GOA Warning - UN Treaty Looming (2nd Amend.)

[hacker15]

It turns out that Washington might soon be giving an arm of the United
Nations jurisdiction over the import, export, and oceanic transport of
GUNS and AMMUNITION.

You would think that even Washington politicians would not be so stupid
as to give people like Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Burma's despotic
military junta, the Sudan's genocidal strongmen, or Cuba's Fidel Castro
the right to interfere with our Second Amendment rights on American
soil, right?

Well, what makes sense to the common person isn't always the reality in
Washington.

The Senate Foreign Relations committee will soon be debating the
ratification of a treaty that bears the appropriate acronym of LOST
(Law of the Sea Treaty). LOST would put the ocean's resources in the
hands of the UN's International Seabed Authority -- and yes, that
spells trouble for our Second Amendment rights.

First, there are concerns that the International Seabed Authority might
close firing ranges based on the bogus argument that runoff from these
ranges pollutes the world's oceans.

This battle over lead run-off is one that gun owners have already
fought in this country. We shudder to think that we could one day
find ourselves fighting this battle at the global level as well!

But, even more frightening, Article 88 of the treaty stipulates that
the high seas are "reserved" for peaceful purposes. And
this provision would be enforced by the Tribunal on the Law of the Sea.

What does this mean? It clearly doesn't mean that the U.S. or any
other country is going to shut down its navy. But, on the other hand,
it would be foolish to assume that the UN will not eventually try to
use this provision to prohibit the oceanic transport of all firearms
and ammunition -- except, of course, for guns and ammo bound for
murderous dictators.Make no mistake: The United Nations is composed
of hoards of heavily-armed genocidal tyrants. And the last thing
these people want is for firearms and ammunition to fall into the hands
of "peons" like you and me.

And the UN has shown no reluctance to try to strip the U.S. of its
sovereignty and interfere with our Second Amendment rights. Just
consider the several attempts they have made over the last decade to
sucker the United States into a binding treaty that would call for
greater gun control restrictions inside our own country.

Peter Leitner, who was the Representative to the Law of the Sea
negotiations in Geneva during the 1970s and a key witness at the
hearing before the Environment and Public Works Committee, is not only
an authority on the LOST treaty, he is concerned about the danger it
poses to individual rights.

He says, "The inherent danger in this Treaty is the fact that
nothing is set in stone and broad matters of interpretation will be the
province of the 'one-nation/one-vote' Assembly. We will have no
leverage, veto-power, etc., in that forum." And then there's the
term "Peaceful Purposes" in the treaty. Leitner says that
this is "one of those extraordinarily vague terms that lend
themselves to political manipulation."

If the US can claim that LOST allows US ships to board foreign ships
and look for weapons of mass destruction, he argues, "then other
nations can interdict cargoes they find offensive as well. I think
the [Second Amendment] gun guys have a very legitimate concern!"

Another opponent of this treaty is John Bolton, the former US
Ambassador to the United Nations. Bolton almost single-handedly kept
the US from signing onto anti-gun treaties sponsored by the UN. Now
he is making the rounds on Capitol Hill, reportedly lobbying
conservative senators against LOST.

ACTION: Write your senator. Tell him not to vote to ratify the Law
of the Sea Treaty until the following amendment is adopted:

Article 88 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding anything in this treaty to the contrary, no
action shall be taken under this treaty which would impede the export,
transport, or import of small arms and ammunition into the United
States for the lawful exercise of Second Amendment rights under the
Constitution of the United States."

You can use the pre-written message below and send it as an e-mail by
visiting the GOA Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm (where phone and fax numbers are
also available).

----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

Article 88 of the Law of the Sea Treaty stipulates that the high seas
are "reserved" for peaceful purposes.

This clearly doesn't mean that the U.S. or any other country is going
to shut down its navy. But, on the other hand, it could mean that the
UN will eventually try to use this provision to prohibit the oceanic
transport of all firearms and ammunition -- except, of course, for guns
and ammo bound for murderous dictators. And enforcement will be in
the hands of the Tribunal on the Law of the Sea.

The United Nations is composed of hoards of heavily-armed genocidal
tyrants. And the last thing these people want is for firearms and
ammunition to fall into the hands of "peons" like law-abiding
American citizens.

And the UN has shown no reluctance to try to strip the U.S. of its
sovereignty and interfere with our Second Amendment rights.

This is on top of concerns which have already been raised that the
International Seabed Authority might close firing ranges based on the
bogus argument that runoff from these ranges pollutes the world's
oceans.

As a result, I would ask you to vote against the Law of the Sea Treaty
unless and until the following amendment is adopted:

Article 88 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding anything in this treaty to the contrary, no
action shall be taken under this treaty which would impede the export,
transport, or import of small arms and ammunition into the United
States for the lawful exercise of Second Amendment rights under the
Constitution of the United States."

I eagerly await your reply.

Sincerely,

[eric_t12]

writing my senators and rep as soon as it loads...

[cougar_guy04]

I emailed my senators, but they're both worthless pieces of Chicago/Washington scum and are probably all for this.

[jeepinbanditrider]

mailed

[hacker15]

Originally Posted by cougar_guy04

I emailed my senators, but they're both worthless pieces of Chicago/Washington scum and are probably all for this.

Well, since mine are Shillary and Schumer, you can bet they won't take any notice of anything I have to say about this issue - both of them will be 'co-sponsors' of this worthless piece of crap if/when it hits the Senate floor.

Two more worthless individuals have never been elected to 'represent' the people of any state.

[cougar_guy04]

Originally Posted by hacker15

Two more worthless individuals have never been elected to 'represent' the people of any state.

Sadly, I think we tie.

[th1npower]

sent out a pair.. one to grassley,R, & one to harkin, D..


many times i've looked in on their voting & wanted extend a personal beeotch slap to harkin.. i think he votes party line w/o having a mind of his own.

[nikon777]

Screw the UN.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by nikon777

Screw the UN.

Pithy!!!

[PackerfanXD]

All of my representatives have been contacted.