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Millwright66
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Another absurd piece of "feel good" legislation rightfully discarded. There's literally millions of antique objects out there where ivory is either a key component or an embellishment. Are we to suddenly destroy cherished family heirlooms, unique antiques, or historical items (including firearms) for a bit of ivory from an animal decades/centuries dead ?
Yes, you A-R types, prohibit (if you can ) trade in poached ivory. But your "universal ban" won't work. It renders the whole animal worthless -except for contraband. OTOH controlled game control values the entire animal contributing to the local population its protein and bone and the licensee the inedible trophy. |
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