I got this from Amnesty International:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=519084&msource=W1301EAATT1
Dear Tracy,
The National Rifle Association (NRA) wants to make a "meaningful contribution" to prevent gun violence?
Here's
one idea: the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The United Nations is preparing
to finalize the treaty, which would help stem the flow of weapons to
human rights abusers. And world leaders will negotiate and vote on it in
March.
We can all agree, children -- no matter where they live -- must be kept safe from gun related violence.
Unfortunately,
in so many places around the world, that is not happening as a result
of the unregulated global arms trade. There are tens of thousands of
children forcibly recruited right now by governments’ armed forces and
by non-state armed groups who are often armed with weapons irresponsibly
traded by governments and private corporations. Children are also part
of the 26 million people who have been displaced by armed conflict
fueled by guns.
Despite being the largest exporter of small arms
and conventional weapons, the U.S. has not been a leader in the effort
to establish this treaty due to a campaign of misinformation and lies –
orchestrated by the NRA—to force the U.S. government to oppose and
weaken the ATT1.
Tell the NRA to stop its campaign of lies about the ATT and stop interfering in U.S. foreign policy.
The
NRA has asserted that the ATT would infringe on the Second Amendment of
the U.S. Constitution, the right to bear arms. But, in fact, the ATT
will have no bearing on domestic gun ownership2, as it deals exclusively with the flow of weapons between – not within – countries.
Let's be clear about something. There is virtually no regulation of the international arms trade.
Governments and groups known to commit atrocities and abuses can buy
weapons traded on the open market and use them with impunity.
This must stop. The
ATT could save hundreds of lives every day by establishing common
global standards for how countries import, export and transfer
conventional weapons.
By dropping its opposition to the
ATT, the NRA has an opportunity to help keep guns out of the hands of
those who routinely target children and others—saving countless lives
around the world.
Tell the NRA to stop helping human rights abusers get weapons.
We've got their attention. Let's keep the pressure on.
Sincerely,
Michelle Ringuette
Chief of Campaigns and Programs
Amnesty International USA
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