US Ban in Ivory - Not all bad news

Andrew · 5th April 2014, 08:32 PM

No political commentary or I will close this thread, gentlemen. Thanks.

spiral · 5th April 2014, 08:52 PM

Apologies for stepping near the line without realising Andrew.

Back to the ivory laws & peoples fears...!

Spiral

CharlesS · 8th April 2014, 05:20 PM

I am sending Robert the latest news I could acquire on the new ivory bans, including CITIES and ESA language.

I am very disheartened by it all, for precisely the same reasons many of you have mentioned.

There are several blogs on the net that indicate there will be some push back on this and apparently there is an big meeting on the issues of the ban later in April with many detractors expected to be in attendance. Keep in mind we are only a small part of the collecting and antique community concerned. We ARE NOT ALONE!

I am assuming Robert will add the info onto the 'sticky' regarding the new ivory ban. The file will not attach here.

Richard G · 9th April 2014, 02:54 PM

It does get worse.
See http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?def...tions=Y&Text=Y
This seems to ban not only the import, export, buying and selling in NY State of ALL ivory (i.e including marine and mammoth ivory etc.) but also it's "distribution" which presumably means you cannot even give it away.
I hate to say it, but I think we should all prepare ourselves for the day when ownership of unlicensed ivory or other CITES type products becomes illegal, and of course licensing will be made damn near impossible. I don't expect it will be banned completely tho', the licensing officers would object to that.
Regretfully
Richard

spiral · 10th April 2014, 06:30 PM

Doesn't look good.

Spiral

VANDOO · 10th April 2014, 10:44 PM

WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF PAYING THE FEES AND DOING THE PAPERWORK ON IVORY IF YOU STILL COULD NOT SELL IT OR WILL IT TO YOUR FAMILY TO SELL. TO DO SO WOULD ONLY GIVE THE ATHORITYS MONEY AND A GOOD LIST OF WHAT YOU HAD AND ITS PRICE AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION. THEN WHEN YOU DIE IT CAN ALL BE CONFISCATED OR MORE FEES CHARGED TO THE FAMILY. THIS DOES THE ELEPHANTS LITTLE GOOD BUT DOES REMOVE VALUABLE ART AND MONEY FROM COLLECTORS AND I AM SURE SOMEONE WILL PROFIT FROM IT. TO STEAL (CONFISCATE) LEGALLY IS STILL STEALING.

CharlesS · 10th April 2014, 11:13 PM

Well, whether you like them or not, the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action is in on this now, and very much against the ban.

I think it is well known that they carry some sway in Congress.

http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/fa...act-sheet.aspx

8th April 2014, 05:20 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	I am sending Robert the latest news I could acquire on the new ivory bans, including CITIES and ESA language. I am very disheartened by it all, for precisely the same reasons many of you have mentioned. There are several blogs on the net that indicate there will be some push back on this and apparently there is an big meeting on the issues of the ban later in April with many detractors expected to be in attendance. Keep in mind we are only a small part of the collecting and antique community concerned. We ARE NOT ALONE! I am assuming Robert will add the info onto the 'sticky' regarding the new ivory ban. The file will not attach here. Last edited by CharlesS; 8th April 2014 at 05:31 PM.

5th April 2014, 08:32 PM	#1
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	No political commentary or I will close this thread, gentlemen. Thanks.

5th April 2014, 08:52 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Apologies for stepping near the line without realising Andrew. Back to the ivory laws & peoples fears...! Spiral

9th April 2014, 02:54 PM	#4
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	It does get worse. See http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?def...tions=Y&Text=Y This seems to ban not only the import, export, buying and selling in NY State of ALL ivory (i.e including marine and mammoth ivory etc.) but also it's "distribution" which presumably means you cannot even give it away. I hate to say it, but I think we should all prepare ourselves for the day when ownership of unlicensed ivory or other CITES type products becomes illegal, and of course licensing will be made damn near impossible. I don't expect it will be banned completely tho', the licensing officers would object to that. Regretfully Richard

10th April 2014, 06:30 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Doesn't look good. Spiral

10th April 2014, 10:44 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF PAYING THE FEES AND DOING THE PAPERWORK ON IVORY IF YOU STILL COULD NOT SELL IT OR WILL IT TO YOUR FAMILY TO SELL. TO DO SO WOULD ONLY GIVE THE ATHORITYS MONEY AND A GOOD LIST OF WHAT YOU HAD AND ITS PRICE AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION. THEN WHEN YOU DIE IT CAN ALL BE CONFISCATED OR MORE FEES CHARGED TO THE FAMILY. THIS DOES THE ELEPHANTS LITTLE GOOD BUT DOES REMOVE VALUABLE ART AND MONEY FROM COLLECTORS AND I AM SURE SOMEONE WILL PROFIT FROM IT. TO STEAL (CONFISCATE) LEGALLY IS STILL STEALING.

10th April 2014, 11:13 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Well, whether you like them or not, the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action is in on this now, and very much against the ban. I think it is well known that they carry some sway in Congress. http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/fa...act-sheet.aspx