The NRA Thanks the 58 Senators Who Have Vowed to Stop the United Nations from Undermining our Second Amendment Freedoms
On behalf of America’s tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners, the National Rifle Association extends its thanks and appreciation to the 58 Senators, under the leadership of Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who have joined us in opposing ongoing United Nations efforts to ban civilian firearms ownership.
As the U.N. continues to draft its Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), these Senators have signed important letters to the President and Secretary of State, vowing President Barack Obama to oppose the ratification of any ATT that interferes with the lawful civilian 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ownership of firearms in the United States. Washington, D.C. 20500 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 2201 C St., NW With their signatures, these 58 Senators have joined the NRA in sending a Washington, D.C. 20520 clear message to the disarmament diplomats at the United Nations. Dear President Obama and Secretary Clinton: “As the treaty process continues, we strongly encourage Global gun control zealots will tell you the treaty will focus only on military your Administration to uphold our country’s constitutional arms and won’t affect American citizens. But the truth behind the ATT is protections of civilian firearms ownership. These freedoms as clear as the sculpture of the revolver in the U.N. plaza pictured below. are not negotiable, and we will oppose ratification of an Arms Trade Treaty presented to the Senate that in any way restricts the rights of law-abiding U.S. citizens to manufacture, The NRA has led the fight against U.N. attacks on our sovereignty for nearly assemble, possess, transfer or purchase firearms, ammunition, two decades. While this fight is far from over, we are sending the clear and related items.” message – across the nation and around the globe – that our fundamental, - Letter Excerpt individual right to keep and bear arms is NOT subject to negotiation.
The NRA Will Continue to Fight Against Any U.N. Treaty That Infringes On the Constitutional Rights of America’s Gun Owners. Thank You to the Following Senators Who Have Joined This Effort:
Senator Lamar Alexander Senator Mike Enzi Senator Ben Nelson Senator Kelly Ayotte Senator Lindsey Graham Senator Rand Paul Senator John Barrasso Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Rob Portman Senator Max Baucus Senator Kay Hagan Senator Mark Pryor Senator Mark Begich Senator Orrin Hatch Senator Jim Risch Senator Roy Blunt Senator Dean Heller Senator Pat Roberts Senator John Boozman Senator John Hoeven Senator Marco Rubio Senator Scott Brown Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator Jeff Sessions Senator Richard Burr Senator Jim Inhofe Senator Jeanne Shaheen Senator Bob Casey Senator Johnny Isakson Senator Richard Shelby Senator Saxby Chambliss Senator Mike Johanns Senator Olympia Snowe Senator Dan Coats Senator Ron Johnson Senator Jon Tester Senator Tom Coburn Senator Jon Kyl Senator John Thune Senator Thad Cochran Senator Mike Lee Senator Pat Toomey Senator Susan Collins Senator Joe Manchin Senator Mark Udall Senator Bob Corker Senator John McCain Senator Tom Udall Senator John Cornyn Senator Claire McCaskill Senator David Vitter Senator Mike Crapo Senator Mitch McConnell Senator Mark Warner Senator Jim DeMint Senator Jerry Moran Senator Roger Wicker This is the U.N.’s View of Our Senator Lisa Murkowski Right to Keep and Bear Arms
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