Well of course they did...

U.N. passes sweeping international arms regulation viewed by some as Second Amendment override

...and of course it is. We shall see what happens to it in the Senate.

On Infohe's Amendment regarding the UN Small Arms Treaty

Inhofe Amdt. No. 139:

To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

The amendment was approved 53 to 46. I take it as a clear indicator of how Senate ratification vote will go once if Obama signs the treaty. I'm happy to say Senators Hagan and Burr voted yea. In the case of Hagan, maybe the emails and polls have put the fear of gun owners into her. Maybe, but I doubt it.

UN fails to reach deal on global arms trade treaty, as US asks for more time

It ain't kaput just delayed so keep the pressure on.

U.N. member states have failed to reach agreement on a new treaty to regulate the multibillion dollar global arms trade.

Some diplomats and treaty supporters blamed the United States for triggering the unraveling of the month-long negotiating conference.

Hopes had been raised that agreement could be reached on a revised treaty text that closed some key loopholes by Friday's deadline for action. But the United States announced Friday morning that it needed more time to consider the proposed treaty -- and Russia and China then also asked for more time.

What he said.

Found it over at Theo's. It links to an article over at Forbes you might find interesting. Call, write, or email your Senators and tell them to oppose the sovereignty killing treaties the Democrats are trying to ram down our throats. Do it now.

More on the UN Small Arms Treaty..

...from John Richardson.

Me? I've never noticed that the UN had the slightest concern for mine or anybody else's Liberty or rights. I've already send letters to my Senators telling them to vote no on this "treaty".

Update: Dick Morris on the subject.

Oh Really!

Report: UN to consider $1,300 green tax on US

Since does the United Nations have the authority to tax anyone? The first domestic bureaucrat or political who suggests they do needs tar, feathers, and a boot up the ass.

H/T to Bubba.

Why Gun Owners should be...

...concerned about the U. N.'s Arms Trade Treaty.

Via David Kopel.

Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials...”

...better known as CIFTA was signed by that paragon of pro-gun sentiment Bill Clinton but never ratified by the Senate. Now President Obama, with the sure and certain knowledge that he can't get any gun control legislation through the Congress is pushing for CIFTA's ratification. Obama doesn't have the courage for a straight on fight. He is a sneak and pushes to eradicate our second amendment rights from the flank. It's gun control from the edges. This bud needs to be nipped right fracking now.

Apparently much of what CIFTA would require in already in effect here in the US but it requires the implementation of more. There are provisions that require licensing. There are others that could be interpreted as prohibiting reloading ammunition. You build guns at home? No more. If the Congress failed to implement the required provisions there are other provisions that would allow President Obama to implement them by fiat. That scares me enough but putting our rights under the authority of any government outside our own is utterly unacceptable. So we gotta stop this now. Write your Senators. If your's are bought and sold by the gun haters write someone else's. Hell it can't hurt. It will take 2/3s of the Senate to ratify this treaty. That's 67 Senators. It's failed before. We can kill it again. Some Senators might tell you how innocuous this treaty is and how it's just symbolic. Tell them bullshit and that they will be held accountable for their votes. Tell 'em hell no and tell 'em now.
UPDATE: I sent letters to my Senators asking them to oppose this trash. What the hell are you waiting for?