U.N. treaty and U.S. gun control

A Kansas senator has introduced a bill to protect the rights of American gun owners from the potential effects of a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty.

During an October 2009 meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, the Obama administration voted for the United States to take part in negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty, which was a reversal of the previous administration's position.

The treaty is supposedly intended to establish "common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms," including tanks, helicopters and missiles. But during a recent speech on the Senate floor, Kansas Republican Jerry Moran expressed concerns that the treaty would restrict the lawful private ownership of firearms in the U.S.

"I'm concerned that this treaty will infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of American gun owners," he shared. "I'm also concerned it will be used by other countries who do not share our freedoms to wrongly place the burden of controlling international crime and terrorism on law-abiding American citizens."

So Moran has introduced the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act to protect American gun owners from the treaty. Larry Pratt, president of Gun Owners of America, also has concerns.

More @ One News Now