The political signs haven't all been taken down, the pundits talk of the election is still fresh, and the hit to many conservatives still hurts, yet the Obama administration forges ahead with their anti-gun agenda.
Many know of Obama's hatred of the Second Amendment. He attacked some as "bitter Americans clinging to guns and religion" (Radio Active Liberty) and said he favored a new assault weapons ban (ABCNews). So it's no shock that the day after his administration voted to begin final talks on a United Nations bill that would regulate, through international law, gun sales (Reuters).
A liberal might question, "So does the treaty ban guns in the U.S.?" Well not exactly. "Does it infringe on our Second Amendments rights?" Not yet. "So then whats the problem?" a liberal would shout.
The issue with liberalism is not what they prevent you from doing, but how hard it becomes to do it. In many Northeastern states, buying a gun is an arduous and frustrating process. Often permits are required, and you end up spending more time and money filling out paper work and acquiring licenses than you do actually picking out a firearm. This prevents many from practicing their Second Amendment rights and allows liberals to claim they are allowing the possession of firearms through what they call "common sense" and "appropriate regulation." Throw in further increased costs due to the United Nations Treaty, and even less will purchase firearms.
When it came to coal, Obama said he would allow coal plants to be built, but it would bankrupt those building them (Examiner). He has the same idea when it comes to guns. The United Nations treaty would increase the price of guns by limiting international sales, which is dominated by U.S. gun makers. The loss in revenue due to decreased overseas sales would force gun makers to increase prices. That in turn would make it more difficult for citizens to buy guns, and that would lead to even fewer gun sales. In the end, guns would be extremely expensive, and many gun makers would have to close up shop. So sure, anyone would be able to own or make a firearm, it would just bankrupt them to do it.
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