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    According to IANSA who authored this document, this is the blueprint/key points of the proposed U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. The Treaty will govern many different kinds of weapons commonly used by armies such as land mines, tanks, warplanes, but this is the part Americans should be concerned about: The part that can affect our right to bear arms. source: http://iansa.org/system/files/iansa_salw_in_att_2011.pdf

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    According to IANSA who authored this document, this is the blueprint/key points of the proposed U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. The Treaty will govern many different kinds of weapons commonly used by armies such as land mines, tanks, warplanes, but this is the part Americans should be concerned about: The part that can affect our right to bear arms. source: http://iansa.org/system/files/iansa_salw_in_att_2011.pdf

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    Iansa Salw in Att 2011

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    TheArmsTradeTreatyIncludingSmallArmsandLightWeapons KeyComponents

    ThisdocumentoutlinesrecommendationsthatwouldstrengthenareasoftheArmsTrade Treatythathavethepotentialtocontrolandreducetheproliferationofsmallarmsandlight weaponsandrelatedammunition.TheinclusionoftheseisvitaliftheArmsTradeTreatyisto beeffectiveinsavinglivesandreducingseriousinjurytopeoplearoundtheworld. 1.Scope TypeofWeapons Thetreatyshouldregulatetransfersofallconventionalarms,andinparticular,smallarmsand lightweaponsandrelatedammunition. TypeofTransfers TheArmsTradeTreatyshouldapplytoallinternationalarmstransfers,meaningthephysical movementofarmsinto,orfrom,anationalterritoryandthetransferoftitletoand/orcontrol overthearms.Internationaltransactionsshouldalsobeincludedsuchassales,gifts,loans, leasesandtheforeignlicensingofproductionofarms. 2.Criteria AStatepartyshallnotauthorizeatransferofarmsifthereis,intheviewofthepotential transferringState,asubstantialriskthatthosearmswould Beusedtoperpetuateapatternoforfacilitatehighlevelsoffirearmsrelatedhomicideor seriousinjury Beusedtoperpetuateorfacilitatehighlevelsofgenderbasedviolence,inparticularrape andotherformsofsexualviolence ORbeusedtocommitorfacilitateviolationsofinternationalhumanrightsor humanitarianlaw,includingsexualandgenderbasedviolence

    3.InternationalCooperationandAssistance InternationalcooperationandassistanceshouldbeanintegratedpartofanATTinorderto enhanceimplementationofthetreatysobligationsandgoals.Civilsocietyandwomensgroups shouldbeconsultedandgiventhespacetosharetheirinsightandexperiencesaswellas includedincapacitybuildingandassistanceprogrammes. 4.Implementation InorderfortheATTtobestrongandeffective,itshouldsethighstandardsfornationalsystems andinternalcontrolsandaclearlegalframeworkforbrokeringactivities.Furthermore,theATT shouldcontainstronglanguageonrecordkeepingandtransparency,informationexchange,law enforcementandtheInternationalSupportUnit(ISU),asoutlinedbelow: Recordkeepingandtransparency TheTreatyshouldobligeStatesPartiestopublishaccurate,comprehensive,timelyandpublic nationalreportsoninternationaltransfersofconventionalarmsandstepstakentoimplement theTreaty,inordertoensuretransparencyandaccountability,buildconfidenceamongStates Parties,andenablerelevantactors,includingcivilsocietyandwomensgroups,toassess implementation,accessinformationandraisepublicawarenessontheseissues.

    Reportsshouldincludeinformationonexports,imports,brokering,transit,transhipmentand otherinternationaltransfersofconventionalarmscoveredbytheTreaty,fromortotheirterritory includingdetailsthefinalimporterstate,quantity,typeandvalueofconventionalarms,thestate oforiginoftheitemsandanyintermediarylocations,aswellasimplementationoftheTreaty undernationallaws,regulationsandadministrativeprocedures,includingrelevantenforcement actionsandinternationalcooperationandassistanceactivities.Recordsshouldbekeptfora minimumof20years. Statesshouldincorporatetheknowledgeandexperienceofdifferentcivilsocietygroups, includingwomensorganisations,inexchangesandtrainingprogrammesandinitiateamore systematicapproachtothegatheringofsexandagedisaggregateddata,thusfacilitatingmore effectiveactionsforcombatingviolationsoftheTreaty. InformationExchangewithStatesParties StatesPartiesshouldbeobligedtoshareinformationonauthorisedimporters,exportersand brokersofconventionalarmsandammunition,andforthepurposeoflawenforcement,States Partiesshouldexchangeinformationoninternationaltransferagents,brokersandotheractors suspectedtobeinvolvedintheillicittrade,aswellassexandagespecificdataontrafficking networks,includinglinkagesbetweendifferenttypesoftraffickingandanecdotalevidenceand qualitativedata. ImplementationSupportUnit AnindependentTreatyinstitution,suchasanATTISU,shouldbeestablished.Inadditionto otherrolessuggested,theISUshould: Conductgenderinclusiveoutreachandengagecivilsocietytoincreaseawarenessofthe TreatyregimeandtopromotetheuniversalityoftheTreaty SupportandguideStatesPartiesintheproductionofnationalreports,throughthe developmentofareportingtemplate DeveloplegalandadministrativetemplatesfornationalimplementationoftheTreaty PromotecivilsocietyengagementandcontributionstoimplementationoftheTreaty.

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