Did you people see this?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press...y-combating-wildlife-trafficking-commercial-b
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press...y-combating-wildlife-trafficking-commercial-b
I bet we see a lot more face-to-face cue sales as a result of this.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has already stated they won't seek to prosecute individuals selling ivory trinkets, etc. Instead they will target its law enforcement efforts towards organized traffic rings that profit from the illicit trade.
If you think you can trust the government go ask an American Indian.
Per Joe Barringer's email blast........."According to this document, you cannot sell anything containing ivory between states. So, if you have an ivory pool cue in Florida it has to remain in Florida, forever. You can sell pre ban ivory within each state and that's it. In-other-words you can buy & sell within your own state as long as it is pre ban (June 1989) Ivory."
The "strategy" sheet is really just alot of action words and talking points. (encourage, promote, strengthen, etc) Does anyone have a copy of the bill where this rule is taken from?
Significantly Restrict Domestic Resale of Elephant Ivory: We will finalize a proposed rule that will reaffirm and clarify that sales across state lines are prohibited, except for bona fide antiques, and will prohibit sales within a state unless the seller can demonstrate an item was lawfully imported prior to 1990 for African elephants and 1975 for Asian elephants, or under an exemption document.
I am not a die hard Ivory guy but I do think that the enforcement of these kinds of bans is just more government bs. The manpower and funds needed versus the results are nominal for the interstate ivory trade. International might be a different story.
they are just making a huge black market and prices will skyrocket! look what happened with ar-15 and ammo clips