During NRA speech, Trump drops out of another global arms treaty

[homersapien 11,388]

This is just morally reprehensible.

 

President Trump announced Friday that he would end U.S. support for a global arms pact known as the Arms Trade Treaty in the latest illustration of his aversion to international agreements and world governance.

“We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom,” Trump said during remarks at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.

“I’m officially announcing today that the United States will be revoking the effect of America’s signature from this badly misguided treaty,” he said.

During his speech, Trump signed a document asking the Senate to return the Obama-era pact to the White House. He then threw the pen he used into the cheering audience. The Washington Post reported earlier that an announcement appeared imminent.

The origins of the treaty, which sets out international rules for sales and transfers of everything from small arms to large planes and ships, dates to the George W. Bush administration. The agreement was negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations and signed in 2013 under President Barack Obama but has never been ratified by U.S. lawmakers.

The treaty seeks to prevent illicit arms transfers that fuel destructive conflicts, making it harder to conduct weapon sales in violation of arms embargoes. About 100 countries — including U.S. allies in Europe — have ratified the treaty, while more than 30 others have signed but not ratified. Countries that have shunned the treaty entirely include Russia, North Korea and Syria.

Read the full article at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-expected-to-distance-itself-from-global-arms-treaty/2019/04/26/82e19736-f0ee-4cfe-b086-a6b5d89c1ec8_story.html?utm_term=.65fd968d6b36

[Mikey 16,625]

Another campaign promise kept! This is great news. If one listened to the mainstream media, one would falsely assume that this is only about military style weapons. It also affects small arms, pistols and rifles that are commonly used for shooting sports, hunting and self defense. Obama signed onto it in an effort to do an end run around the 2nd amendment. Good move, Trump!

[homersapien 11,388]

20 hours ago, Mikey said:

Another campaign promise kept! This is great news. If one listened to the mainstream media, one would falsely assume that this is only about military style weapons. It also affects small arms, pistols and rifles that are commonly used for shooting sports, hunting and self defense. Obama signed onto it in an effort to do an end run around the 2nd amendment. Good move, Trump!

Shooting sports, hunting and self-defense?  What delusional BS.

This is about selling and exporting small arms in high volumes into areas of political and social conflict throughout the world.

Only firearms manufacturers would think such sales are a good thing.  Such unregulated sales by private companies is a terrible thing for our country, much less the world in general.  And the NRA is nothing more than than a lobby for the firearms industry.

Trump has no regard for what is in the country's best interest and he has shown a total contempt for US prestige and reputation when it comes to acting as a leader in promoting peace. 

As the article states, we have now joined Russia, North Korea and Syria as the only four countries to have shunned the treaty entirely.