By dana | February 13, 2012 | Franklin County Patriots
President Barack Obama has now brought America into the negotiations after the Bush administration voted against them.
The UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is now being conducted behind closed doors with finalization expected in July and implementation expected by the end of this year. Obama and his administration are in full support of ATT as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads international gun control.
From the independent.co.uk – The global arms trade, which produces two bullets for every person on the planet every year and the weapons that kill 1,500 people each day, is facing the first worldwide effort to control it. An unprecedented treaty that would attempt to restrict arms sales is expected to be drawn up at talks in the United Nations this week.
Negotiators at the UN will begin their final week of talks to agree on the terms of the treaty before world leaders gather in July to vote on it.
London Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt conceded yesterday that “there would have to be compromises” during the negotiation of the final treaty, stating, “Securing an arms trade treaty is a priority for this Government and we have made that clear since we came into office. It must be robust. We will not support a weakened treaty. We want it to cover all conventional arms and their munitions.”
Once the treaty is signed, those who do not meet its terms will be liable for prosecution under international law.
A report from the Heritage Foundation, has outlined why YOU, the United States should be concerned.
Read the full article here.
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