Mesage from the Texas Attorney General

[arokcrwlr]

Any one know when this goes for signature? Or will it be signed without the American peoples
knowledge? Any other States protesting this?



See: Letter he mentions to President Obama… April 2, 2013
www.oag.state.tx.us/newspubs/releases/2013/040213_arms_treaty.pdf
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Message From Texas Attorney General…Please read

Your Liberty -- as a United States citizen -- was weakened and threatened on April 1, 2013 when the
Obama Administration helped the United Nations pass the Arms Trade Treaty. Immediately after
this disappointing vote, I wrote a letter to President Obama urging him not to sign the treaty. If the
President signs the treaty allowing the UN to be involved in regulating firearms in the U.S., Texas
will lead the charge to have the treaty overturned in court as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
I need your support. Please help us get the word out by referring 3 of your friends right now, and
forwarding this email to 5 of your friends. Together, we can make a difference. America is
exceptional in part because our Constitution safeguards our individual liberties – including the
right to keep and bear arms enshrined in the Second Amendment. The new UN treaty threatens
your rights:

• it doesn’t recognize the individual right to keep and bear arms or the fundamental
right to defend yourself, your family, or your property;

• it empowers a new UN bureaucracy focused on firearms restrictions that will be run
by international bureaucrats who are not accountable to the people of the
United States.

• it could impose firearm registration requirements that may empower international
authorities to get information about American citizens and businesses.

This UN treaty does more than trample Second Amendment rights. It also threatens to erode all
liberties guaranteed to Americans in the Constitution by giving the UN power to govern our lives.
Please refer 3 of your friends today and forward this important message to 5 of your friends right
now. Your voice must be heard on this issue. When the Constitution says, “the right of the
people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” it means no one—including the UN—can
infringe upon that right. UN treaties do not trump the Constitution. And with your help, we
will make that message clear to President Obama and this administration.

Sincerely,

Greg Abbott

[seancass]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the president's signiture on a treaty is worth less than the ink it's written in. Congress passes treaties. His signiture would be symbolic. I'm pretty sure we most don't follow UN treaties anyways...

[nolongcolt]

The signing was on Monday, the US did not sign, yet. We may sign on at a later date when its less known, Obama wants this. However it would require two thirds of the Senate to ratify the treaty for us to be part of it. Its unlikely at this time that that will happen though like a friend says, before Obama leaves office it could well happen depending on what happens with the 2014 mid term elections. If the Senate gains Dem seats, its possible.