The U.N. Speaks: The Arms Trade Treaty Will Affect “Legally Owned Weapons”
Yesterday, the U.N. released its press kit for the July conference that will finalize the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The most interesting item in the kit is a lengthy paper by the U.N.’s...
View ArticleDay One: At Arms Trade Treaty Conference, U.S. Opposes Palestinian Inclusion
The much-heralded United Nations conference to negotiate the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) launched with a media and propaganda blitz, but the reality on the ground was less impressive. Not only did the...
View ArticleDay Two: Palestinian Issue Continues to Vex Arms Trade Treaty Conference
The second day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Conference, July 3, opened much as the first day had closed: with a very delayed start. The issue, still, was the Palestinian demand—instigated by...
View ArticleDay Three: At the Arms Trade Treaty Conference, the U.S. Speaks
After the dictatorial circus of the morning, the afternoon session of the ATT Conference was comparatively calm. The lowlight was the address by Saudi Arabia, which seemed to be doing its best to...
View ArticleDay 4: As ATT Conference Work Begins, Venezuela Wins the Crazy Prize
After a quiet afternoon Thursday, the third day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference closed with a bang. The conference president, Ambassador Roberto Garcia Moritán, again tried to persuade the...
View ArticleA First-Week Roundup from the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty Conference
Here are a few notable events and themes that caught my eye during my first week at the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference: The totalitarian states are deviously brilliant. Their representatives...
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Heritage Analyst Speaks to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Conference
Photo Courtesy of Sheldon Clare, Canada’s National Firearms Association On Wednesday morning, nongovernmental organizations made presentations to the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference. Heritage’s...
View ArticleU.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty: “Why on Earth Would We Sign?”
Opposition to a proposed United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is growing over concerns about its possible implications for America’s sovereignty and interests. As Heritage’s Kim Holmes explains in...
View ArticleCan the U.N. Grab Americans’ Guns?
For much of the past two weeks, I’ve been attending the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference in New York and blogging on the craziness of Turtle Bay. A number of comments on my blogs—and many external...
View Article5 Fundamental Flaws in the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
The overwhelming majority of commentary in the United States on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has focused on the possible risks it poses to rights protected under the Second Amendment. There is...
View ArticleReaction to the Latest Draft of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
In early July, I spent two weeks at the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The conference ends on July 27, and I’m back for this final week. The president of the U.N. conference on the...
View ArticleArms Trade Treaty: Media Need an Advanced Class on Treaties
In answering media questions on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), I have found that hosts frequently state, as a matter of fact, that treaties require a two-thirds Senate majority, and if they don’t...
View ArticleThe Arms Trade Treaty: Just A Gateway Drug
The outcome of the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is still uncertain, but one thing’s for sure: The ATT is not going to go away. It’s obvious that there’s no consensus yet on the...
View ArticleThe End of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty—for Now
On Friday, the negotiating conference for the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) crashed to short-term failure. After four weeks, the clock ran out. The ATT was an effort to strike a deal between the...
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The End of the Arms Trade Treaty Conference Is Not the End of the Treaty
Frank Chmura Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom Late on Thursday, the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) fell apart when Iran, North Korea, and Syria opposed the treaty. This was a surprise...
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