Ottowa

No, no, not Ottawa !

More than three-quarters of the world's nations have ratified the Mine Ban Treaty since it came into force in 1999, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of victim-activated antipersonnel landmines. While the United States has yet to sign the Mine Ban Treaty, it has not used victim-activated antipersonnel landmines since the first Gulf War in 1991. The U.S. has neither exported landmines since 1992, nor produced landmines since 1997.

But, for the first time in nine years, the U.S. Government is currently considering production of a victim-activated antipersonnel mine system.

At least 20% of the people effected yearly are children in countries not where wars are taking place; instead the children are getting hurt because countries have failed to pick up there trash. Land mines are being activated by children who like how colorful and shiny they look. Ottowa is treaty which bans the production and distribution of land mines.
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS NOT RATIFIED THIS TREATY. With the current rate at which arms are sold for and the need for the United States to pay back some loans there are no guarantees or protections against unleashing these dangerous weapons. Urge your government both your local government and federal government.