Washington D.C: President Donald Trump on Friday officially announced the withdrawal of the United States from a global arms treaty, also known as the Arms Trade Treaty that set rules for sales and transfers of small arms, missile launchers and warships.

Addressing the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Indianapolis, The Washington Post quoted Trump as saying, "Under my Administration, we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone. We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedoms. And that is why my Administration will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty."