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07-12-2012 | 07:11 AM

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Semisane

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From: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)

Here are the responses I received from my Senators - one Democrat and one Republican. Can you guess which is which?

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Thank you for contacting me in opposition to the United Nations Small Arms Treaty. I appreciate your thoughts on this important issue, and I agree with you.

As you know, this treaty could lead to international tracking certificates, implementation of national registries, and tracking lists of all legal firearms in the United States. The U.S. Senate would have to ratify any such treaty, and I will oppose any effort to enable international organizations to infringe on our constitutional rights.

You will be pleased to know that I have introduced the Second Amendment Protection Act to prohibit our taxpayer dollars from being used to promote actions by the United Nations that could infringe on the Second Amendment. Under my bill, the president would have to certify annually that the United Nations has not restricted our Second Amendment rights before our taxpayer dollars could be used for payments to the United Nations.

Again, thank you for contacting me about this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about other issues important to you.

Sincerely,

Senator David Vitter
United States Senator

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Thank you for contacting me to express your views about the UN Small Arms Treaty. I greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Conventional arms transfers are a crucial national security concern for the United States, and I have always supported effective action to control the international transfer of arms. An Arms Trade Treaty initiative presents us with the opportunity to promote our high export control standards for the entire international community.

The United States Department of State is working hard for a strong and robust Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), and it has been agreed that negotiations for that treaty will proceed on a consensus basis. These negotiations will only cover international transfers of conventional weapons, not internal (domestic) transfers or possession. I will oppose any provisions that would conflict with the U.S. Constitution or domestic U.S. law.

I assure you that I believe in the fundamental importance of the 2nd Amendment and will continue working to ensure that Americans have the right to bear arms. As the 112th Congress progresses, I will certainly look into the UN Small Arms Treaty when it appears for debate and voting. I assure you that I consider this issue to be paramount, and I will continue to ensure that it receives the attention it deserves.

Again, I appreciate hearing from you and hope you will continue to contact me anytime. Please feel free to visit my website at http://landrieu.senate.gov for more information on my legislative activities.

With warmest regards, I am

Sincerely,

Mary Landrieu
United States Senator

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