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Waitone · April 5, 2009, 10:34 AM

I convinced myself for some time now that the real threat to the Second Amendment is through international treaties and "agreements".

Anti-second amendment types will admit to the loss of elections because of opposition to gun rights. Congress for now appears to have no stomach for in-your-face legislation though some curious bills are tossed into the hopper from time to time. The supreme court finally answered a fundamental question (I think). Concealed carry laws at the state level dominate the landscape and now a movement appears to be spreading to expand open carry laws. The current dominant political party is uncharacteristically quiet about moving gun control forward.

Meanwhile our new president appears to be more willing to play international ball than past presidents. Back to my original point. I think international treaties, "agreements", and organizations are destined to force unconstitutional gun control measures on the American public all in the name of harmonizing US with international concensus.

My question: Does the US constitution permit international treaties, "agreements" to supersede US constitution and law?

April 5, 2009, 10:34 AM	#1
Waitone Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 2,904	Treaties and Gun Control I convinced myself for some time now that the real threat to the Second Amendment is through international treaties and "agreements". Anti-second amendment types will admit to the loss of elections because of opposition to gun rights. Congress for now appears to have no stomach for in-your-face legislation though some curious bills are tossed into the hopper from time to time. The supreme court finally answered a fundamental question (I think). Concealed carry laws at the state level dominate the landscape and now a movement appears to be spreading to expand open carry laws. The current dominant political party is uncharacteristically quiet about moving gun control forward. Meanwhile our new president appears to be more willing to play international ball than past presidents. Back to my original point. I think international treaties, "agreements", and organizations are destined to force unconstitutional gun control measures on the American public all in the name of harmonizing US with international concensus. My question: Does the US constitution permit international treaties, "agreements" to supersede US constitution and law? __________________ "Given a choice between good intentions and human nature, I'll go with human nature every time."--Me, 2002.