question: Are we somehow responsible for the weapons our country is selling to other countries ?
comment: Government is run by people you elect (democracy of course) but since there is currently no direct democracy anywhere (you are not personally involved in decision making), you cannot be personally responsible for government actions. If you do not agree you can always let your representative know you do not agree to these actions.
passages: When the President is aware of the possibility of violations of the AECA, the law requires a report to Congress on the potential violations.
  
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts an industry outreach program called the Project Shield America to prevent foreign adversaries, terrorists, and criminal networks from obtaining U.S. munitions and strategic technology.
  
  Section::::History.
   BULLET::::- Chemical Weapons Convention, signed 1993, entered into force 1997
  
  BULLET::::- Ottawa Treaty on anti-personnel land mines, signed 1997, entered into force 1999
  
  BULLET::::- New START Treaty, signed by Russia and the United States in April 2010, entered into force in February 2011
  
  BULLET::::- Arms Trade Treaty, concluded in 2013, entered into force on 24 December 2014.
  
  Section::::External links.
  
  BULLET::::- Amnesty International: Arms Trade
  
  BULLET::::- The British Library – Defence Industry Guide (sources of information)
  
  BULLET::::- FAS's Arms Sales Monitoring Project
  
  BULLET::::- The Guardian's arms trade report
   To the innocent masses in all industrialized countries, we direct our appeal. We must wake up to the insane reality of our time ... We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned.
   According to DePaul University College of Law Professor Barry Kellman, who has spent 25 years researching how to control and get rid of chemical, biological, nuclear and conventional weapons, bio-threats against the U.S. are a real concern. “The primary concern regarding biodefense is whether the [Trump] Administration’s assaults on public health funding and on scientific research are undermining the U.S. medical response to something breaking out on a large scale, be it natural like another type of SARS or an intentional bio-attack,” Kellman said in an interview in January 2018. Kellman is "among the world’s foremost legal authorities on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an arms control treaty that targets the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)."
   There is an open debate between the Department of State and the industries and academia regulated by ITAR concerning how harmful the regulatory restrictions are for U.S.-domiciled businesses and higher education institutions.
  
  Section::::Controversy.:Harm to U.S. commercial and academic interests.:Academic work and the "Fundamental Research Exemption".
   Title 50 of the United States Code
  
  Title 50 of the United States Code outlines the role of War and National Defense in the United States Code.
  
  BULLET::::- : Council of National Defense
  
  BULLET::::- : Board of Ordnance and Fortification
  
  BULLET::::- : Alien Enemies
  
  BULLET::::- : Espionage
  
  BULLET::::- : Photographing, Sketching, Mapping, Etc., Defensive Installations
  
  BULLET::::- : Disclosure of Classified Information
  
  BULLET::::- : Atomic Weapons and Special Nuclear Materials Information Rewards
  
  BULLET::::- : Arsenals, Armories, Arms, And War Material Generally
  
  BULLET::::- : Willful Destruction, Etc., Of War Or National-Defense Material
  
  BULLET::::- : Interference With Homing Pigeons Owned by United States
   In addition, the prohibition on access by Dual and Third Country Nationals from countries proscribed under ITAR 126.1 can cause problems for countries with large immigrant populations from those countries (such as Canada and Australia, which both have large Overseas Chinese and Overseas Vietnamese immigrant populations: see immigration to Canada and immigration to Australia).
  
  The U.S. Government actively enforces restrictions on access to USML items by Dual and Third Country Nationals:
   BULLET::::- "The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual: Or, Notes on Demilitarizing Anthropology", edited by Network of Concerned Anthropologists, Prickly Paradigm Press, 2009
  
  Section::::Works.:Videos.
  
  BULLET::::- "Surprising Fact about Political Views of Nuclear Weapons Scientists", March 1, 2015 talk at the Helen Caldicott Symposium: The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction
  
  BULLET::::- "Who are nuclear weapons scientists?", July 6, 2016 talk at TedxFoggyBottom at the George Washington University
  
  BULLET::::- "Ethical Implications of Drone Warfare," February 5, 2019, "LEAP Initiative Series" at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.
  
  Section::::Works.:Chapters.
   Another category starts with agreements of which the hosting government is fully aware, but that may be enforced more or less stringently in specific cases: "Since the mid-1980s, development, production, and marketing of weapon systems has been increasingly internationalized through government-sponsored cooperative development programs and various kinds of industrial linkages, including international subcontracting and teaming arrangements, joint ventures, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Foreign companies have acquired many U.S. defense companies and have legitimate business interests in them. The U.S. government allows such foreign investment as long as it is consistent with U.S. national security interests." 
   BULLET::::- The inconsistency problem – Due to the aforementioned problems, in addition to the belief that a particular military action is likely to cause more harm than good, states may fail to act in situations where mass atrocities loom. The failure to intervene in any and all situations where there is a risk of mass atrocities lead to charges of inconsistency.
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- Sovereignty
  
  BULLET::::- Human rights
  
  BULLET::::- Human security
  
  BULLET::::- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
  BULLET::::- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
  
  BULLET::::- United Nations
  
  BULLET::::- International Criminal Court
  
  BULLET::::- Rwandan Genocide
   BULLET::::- United States House of Representatives
  
  BULLET::::- United States Senate
  
  US federal laws, state laws, local laws, foreign laws, and treaty agreements may not apply. 
  
  Policies are established by Executive Order and not public law, except for interventions by the United States Congress and interventions by US district courts.
  
  BULLET::::- United States Federal Courts
  
  The following Executive Orders establish the requirements for DoD environmental policy for government organizations within the executive branch of the United States.
  
  BULLET::::- Executive Order 12114 - Environmental effects abroad of major Federal actions
   Section::::History.:Clinton agreement.
   Prince also purchased a 25% stake in Austrian aviation company Airborne Technologies. In 2014, Prince commissioned the company to modify Thrush 510G crop-dusters with surveillance equipment, machine guns, armor, and other weapons, including custom pylons that could mount either NATO or Russian ballistics. One of the modified crop-dusters was delivered to Salva Kiir Mayardit's forces in South Sudan shortly before a contract with Frontier Services Group was cancelled. Frontier Services Group owns two of the modified Thrush 510Gs, but since executives learned the craft had been weaponized by Prince, the company has declined to sell or use the aircraft to avoid violating U.S. export controls.
   BULLET::::- "National leaders should first ‘take care of their own’ because of the gravity of the economic challenges; however, America’s welfare is also closely tied to the world economy."
  
  BULLET::::- "Nation-building and democracy-building projects are a mission impossible; still, the U.S. should promote good governance, human rights, and equitable development."
  
  BULLET::::- "Terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are lesser threats than America’s economic problems."
  
  BULLET::::- "U.S. leaders’ inability to adapt to new global realities poses the greatest challenge to America’s standing in the world."
   BULLET::::- Steven Kull et al., Americans on WMD Proliferation (15 April 2004), Program on International Policy Attitudes/Knowledge Networks survey.
  
  Section::::External links.
  
  BULLET::::- Journal dedicated to CBRNE issues
  
  BULLET::::- Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)
  
  BULLET::::- Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
  
  BULLET::::- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  
  BULLET::::- GlobalSecurity.org
  
  BULLET::::- Avoiding Armageddon, PBS
  
  BULLET::::- FAS assessment of countries that own weapons of mass destruction
  
  BULLET::::- National Counterproliferation Center – Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  
  BULLET::::- HLSWatch.com: Homeland Security Watch policy and current events resource
   BULLET::::- Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
  
  BULLET::::- Export Control Classification Number
  
  Section::::External links.
  
  BULLET::::- Details from the Bureau of Industry and Security, part of the Department of Commerce
  
  BULLET::::- The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), U.S. Department of State The DDTC is charged with controlling the defense articles and defense services covered by the United States Munitions List (USML), which is contained in the ITAR.
   The role of precision guided munitions, which, while they are an alternative to some nuclear weapons, especially tactical nuclear weapons, are not yet part of treaties but may fall under the Congressional reporting requirements.
  
  Section::::Long-range delivery aystems.
  
  While long-range delivery systems can be useful with precision guidance and conventional warheads, or even specialized payloads to damage electrical systems, missile systems are a practical necessity to deliver WMD in any conventional combat situation. Intelligence for compliance with the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) is significant in counterproliferation here.
   A prominent example of the impact arms-producing industries have over American policy is evident in the case of Lockheed Martin donating $75,000 to House Armed Services Committee chair Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX). Rep. Thornberry later passed a bill through the House of Representatives that would benefit Lockheed Martin. This decision was made as a direct result of the influence of Lockheed Martin. Politico has stated Rep. Thornberry is the "highest overall recipient of contractor contributions among all of the 89 members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees."
  
  Section::::Contemporary Manufacturing.
   Section::::Management.
  
  CEO Martin Sonderegger, National Armaments Director
  
  BULLET::::- Resources and Support
  
  BULLET::::- Competence of command and reconnaissance systems
  
  BULLET::::- Competence of Land systems
  
  BULLET::::- Competence Aeronautical Systems
  
  BULLET::::- Shopping area of competence and cooperation
  
  BULLET::::- Competence Estate
  
  BULLET::::- Competence of science and technology
   Media Matters for America, a politically progressive journalism watchdog, labeled an "IBT" article linking Hillary Clinton's policies to the gun used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a "false and sloppy smear" that was based on a misreading of government documents.
  
  In the "Columbia Journalism Review", contributing editor Trudy Lieberman credited "IBT"s David Sirota's investigative reporting for helping to drive a call for reform in Connecticut health insurance regulation.
  
  Section::::Labor relations.
   BULLET::::- "Department of State." The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120-130) administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls relate to defense articles and defense services on the U.S. Munitions List (22 CFR part 121). Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). (Also see paragraph (b)(1)(vi) of this section).
   Section::::Supplies arms to foreign power.
   This can cause significant problems for foreign governments and organizations from countries with large first generation immigrant populations (which is discussed in more detail under "Controversy"). As a result, the U.S. Government and the Australian Government have drawn attention to the importance for U.S. companies to consult closely with foreign persons who will be subject to a U.S. export authorization before it is submitted to the U.S. Department of State for approval.
   BULLET::::- —Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  
  BULLET::::- —International Investment And Trade In Services Survey
  
  BULLET::::- —Foreign Direct Investment And International Financial Data
  
  BULLET::::- —Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  
  BULLET::::- —Taiwan Relations
  
  BULLET::::- —Support of Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel
  
  BULLET::::- —Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
  
  BULLET::::- —Panama Canal
  
  BULLET::::- —Foreign Service
  
  BULLET::::- —Authorities Relating to the Regulation of Foreign Missions
  
  BULLET::::- —Disposition of Personal Property Abroad
  
  BULLET::::- —Foreign Relations of the United States Historical Series
  
  BULLET::::- —Private Organization Assistance
  
  BULLET::::- —Research and Training for Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union
  
  BULLET::::- —United States Institute of Peace
   The Patriot Act further states that nothing in the Trade Sanctions Act will limit the application of criminal or civil penalties to those who export agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to:
  
  BULLET::::- foreign entities who commit acts of violence to disrupt the Middle East peace process
  
  BULLET::::- those deemed to be part of a Foreign Terrorist Organization under the "Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996"
  
  BULLET::::- foreign entities or individuals deemed to support terrorist activities
  
  BULLET::::- any entity that is involved in drug trafficking
  