Steven Mace
01-31-2002, 06:02 AM
Shooting body set for UN approval
By Our Staff
29/01/2002
The World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities (WFSA) looks set to become officially recognised by the United Nations (UN) as a Non Government Organisation (NGO) – meaning that it can make a vital political contribution to counter global gun control efforts.
In recent years, the UN has increasingly sought to scrutinise the manufacture, marketing and private ownership of firearms, with some countries – particularly Canada and Japan – spearheading efforts to curb the legitimate firearms trade. These efforts have been backed by anti-gun lobbying groups and NGOs that seek to put a stop to individual possession of firearms for sporting and other lawful purposes.
But at a recent meeting of the UN’s NGO Committee in New York, the WFSA was recommended for NGO listing without a murmur of dissent from the component member countries.
WFSA consists of representatives from major European sporting arms producers and American gun companies, as well as shooting organisations from all over the world. If NGO status is granted, it will allow the group`s chosen representatives to attend UN conferences and to provide evidence before hearings that affect the global firearms community.
Final approval could come in May, when the Economic and Social Council of the UN meets to consider the recommendation.
http://www.leadshot.com/story.asp?id=440
Steve Mace
By Our Staff
29/01/2002
The World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities (WFSA) looks set to become officially recognised by the United Nations (UN) as a Non Government Organisation (NGO) – meaning that it can make a vital political contribution to counter global gun control efforts.
In recent years, the UN has increasingly sought to scrutinise the manufacture, marketing and private ownership of firearms, with some countries – particularly Canada and Japan – spearheading efforts to curb the legitimate firearms trade. These efforts have been backed by anti-gun lobbying groups and NGOs that seek to put a stop to individual possession of firearms for sporting and other lawful purposes.
But at a recent meeting of the UN’s NGO Committee in New York, the WFSA was recommended for NGO listing without a murmur of dissent from the component member countries.
WFSA consists of representatives from major European sporting arms producers and American gun companies, as well as shooting organisations from all over the world. If NGO status is granted, it will allow the group`s chosen representatives to attend UN conferences and to provide evidence before hearings that affect the global firearms community.
Final approval could come in May, when the Economic and Social Council of the UN meets to consider the recommendation.
http://www.leadshot.com/story.asp?id=440
Steve Mace