International talks in New York are going on throughout July on the final wording of the so-called Arms Trade Treaty, which supporters such as Amnesty International USA say would rein in unregulated weapons that kill an estimated 1,500 people daily around the world. But critics, including the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre, warn the treaty would mark a major
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
UN arms treaty could put U.S. gun owners in foreign sights, say critics
UNITED NATIONS – A treaty being
hammered out this month at the United Nations -- with Iran playing a key
role -- could expose the records of America's gun owners to foreign
governments -- and, critics warn, eventually put the Second Amendment on
global trial.
International talks in New York are going on throughout July on the final wording of the so-called Arms Trade Treaty, which supporters such as Amnesty International USA say would rein in unregulated weapons that kill an estimated 1,500 people daily around the world. But critics, including the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre, warn the treaty would mark a majorstep toward the eventual erosion of the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment gun-ownership rights.
International talks in New York are going on throughout July on the final wording of the so-called Arms Trade Treaty, which supporters such as Amnesty International USA say would rein in unregulated weapons that kill an estimated 1,500 people daily around the world. But critics, including the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre, warn the treaty would mark a major
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