§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether in general discussions and exchanges on human rights it is made clear that the private possession of guns is in no sense a "human right" universally recognised by NATO and whether they will emphasise this to those countries where the United States has already persuaded their government otherwise.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyThe major UN human rights conventions neither explicitly prohibit nor explicitly permit the private possession of guns. Gun control is a matter for decision by individual countries and does not normally feature on the agenda for human rights discussions with other governments.