Treaty 401

Arms Trade Treaty: Media Need an Advanced Class on Treaties, Heritage Foundation Foundry, July 24, 2012. "In answering media questions on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), I have found that hosts frequently state, as a matter of fact, that treaties require a two-thirds Senate majority, and if they don’t get it, they have no legal effect. Like all things, it’s not that simple. Here’s a short primer on when and how treaties can have legal effect."