http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/knifeworld/IvoryBanKnifeWorldApr2014.pdf
Proposed further bans on sale of heretofore legal ivory are rushing forward. The rediculous thing is the "guilty until proven innocent" aspect of this proposed change to laws criminalizing sales of current supplies of legal elephant ivory (banned from import for decades) even when on knife handles. The burden of proof is upon the owner and not upon the FedGov and the only proof acceptable to them is the expensive analysis that a typical knife collector can not aford.
The sad thing is this will do nothing to protect African elephants from poachers since the government itself admits that American trafficing in illegal ivory is trivial and massive Asian trafficing is the sole commercial driver for dangerous levels of poaching.
If you own any ivory, whether elephant, ancient, marine, or even vegetable based you should read the attached article and then check Knife Rights and their list of politicians that need to hear from you.
Proposed further bans on sale of heretofore legal ivory are rushing forward. The rediculous thing is the "guilty until proven innocent" aspect of this proposed change to laws criminalizing sales of current supplies of legal elephant ivory (banned from import for decades) even when on knife handles. The burden of proof is upon the owner and not upon the FedGov and the only proof acceptable to them is the expensive analysis that a typical knife collector can not aford.
The sad thing is this will do nothing to protect African elephants from poachers since the government itself admits that American trafficing in illegal ivory is trivial and massive Asian trafficing is the sole commercial driver for dangerous levels of poaching.
If you own any ivory, whether elephant, ancient, marine, or even vegetable based you should read the attached article and then check Knife Rights and their list of politicians that need to hear from you.
