What's good for General Bullmose . . .

[Muffin]

There has been an ongoing problem with inter-tribal and religious wars in Africa for decades. This has led to mass starvation in the sub-Saharan region and atrocities in central Africa.

At a regional conference on the problem, an attempt was made to restrict small arms, for small arms are the primary weapon used in the violence.

In stepped the USA, which without recognizing the difference between its own anti-colonial revolution and Africa’s problem with tribal and religious sectarianism, decided that the guns must not be restricted in Africa.

The USA is perpetrating a crime against humanity.

http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/view?/news/2001/07/21/small_arms010721

Tense all-night negotiations boiled down to the United States’ insistence that it would oppose any plan that interfered with the right of private citizens to own guns, along with any action to prevent governments from supplying small arms to “non-state actors” such as rebel groups.

[Muffin]

Meanwhile, in answer to “recent UN actions”, LaVerkin, Utah, USA, Mayor Dan Howard, Councilman Al Snow, Councilman Victor Iverson, and Councilman Darren Cottam have passed a law in defence of the “right to bear arms”, requiring people involved in UN activities to report themselves to the authorities, to publicly identify themselves with signs, and to hand over money.

http://www.laverkincity.com/unfree.html

A. Annual Reporting. Any entity engaged in work for or with the United Nations, its supporters or affiliates (hereinafter designated as “United Nations agent”) shall prepare an annual report which details the activities and programs engaged in, names the agency or entity worked for or with, states the nature of the relationship between that agency or entity and the United Nations and specifies the reasons for continuation of such work or relationship. These annual reports shall be filed with the designated city agency or agencies and shall also be made available for inspection and copying by any interested member of the public.

B. Information. The City Council may require any United Nations agent to provide such further information as the Council deems is necessary to keep the community adequately informed of “United Nations activity” within the City and at such reasonable times and places as the City Council determines.

C. Signs. Every facility within the City of LaVerkin in which work for or with the United Nations, its supporters or affiliates takes place shall be required to install and maintain signs clearly visible to any passing person, identifying the facility with the legend “UNITED NATIONS WORK CONDUCTED HERE.”

D. Fee: Each United Nations agent shall be assessed a fee at rates to be determined by the City which shall be at least adequate to cover, in the aggregate, the costs of administering this act.

[Redboss]

Jaw drops open.

Huh?

“I have to wear this blue star sewn onto all my clothes because you found out that I always buy Unicef Christmas cards?”

Utah.

Warning: United Nations type thinking going on in my head Stand back!

Redboss

[Ringo]

Hmmm…, this makes me wonder: who has the most guns right now, the good guys or the bad guys?

On to other thoughts. Is the U.S. Constitution one we should try to promote as a model for those African countries struggling to get a grip on life in the world of representative democracy?

And, if we can cutoff arms supplies (which is not accomplished by mere fiat), how do we go about picking the winner in the various regional conflicts (probably has something to do with my first question)?

[Saint_Zero]

I doubt seriously banning weapons will accomplish anything. They’ve been fighting without our help, interference, or cooperation for centuries.

Also, I’m sure there’s someone somewhere who will sell them guns. So, while I’m sorry the USA has to stick up for this “right” and all that, in the long run this sadness will keep going on.