The United Nations Small Weapons Treaty
The United States is putting the United Nations small weapons treaty into effect. The convention mandates the identification and licensing of every firearm in use in the United States. (Rutherford, 2010). Additionally, it has authority over conventional weapons on US soil. The treaty is valid given the clear rise in the widespread use of firearms for personal defense over the past few years, as the majority of users were causing intentional harm to others rather than protecting themselves. Gun registration will make it easier for the nation to track every unlawful activity that occurs on its soil. With the gun, identification number the government will be in a position to monitor the weapons within its boundaries (Krause, 2012)).
The Presidential Authority to Propose and Negotiate
According to article II, section 2, clause 2, the settlement phrase authorizes the president of the United States to propose as well as negotiate on an agreement pertaining matters that affect the country. The agreement affirms the sovereignty of the United States towards taking care of their internal security issues that will provide the citizens with maximum security within their country. The United States can take care of their safety matters an indicator from the treaty.
Negative Implications on Firearms Industry
The firearms manufacturers and retailers in the United States will experience a reduction in their sales. The deal will also affect the peripheral industries and companies (Bromley et al. 2012) negatively. Moreover, the deal also affects the constructional gun rights, as the registration will come with a fee that some citizens will not be able to afford. The country has all the rights and capacity to enter into the treaty in collaboration with the United Nations. The agreement intends to limit the criminal black market while gun free zones. For example, President Trump declared during his campaigns to eliminate the gun free zones in the country.
References
Bromley, M., Cooper, N., & Holtom, P. (2012). The UN Arms Trade Treaty: arms export controls, the human security agenda and the lessons of history. International Affairs, 88(5), 1029-1048.
Krause, K. (2012). Multilateral diplomacy, norm building, and UN conferences: the case of small arms and light weapons. Global Governance, 8, 247.
Rutherford, K. R. (2010). The evolving arms control agenda: Implications of the role of NGOs in banning antipersonnel landmines. World Politics, 53(01), 74-114.
