[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              U.N. ARMS TREATY VIOLATES U.S. CONSTITUTION

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the draft of the U.N. Arms Trade 
Treaty called ATT is an attempt by Third World countries to control 
guns worldwide, including personal firearms in the United States. Under 
the section of ``scope,'' the treaty indicates that the covered items 
include small arms and light weapons. The language is so broad that 
nations are expected to track all weapons movements from the time they 
are manufactured until their destruction. The language is vague so that 
the treaty could be interpreted to restrict the ability of the U.S. to 
help arm its allies, like Taiwan and Israel.
  The treaty presents a clear and present danger to the Second 
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It allows the U.N. to steal our 
liberty. It is unbelievable that this administration is even 
considering signing this document. The Senate should never approve it 
if the President signs onto it. The President should ignore the treaty 
because he took an oath to the U.S. Constitution, not to the U.N. 
charter.
  And that's just the way it is.

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