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Re: US Senate does NOT have to vote on the UN Gun treaty
This was the response I received from Senator Casey a few weeks ago:
Dear Mr. Rahl:
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Thank you for taking the time to contact me about S. 2205, the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act. *I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
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As you may know, on October 30, 2009, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution to consider a proposed Arms Trade Treaty. *As treaty negotiations have progressed, Second Amendment supporters in the United States have expressed concern that the treaty could infringe on their Constitutional right to bear arms. *On July 23, 2012, I joined forty-seven Senators in sending a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton urging them to guarantee that the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans are protected in the final version of the treaty. *I believe that while the United States should work to prevent weapons from being sold to terrorists or organized crime enterprises, we must also protect Americans’ Second Amendment rights. *Specifically, the Arms Trade Treaty must not regulate domestic trade or possession of small arms. *I also oppose the creation of an international firearm registry that could impede upon the privacy and ownership rights of law-abiding gun owners. *On July 2, 2012, the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty began at the United Nations in New York City. *Before any proposed treaty becomes binding U.S. law, the Senate would have to ratify the agreement. *As a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, I will have your thoughts in mind should this treaty come before the Committee for consideration. *
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Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas introduced the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act on March 19, 2012. *S. 2205 would prohibit the use of funds in connection with negotiations for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that would affect the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens. *The Second Amendment Sovereignty Act was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. *Please be assured that as the Committee considers this legislation, I will also have your views in mind.
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Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. *Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
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If you have access to the Internet, I encourage you to visit my web site, http://casey.senate.gov. *I invite you to use this online office as a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office or share with me your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
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Sincerely,
Bob Casey
United States Senator
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