by flintlok » Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:36 pm
Gun owners in the US strongly oppose the treaty especially the tracking provision where the government would introduce a gun registration provision. Nobody wants to register anything with the government as it could ultimately lead to confiscation. There have been localize mass confiscation of existing guns in the US before and no US gun owner wants to see that happen again. The treaty has not been ratified by the US Senate and with the Republicans currently in control oh the Senate as well as some pro gun Democrats I can't see that happening in the near future. There is always the very real issue of mass non compliance in the US. Add the fact that few US citizens have any respect for the UN other than Obama and his crew this would a highly unpopular treaty. Given that the US conforms to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (a set of United States government regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles including small arms rifles such as 22 rimfire) in conformance with the international Wassenaar Arrangement I see no need for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
US gun owners have been caught up in this since we buy imported small arms from manufacturers whose companies reside in countries that are signatories of the (ATT). I have no idea how they intend the foist their UN idea of gun control on the individual shooter in the us who wishes to buy such a firearm.
Personally I feel the this treaty will have it's opposite effect of it's intent in the US. The American shooter is a skittish creature and when there any indication of a potential gun ban or new regulations prompts everyone to go on a buying frenzy. Obama is the best gun salesman in the US and he nearly alone with his opinions and policies have put more guns on the street than ever before. This treaty would have the same effect as well as create a massive black market of firearms in the US. Nobody want to register their guns.
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