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NO OBAMA SIGNATURE ON THE UN TREATY… YET<\/p>\n
OBAMA TELLS MAYORS:\u00a0 “I’LL TAKE UNILATERAL ACTION”<\/p>\n
UN GUN CONFISCATION LETTER<\/p>\n
GUN CONTROL PLAYBOOK REVEALED<\/p>\n
SEATTLE “NO GUNS ALLOWED” CAMPAIGN<\/p>\n
I-591 SIGNATURES AND DONATIONS NEEDED<\/p>\n
Despite repeated assurances from White House spokesman Jay Carney that President Obama will sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (UN ATT) before the end of the summer Congressional recess, Obama has yet to do so.\u00a0 He only has four days left before the Capitol resounds with the pitter-patter of Congressional soles on the marble floors.\u00a0 There is no doubt he will sign the treaty.\u00a0 Given that it stands almost no chance of Senate ratification, this is merely form over substance, something Obama is very good at.\u00a0 Obama speaks loudly, but carries a little stick.<\/p>\n
(Could it be he’s distracted with Syria, his European allies having abandoned him in using force against that rogue nation?\u00a0 The Europeans and most Americans get it: if Muslim wants to kill Muslim, who are we to intervene?\u00a0 Especially in support of Al Qaeda-backed “rebels.”\u00a0 Of 154 countries who voted “for” the UN ATT, only 83 have signed it to date.)<\/p>\n
Speaking of form over substance, earlier this week President Obama called mayors of some of our biggest cities to the White House to tell them he is prepared to by-pass Congress and take unilateral action to impose his gun control agenda on the American people.\u00a0 (Notably absent was the President’s former Chief of Staff and current mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, murder capital of the U.S.)<\/p>\n
Sure enough, a day later ventriloquists dummy Joe Biden announces two measures to be imposed by Presidential decree.\u00a0 The first is a block on the return of U.S. surplus firearms exported to allied countries over the past half century.\u00a0 These are mostly M1 rifles (Garands) and M1 carbines, both highly desirable by collectors and — in the case of the Garands — by competitive shooters.\u00a0 I don’t recall hearing reports of 9 1\/2 pound, 43″ long Garands, or slightly shorter carbines, being used on the mean streets of D.C. or Chicago, both fine examples of the effectiveness of strict gun controls..<\/p>\n
The second measure would require background checks of officers and trustees of corporations\/trusts who purchase National Firearms Act of 1934 -controlled weapons (machine guns, short barreled rifles and shotguns, suppressors and some others).\u00a0 It is my understanding the principals of such entities already undergo a six-month ATF background check when the apply to buy such devices.\u00a0 Again, pure form over substance which will do nothing to prevent misuse of firearms by criminals.\u00a0 But as we all know, it’s not about guns, it’s about control.<\/p>\n
(Maybe Obama should consider sending all these Garands and carbines to Syrian rebels.)<\/p>\n
In an earlier \u00a0meeting with gun control advocates, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will introduce a “new” gun bill during the 2014 session.\u00a0 Presumably it will be more of the same: expanded background checks and whatever else he thinks he can force through the Senate.\u00a0 Look for any such action to follow immediately on the heels of a mass shooting or some other highly visible incident.<\/p>\n
A letter purportedly from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is floating around the internet.\u00a0 The letter allegedly outlines the master plan to disarm civilian populations in member nations.\u00a0 The UN denies the existence of the letter or of any such plan.\u00a0 Is the letter a hoax?\u00a0 Likely.\u00a0 Is the intent of the UN to impose citizen disarmament worldwide?\u00a0 Undoubtedly.<\/p>\n
A liberal think tank has produced an 80-page playbook to guide gun control advocates in passing or promoting gun control legislation.\u00a0 This first surfaced recently in efforts to push I-594, the gun control initiative right here in Washington.\u00a0 They stress the use of emotion and emotional images over fact and logic in making their case.\u00a0 This is actually nothing new.\u00a0 Anyone who has attended Judiciary Committee hearings has witnessed the hype and emotion used to override and suppress facts.\u00a0 Criminal code, environmental issues… it doesn’t matter.\u00a0 Emotion almost always trumps facts, especially with the misinformed public (or legislators with an agenda).\u00a0 Keep in mind that, reprehensible as they may seem, these tactics can be used by our side as well.<\/p>\n
Facing declining support in his bid for reelection as mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn decided to play the gun control card, frequently a sure winner in liberal Seattle.\u00a0 Joining hands with Washington Ceasefire, McGinn is pushing businesses to post “Gun Free Zone” signs in their businesses.\u00a0 In and of themselves, the signs have no force of law.\u00a0 If you are found with a gun on their premises (“concealed” means concealed), you will be asked to leave.\u00a0 Only if you refuse to leave at that point are you in violation of the trespass code — NOT a gun violation.\u00a0 A list of businesses who don’t want business from gun owners is conveniently posted by Washington Ceasefire at http:\/\/washingtonceasefire.org\/<\/a>\u00a0 (I notice most of the steak houses I frequent are not on the list.)\u00a0 The only remaining question is will armed robbers use the list to choose targets?<\/p>\n As summer fades, signature gathering for Initiative 591 (I-591) continues at a heated pace.\u00a0 Signatures are still needed on petitions, and donations are still needed to maintain the campaign.\u00a0 Links to request petitions, and to make donations, are available at http:\/\/wagunrights.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n BILL STATUS, BILL POSITION and PUBLIC HEARING SECTIONS DELETED UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE RESUMES ACTION.<\/p>\n GET THE WORD OUT:\u00a0 If you want to subscribe to the GOAL Post by e-mail, send a message to “jwaldron@halcyon.com<\/a>“or to “goalwa@cox.net.”<\/a> \u00a0Please pass GOAL Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights.\u00a0 Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club\u2019s bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s).\u00a0 PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTE GOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND CREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL.\u00a0 I can be reached at “jwaldron@halcyon.com<\/a>” or by telephone at (425) 985-4867.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I am unable to mail hard copy GOAL Post to individuals.\u00a0 Limited numbers of hard copies MAY be available at the Second Amendment Foundation book table at WAC gun shows.<\/p>\n