The UN is set to begin negotiations on the first ever
global Arms Trade Treaty. There are no internationally agreed standards for
the sale of conventional weapons like rifles or handguns.
And supporters say a treaty would help stem the violence in conflicts across
the globe.
Al Jazeera(Comments) 1Aren't these guns traded underground anyway? NWO
run UN would love a global arms treaty! That would be progress as far as
gaining control. Then, they'd continue selling them underground to
particular groups and have a reason to attack and take control of the same
groups. Isn't that the usual strategy?
2 well go ahead, ban fire... see how that works for you. you are not
thinking it through most of the killers have no access to small arms! and
when you run out of ammo, the gun is a metal stick. in rawanda, hundreds of
thousands died by machete for 16 days at a rate of 21 a second! if you cant
accept reality, im waisting my time and yours. good bye.
3 ive seen what africans do, give them a spear and 10 000 of them
will form a barrier and incircle every endangered animal and white farmer
within the 50km radius. don't give me the pitty the poor african exuse to
take the worlds weapons while you controll the largest millatary force on
it! U.N :P
Look, I understand that you are passionate about violence and deaths caused by machete. I agree that they are horrific and shouldn't be ignored. But the point that I have been making is that they are NOT the main cause of violence and death in these nation-states.