Senate Votes To Address U.N. Gun Ban Crusade

From the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action

With the United Nations continuing its efforts to enact gun control laws in countries around the world, the U.S. Senate passed the Foreign Operations appropriations bill, which included an amendment by Senator David Vitter (R-La.) that seeks to address the U.N.’s ongoing international gun ban efforts.

By an overwhelming 81-10 vote, the Senate passed Vitter’s amendment to prevent any funding to foreign organizations that infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of Americans. Any organization that adopts a policy counter to the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment would no longer be eligible for U.S. financial assistance — including the U.N.