REFERENCE TITLE: international forces; American soil; opposition

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

HJR 2001

Introduced by Representative Harper: Senator Gould

 

A Joint RESOLUTION

 

Authorizing opposition to the use of an international force on american soil that seeks to enforce any united states treaty that has not been ratified by the united states senate.

 

 

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Whereas, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution firmly states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"; and

Whereas, Article II, section 26, Arizona Constitution, states, "The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired"; and

Whereas, member nations of the United Nations have formed committees with the intent to regulate private firearm ownership; and

Whereas, the United Nations committees have held hearings on the Arms Trade Treaty, which includes regulation of private firearms ownership; and

Whereas, the Constitution of the United States prevents the President from enacting a treaty without ratification from the United States Senate; and

Whereas, the National Rifle Association has secured the commitment from 51 current United States senators that they would not ratify the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty as long as it includes regulation of private firearms ownership; and

Whereas, the United Nations Security Council regularly shows its disregard for sovereign nations and their constitutions and laws; and

Whereas, the United Nations has used force to disarm citizens of a sovereign nation in the past, which led to mass killings by bladed weapons; and

Whereas, the United Nations often uses international forces to impose its will on sovereign nations.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1.  That the State of Arizona opposes any use of an international force on American soil that seeks to enforce any United Nations treaty that has not been properly ratified by the United States Senate.

2.  That the State of Arizona authorizes using organized resistance to thwart any international force that infringes on the United States Constitution or any of its amendments.