Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:33 AM
ileus (9,210 posts)
Obama extracts revenge on the NRAer's day after election.
Or maybe not....
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/07/us-arms-treaty-un-idUSBRE8A627J20121107 "We seek a treaty that contributes to international security by fighting illicit arms trafficking and proliferation, protects the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade, and meets the concerns that we have been articulating throughout," the official said. "We will not accept any treaty that infringes on the constitutional rights of our citizens to bear arms," he said. U.S. officials have acknowledged privately that the treaty under discussion would have no effect on domestic gun sales and ownership because it would apply only to exports.
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8 replies, 1130 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| ileus | Nov 2012 | OP | |
| Atypical Liberal | Nov 2012 | #1 | |
| glacierbay | Nov 2012 | #2 | |
| Decoy of Fenris | Nov 2012 | #3 | |
| Eleanors38 | Nov 2012 | #4 | |
| former-republican | Nov 2012 | #6 | |
| former-republican | Nov 2012 | #5 | |
| fightthegoodfightnow | Nov 2012 | #7 | |
| gejohnston | Nov 2012 | #8 |
Response to ileus (Original post)
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:44 AM
Atypical Liberal (5,412 posts)
1. Glad to see it. n/t
Response to ileus (Original post)
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:47 AM
glacierbay (2,477 posts)
2. Any treaty coming out of the UN that would restrict
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the 2A would never make it through the congress, House or Senate. No worries here AFAIK.
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Response to ileus (Original post)
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:14 PM
Decoy of Fenris (393 posts)
3. " infringes on the constitutional rights of our citizens to bear arms,"
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Uh oh. Better let President Obama know that he's anti-Democratic. Doesn't he know that the constitution doesn't mean Citizens?
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Response to Decoy of Fenris (Reply #3)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:40 AM
Eleanors38 (3,456 posts)
4. Hide it, hide it! Don't let this get out. Half the Googledumps will be eliminated.
Response to Decoy of Fenris (Reply #3)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:53 AM
former-republican (2,163 posts)
6. Someone here is going to blow a gasket
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Response to ileus (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:51 AM
former-republican (2,163 posts)
5. Some people are not going to like that here.
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Response to ileus (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:41 AM
fightthegoodfightnow (7,042 posts)
7. BRAVO- SUPPORT ARMS CONTROL
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Response to fightthegoodfightnow (Reply #7)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:54 AM
gejohnston (12,583 posts)
8. you realize that even though
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the NRA, and Canada's NFA to a lesser degree, are paranoid about the treaty, many if not most gun makers support it? I guess not.
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