Opposition Letters Issued Today
Bipartisan Letter Signed by 181 Members of Congress
Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued [a] statement today after submitting a bipartisan letter to President Obama in opposition to the administration’s recent signing of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The letter is backed by 180 co-signers from both parties and includes members of House Leadership
Half of Senate to White House: U.S. Will Not Be Bound By U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) led a bipartisan group of 50 U.S. Senators, including Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), in reiterating to President Obama that the Senate overwhelmingly opposes the ratification of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and will not be bound by its obligations.
"Under no circumstances should this country surrender our gun rights to the control of the United Nations," Senator Manchin said. "While we can work toward improving the regulation of the international trade of weapons, I am very concerned that the rights of law-abiding Americans would be violated by entering into this agreement. I strongly oppose any treaty that infringes on our Second Amendment rights."