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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) has drafted a letter and sent it to the President and Secretary Clinton asking them to oppose the UN's Arms Trade Treaty. Below is a link from the NRA-ILA that makes it easy to contact your Senators.

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6953


Here is what I sent Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) -

"I would very much appreciate a yes or no answer on this subject.

Will you sign, or go along with, Senator Moran's letter to President Obama and Secretary Clinton asking them to oppose ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty presented by the United Nations to OUR COUNTRY. The Bill of Rights is not open for discussion and has nothing to do with the UN. Yes or No?"

Regards,
XXXXXX
 
There is NO treaty right now. There has been NO treaty presented to the U.S. for ratification. There won't be for at least another year, if not longer (far more likely longer). When it says there is a treaty to vote on, I will read it. IF (and that's a big IF) there are restrictions, I will contact my legislators. Until then, as Mr. Dylan said, there's "no reason to get excited."

The schedule for the Preparatory Committee for the discussion of a possible treaty

As you can see, the wheels of bureaucracy turn even slower the further up you go...
 
Then don't reach-out your Senators bobbo. If it's all the same to you though, I would encourage folks to follow the NRA-ILA's advice and Senator Moran............
 
There is NO treaty right now. There has been NO treaty presented to the U.S. for ratification. There won't be for at least another year, if not longer (far more likely longer). When it says there is a treaty to vote on, I will read it. IF (and that's a big IF) there are restrictions, I will contact my legislators. Until then, as Mr. Dylan said, there's "no reason to get excited."
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Problem is when it comes out and is an a version you can read it will be much to late. Senators need to know through the process where we stand, not at the end when it moves through.
 
This is baseless fear-mongering. That seems to be the NRA's bread and butter these days.
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Thank you, I feel much better now.......

If you don't want to use the link to contact your elected officials fine, but I didn't start this thread for the peanut gallery to chime-in about their views on the matter.
 
Here is what I sent Senator McCaskill (D-MO) on 6/28 -


"I would very much appreciate a yes or no answer on this subject.

Will you sign, or go along with, Senator Moran's letter to President Obama and Secretary Clinton asking them to oppose ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty presented by the United Nations to OUR COUNTRY. The Bill of Rights is not open for discussion and has nothing to do with the UN. Yes or No?"

Regards,
XXXXXX
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Here is the response I got today......and yeah, I know it was probably written by a staff member -


June 30, 2011

Dear Mr. XXXXX,

Thank you for contacting me regarding efforts to prevent illicit small arms transfers. I appreciate hearing from you, and welcome the opportunity to respond.

In October 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced U.S. support for the concept of a small arms trade treaty, which would prevent small arms from being exported into the hands of terrorists and rogue regimes. The international treaty would be modeled after U.S. export controls for arms transfers and would call for regulations similar or the same as those already used by the United States. Please note that there is currently no treaty, and a draft will not be written before 2012 due to the timeline of the coordination process through the United Nations.

Treaties to which the United States is party require not only the President's signature, but also ratification by the Senate. Should a small arms trade treaty come before the Senate, I will keep your thoughts closely in mind. Please know that I will not support ratification of a treaty that infringes on our constitutional rights in any way, including important rights laid out in the Second Amendment. In fact, I supported an amendment to the Foreign Operations appropriations bill that would prohibit funding going to international organizations, including the United Nations, that required the registration of or placed a tax on a gun owned by a U.S. citizen.

As a former prosecutor, I understand the difficult task of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals and terrorists. However, I believe that efforts to prevent illicit small arms trafficking should not infringe upon law-abiding citizens' right to own or sell firearms, or unduly burden the hunting and sportsmanship culture of Missouri. That's why I supported legislation to allow the transport of firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains under regulations similar to those for planes, and to require National Parks to honor the gun carrying laws of the states in which the parks are found. Both measures have been enacted into law. I will continue working to protect the constitutional rights of all Missourians.

Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance to you on this or any other issue.



Sincerely,

Claire McCaskill
United States Senator

P.S. If you would like more information about resources that can help Missourians, or what I am doing in the Senate on your behalf, please sign up for my email newsletter at www.mccaskill.senate.gov.
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I've got one Senator that's a lame duck and loves Obama.
The other one is supposedly a republican and since he's gotten to Washington went to sleep.

AFS
 
McCaskill's response was a hellova lot better'n Cornyn's or Kay Bailey's. Both gave a butter-wouldn't-melt-in-their-mouth reply. Had to rinse my mouth out after readin' 'em. Half threw up.

Saw a bumper sticker t'other day. Had just 4 words on it. Legislation Registration Confiscation Revolution

Don't reckon it'll be long now.

Please note that I in no wise endorse, approve of, desire or otherwise am in favor of armed rebellion against duly constituted authority.

However

"when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design . . ."
 
Here is the response from my other State Senator, Roy Blunt (R-MO) -


Dear XXXXX,



Thank you for your letter on the United Nations discussion of a Small Arms Treaty.



As you know, some at the U.N. have long favored ways to limit individual arms ownership. The Arms Trade Treaty seeks to control the international trade of conventional weapons. On October 14, 2009, President Obama overturned the Bush Administration's previous decision to oppose such a treaty in favor of national controls.



I am a strong defender of our Second Amendment rights. The right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms is an individual right guaranteed by our Constitution and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The most basic right of Americans is the ability to defend themselves and their families, and I've consistently voted in favor of preserving our constitutionally protected right to own firearms as law-abiding citizens.



U.N. Treaties and resolutions shouldn't be signed just to make U.N. bureaucrats feel useful. The U.S. Senate has a constitutional responsibility to consider treaties and resolutions on the basis of their value to our country, not those of other countries or global organizations. Should legislation addressing a "Small Arms Treaty" be submitted to the Senate, I will strongly oppose it.



Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website (blunt.senate.gov) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.

Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt
United States Senator
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There is NO treaty right now. There has been NO treaty presented to the U.S. for ratification. There won't be for at least another year, if not longer (far more likely longer). When it says there is a treaty to vote on, I will read it. IF (and that's a big IF) there are restrictions, I will contact my legislators. Until then, as Mr. Dylan said, there's "no reason to get excited."
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Kinda like the Health Care bill... they gave everybody plenty of time to read and respond to than one...
 
A treaty needs a 2/3 Senate majority vote in order to be ratified.

What are the chances of that actually happening?
 
Kinda like the Health Care bill... they gave everybody plenty of time to read and respond to than one...
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Apples and oranges, my friend. UN treaties take years to write, and years to approve. Right now, the discussion phase is more about who sits where, when is the meeting, what languages will it be in and what time to break for tea and crumpets. Very little (if any) actual decisions about the treaty have been made at this point. The UN isn't exactly known for its speed. Heck, this process started with a resolution in 2006. 5 years later, they still have nothing to show for it.

2/3 of a Liberal Senate..........
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.......that has obviously pushed through the Kyoto Protocols and the ICC treaty with such haste, as well as the Free Trade treaties with South Korea, Panama and Columbia with absolutely no stalling... Oh, wait.

Seeing how there's 53 Democrats and 47 Republicans, the chances of at least 67 approving such a treaty are very low indeed.

I'm not saying people shouldn't be upset over a relatively real potential of a future treaty messing with my right to go down to the LGS and get me a new gun. It's good to see someone in the world take an interest in their elected representatives (I've got Chuck Schumer for my senator, so I'm not going to waste my time when it comes to gun control :)).

I'm just saying I'm not going to get my britches in a twist over this right now. In 2 years, maybe. Almost definitely not until after the 2012 election (assuming Democrats win the White House and take more seats in the Senate).
 
Just e-mailed my rep.

Senator Moran sent a letter to the President of the United States opposing the UN Arms Trade Treaty. I would ask that you support the OPPOSITION of this Treaty in protection of our Constitutional Rights. I have written to your Office in the past in request that you protect our Constitutional Rights, I sincerely hope that you will continue to uphold our way of life.

Please sign Senator Moran's letter to the President and the residents of Maine will continue to support your Office. Thank you.

Sincerely,

XXX

There is discussion here so the OP should ask the mods to move this to Activism Discussion before they delete the whole thread.
 
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The treaty is to hold down on the illegal transfer of weapons.
Think armies of child soldiers in Africa or warlords leading cult armies.
And IT WILL NOT affect our rights in the US of A.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/untreaty.asp


But its good to remind your Senators of the public support for maximum gun rights here in the US of A. Even if there isn't any UN treaty and if there were, that treaty wouldn't be aimed at nor would it affect our gun rights.
Its just more internet chain email lies from the right.
 
This IS the way the KBO/Clinton gov works. EPA enforcing Kyoto, Geneva convention, TARP, QE1,2,3? Check out the mayors and gov officials in the Brady group. These guys don't play be the rules. Notice the non-AK weapons in the Tripolli video last nite? Wonder where they came from. The guy in Norway used a 45 AUTOMATIC pistol, as reported by the press. Who sells those?
 
United Nations Small Arms Treaties

I'm not a: neither will I: But NOW is the time to:<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de_P2aUZJyA>
 

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