Gun expert: Effort could stamp out 2nd Amendment rights in U.S.
Prospects look fairly bleak for sweeping gun-control legislation in Congress, but action at the United Nations and in several states may end up having the same effect – possibly even opening the door for Obama to ban all handguns, according to one expert.
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to approve the Arms Trade Treaty, or ATT. Supporters, including the Obama administration, contend this is designed to crack down on illicit arms trafficking, but critics say it's really an effort to stamp out gun rights in the U.S. and beyond.
"It's far beyond what it's purported to do. It requires this country keep a national gun registry of gun owners. In addition, it could be used as a justification for banning semi-autos and banning handguns without any further legislation," said Mike Hammond, chief counsel at Gun Owners of America.
"It could be interpreted as self-implementing, and by an executive order Obama would simply ban all handguns using this treaty."
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