In an article published in Foreign Affairs on December 23, 2014 Denise Garcia profiles the Uhe United Nations’ Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which comes into force on December 25, 2014.
According to the article, “implementing the treaty, however, is tricky. Key signatories, such as the United States, have not yet ratified the ATT. Despite its benefits to the defense industry, the Senate is divided over whether the treaty will violate citizens’ constitutional right to bear arms.”
You may read the article on the Foreign Affairs internet site.