On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 12:29:58PM -0800, Guy Smith wrote:
>
> Which brings up an interesting policy question.
>
> 1) DOJ now lists RKBA/2A as an individual right
>
> 2) Bill of Rights lists reserved/inalienable (modern usage, "human")
> rights
>
> 3) UN is itemizing and promoting their own list of human rights
"Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of
individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs
against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council
has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and
security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right
of self-defense shall be immediately reported to the Security
Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and
responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter
to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to
maintain or restore international peace and security."
UN Charter, Article 51
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/ch-chp7.htm
I think that "inherent right of individual or collective self-defense"
might just include an individual "right to keep and bear arms". If you
have a right to do something, then you have a right to the means to do
it.
Of course, I could be misconstruing it. This could refer to the
"rights" of member states to individual or collective self
defense. But states have no rights, only individuals.
>
> Does policy then mandate that the United States seek to have a RKBA
> clause added to the UN International Bill of Human Rights?
>
> http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm
>
> "Mandate" might be too strong of a term, and I'm too cynical to actually
> believe in the "consistency of policy" when politics are involved. But
> given the unique constitutional origin of the US in general, and the 2nd
> Amendment in particular in regards to inalienable/human rights, it seems
> as if this would be a pressing matter.
Given also that the written constitution is a North American
invention.
>
> Anyone in the forum a member of an NGO at the U.N.?
Isn't the NRA an official NGO?
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