Global Governance and your Right to Bear Arms

Several times my husband has mentioned some international treaty that would step on American's First and Second Amendment rights. I've been so tied up just trying to keep all the other news straight that I haven't looked into it.

Until now.

CIFTA or the Inter-American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, was signed by Clinton in 1997. Now, BO is pressing the senate to ratify it. The treaty would criminalize gun related activities that are legal in many states. Among other things, the treaty:

• Mandates the creation of a licensing system
• Requires specific licensing for assembly and manufacturing of firearms. But this is so loosely defined that simply attaching a scope could be deemed assembly.
• Prohibits the police from selling confiscated firearms to licensed dealers.
  
• Requires countries to have specific authorization to import and export firearms.

Now, in true head-spinning, Progressive style, this isn't the only treaty being batted around.

The UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) seeks to establish international standards for the importation, exportation and transfer of firearms. Last fall, Hillary Clinton announced that the US was reversing our stance on the treaty and would participate in negotiations.