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TWO RECENT EVENTS ARE WORTHY OF NOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES:



HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

(Bloomberg) -- The National Rifle Association and the music industry scored a win when the House Appropriations Committee unveiled its 2015 spending bill for the Interior Department today.

The draft bill would forbid the Fish and Wildlife Service from spending money to enforce an expanded ban on ivory imports or to complete work on proposed limits on the sale of products containing ivory within the U.S.

The NRA and a music industry coalition say the new ivory regulations unfairly target owners of antique ivory-inlaid guns and musical instruments without affecting elephant poaching. A Vote on the bill is expected next week.



ON THE SENATE SIDE OF THE HILL

Alexander Introduces Amendment to Prohibit Administration’s Over-Regulation of Legal Ivory Trade says Tennessee musicians, antique shops, and firearms sellers shouldn’t be treated “like illegal ivory smugglers”

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“The Obama administration’s announced plan to limit the trade of legal ivory—such as that found in legally produced guitars, pianos, and firearms — could prohibit musicians from buying or selling instruments that contain ivory, prevent firearms and family heirlooms containing ivory from being sold, and pose a significant threat to antique businesses.” – Lamar Alexander

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2014 – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today introduced an amendment to the Sportsmen’s Act that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from restricting interstate commerce of legal ivory, and products containing legal ivory. U.S. Rep. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) has introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Alexander said: “The Obama administration’s announced plan to limit the trade of legal ivory—such as that found in legally produced guitars, pianos, and firearms — could prohibit musicians from buying or selling instruments that contain ivory, prevent firearms and family heirlooms containing ivory from being sold, and pose a significant threat to antique businesses. This amendment would prevent Washington overreach from treating Tennessee musicians, families and small businesses like illegal ivory smugglers.”

Daines said: “Many Montana families own ivory-containing firearms or musical instruments that have been passed down from generation to generation and represent an important part of their way of life or heritage. This legislation will protect law-abiding citizens who own an antique firearm, instrument, or other family heirloom that happens to contain ivory from the Director’s Order, which only punishes law-abiding Americans instead of seriously addressing the real problem of elephant poaching.”

In February, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced its plan to prohibit interstate commerce of African elephant ivory as part of President Obama’s National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trade. Restricting interstate commerce of ivory would affect whether an item containing ivory can be sold across state lines within the United States, as well as whether it can legally re-enter the United States if carried abroad during travel.

Alexander’s amendment prohibits the administration from implementing this plan and prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from implementing any new rule, order, or standard that wasn’t in place prior to Feb. 25, 2014.



Godfrey (Jeff) Harris

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when that "sanity" occurs, i'll eat my hat and the medallion on it as well.
 

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I think under the new law you would have to prove it was not elephant ivory. Kind of like the IRS guilty until proven innocent.
 

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