more gun control equals lost elections. We don't want a repeat of 1994. We are an inclusive group: if you see the Second Amendment as safeguarding our right to keep and bear arms individually, then come join us in our conversation. If you are against the right to keep and bear arms, come join our conversation. We look forward to seeing you, as long as you engage in a civil discussion.
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Lately, there's been more discussion on the UN Small Arms Treaty. The NRA and the GOP are pulling an 'I told you so!' (link here). FYI: that link goes to the NRA-ILA website.
So why am I bringing this up now? Well, the RKBA group here at DK encompasses many different viewpoints: small l libertarian, Roosevelt Democrat, and others. Today I'm going to point you to two different diaries, espousing two different viewpoints on the UN Treaty.
I did not insert the normal boilerplate until these two diaries since the one above should suffice.
RKBA: The UN Small Arms Treaty
http://www.reuters.com/...
But the U.N. General Assembly's disarmament committee moved quickly after Obama's win to approve a resolution calling for a new round of talks March 18-28. It passed with 157 votes in favor, none against and 18 abstentions.
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An official at the U.S. mission said Washington's objectives have not changed.
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"We will not accept any treaty that infringes on the constitutional rights of our citizens to bear arms," he said.
U.S. officials have acknowledged privately that the treaty under discussion would have no effect on domestic gun sales and ownership because it would apply only to exports.
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Brian Wood of Amnesty International said: "After today's resounding vote, if the larger arms trading countries show real political will in the negotiations, we're only months away from securing a new global deal that has the potential to stop weapons reaching those who seriously abuse human rights."
Since the claims above state that it will not effect sales within the United States, let's have a look at the meat of the proposed treaty itself, shall we?
Proposed Treaty link:
http://www.poa-iss.org/...
RKBA: Oh noez! Not the UN Small Arms Treaty!
So, since the election came out our way (huzzah!), I’ve seen talk re-surfacing about how the United Nations Small Arms Treaty means that… well… either President Obama is going to go door-to-door collecting guns, or he’s going to allow UN peacekeeping forces to do it – the specifics vary.
Note: the U.N. Small Arms treaty should not be confused with the so-called “Assault Weapons Ban,” which is a whole other issue, although sometimes the two are confused, one for the other.
I’ve been hearing about the inevitable passage of the U.N. Small Arms treaty since President Obama’s re-election while in gun stores, at the bar, and, of course, throughout social networks.