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Sen. Moran Joins Three Senate Defense Caucuses

Will continue to be a strong advocate for Kansas service members and families

May 31 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) recently joined three Senate caucuses focused on our nation’s Armed Services, including the Senate Army Caucus, the Senate Air Force Caucus and the Senate Military Family Caucus. 

“Joining these caucuses will give me the opportunity to have an even stronger voice in support of our service members at home and abroad,” Sen. Moran said. “Our national security is dependent on the strength of our military and I look forward to continuing to be a strong advocate for our service members.”

The Senate Army Caucus will enable Sen. Moran to advocate for superior land power and support for Kansas soldiers and their families, particularly those at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley. Similarly, the Senate Air Force Caucus will offer Sen. Moran additional opportunities to promote a stronger and more stable Air Force, especially those airmen and women who serve on McConnell Air Force Base and Forbes Air Field. Smoky Hill and the Great Plains Training Center, which support both Army and Air Force service members, will also be a focus of these caucuses. 

The Senate Military Family Caucus focuses on service members but also the needs of their families. As a member of that caucus, Sen. Moran will address policy issues that impact service members’ health and stability, as well as other areas of concern such as employment, the impact of multiple deployments, childcare and education.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) issued the following statement today on the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Cale C. Miller, 23, of Overland Park, Kansas, who died on May 24, 2012, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to initial reports, Private First Class Miller died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to B Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

“Yesterday on Memorial Day, we remembered that freedom is not free as we paid tribute to our nation’s fallen troops who laid down their lives for our country,” Sen. Moran said. “All Americans will forever be indebted to Private Miller for his service and sacrifice. My deepest sympathies go out to his family, and I ask all Kansans to join me in remembering his family and friends in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”

 

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Sen. Moran Amendment Accepted to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Americans

“America will not be infringed upon by an organization with little respect for gun rights”

May 24 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced an amendment today to protect the rights of American gun owners from the effects of a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty in the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Second Amendment Sovereignty Act passed in committee today and would prevent the Obama Administration from negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty that restricts in any way Americans’ Second Amendment rights, or that regulates the domestic manufacture, possession or purchase of firearms and ammunition – therefore restricting the lawful private ownership of firearms in the United States.

“Our freedoms and our country’s sovereignty are in danger of being undermined. This amendment seeks to reinforce that our country’s sovereignty and firearm freedoms will not be infringed upon by an international organization made up of many countries with little respect for gun rights,” Sen. Moran said. “By prohibiting funding for the negotiation of an Arms Trade Treaty, this amendment will help make certain the rights of Americans are protected. America leads the world in export standards to ensure arms are transferred for legitimate purposes and my amendment will make certain that law-abiding Americans are not wrongfully punished.”

“The United Nations must be prevented from interfering with our constitutional freedoms. Equally important, American taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for the U.N.’s efforts to restrict our Right to Keep and Bear Arms,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director for NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action.  “The NRA would like to thank Senator Moran for his leadership in offering this amendment to protect American freedom.”

In October of 2009 at the U.N. General Assembly, the Obama Administration reversed the previous Administration’s position and voted for the United States to participate in negotiating the Arms Trade Treaty, purportedly to establish “common international standards for the import, export, and transfer of conventional arms,” including tanks, helicopters, and missiles.   

In July, the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty will take place in New York, during which time a treaty will be finalized for adoption.

Preparatory Committee meetings have made it clear that many U.N. member states aim to craft an extremely broad treaty that includes civilian firearms within its scope. For example, Mexico and several countries in Central and South America have called for the treaty to cover “all types of conventional weapons (regardless of their purpose), including small arms and light weapons, ammunition, components, parts, technology and related materials.” Such a treaty would be incredibly difficult to enforce, and would pose dangers to all U.S. businesses and individuals involved in any aspect of the firearms industry, from manufacturers to dealers to consumers.

The introduction of the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act is Sen. Moran’s most recent action in his effort to make certain an Arms Trade Treaty that undermines the Constitutional rights of American gun owners is dead on arrival in the Senate. In July 2011, Sen. Moran led 44 of his Senate colleagues in notifying President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton of their intent to oppose ratification of a treaty that in any way restricts Americans’ Second Amendment rights. This is enough to block the treaty from Senate passage, as treaties submitted to the U.S. Senate require approval of two-thirds of Senators present to be ratified.

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