On Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry signed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, designed to regulate international weapons trade. It immediately caused some, however, to worry that it could take away parts of our own Second Amendment rights.
"The fact that John Kerry signed the treaty is just symbolic," Judge Andrew Napolitano said on Fox and Friends on Thursday. "The treaty would have no effect on the United States unless and until it's ratified by two-thirds of the United States Senate, which is a near impossibility."
Napolitano also added that what could be impacted by the treaty includes the ability of importers to import certain amounts of ammunition and weapons from other countries.
What it could not affect, however, is a citizen's right to keep and bear arms.
"A treaty cannot trump an expressed right in the Constitution," he said.
So, why all the worry? The judge explains.
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"The fact that John Kerry signed the treaty is just symbolic," Judge Andrew Napolitano said on Fox and Friends on Thursday. "The treaty would have no effect on the United States unless and until it's ratified by two-thirds of the United States Senate, which is a near impossibility."
Napolitano also added that what could be impacted by the treaty includes the ability of importers to import certain amounts of ammunition and weapons from other countries.
What it could not affect, however, is a citizen's right to keep and bear arms.
"A treaty cannot trump an expressed right in the Constitution," he said.
So, why all the worry? The judge explains.