They were a political target, there is no doubt. C.F. Martin used the same wood and remained unmolested. C.F. Martin was a big contributor to the Democrats while Gibson execs gave to Republicans. Can anyone say "political enemies list".Redneck_Buddha wrote:Ask Gibson Guitars about the costly and wrongful confiscation of pre-ban materials.
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- Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Obama Ban on Ivory
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Re: Obama Ban on Ivory
- Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:50 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Obama Ban on Ivory
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Re: Obama Ban on Ivory
The 100 years doesn't make sense. Ivory wasn't illegal to import 100 years ago. 
My dad brought items made of ivory home after WWII from India where he was during the war; as I'm sure many others did. Tourist trade and hunters in countries with ivory were responsible for no telling how much ivory being brought into the US before the ban. Although I don't believe it's the intent of the law I can foresee some stupidly zealous agent, or bureaucrat going after someone for "illegal ivory" as they did Gibson Guitar for "illegal" wood. One is left in the position of proving their innocence, which is fundamentally and constitutionally wrong.
My dad brought items made of ivory home after WWII from India where he was during the war; as I'm sure many others did. Tourist trade and hunters in countries with ivory were responsible for no telling how much ivory being brought into the US before the ban. Although I don't believe it's the intent of the law I can foresee some stupidly zealous agent, or bureaucrat going after someone for "illegal ivory" as they did Gibson Guitar for "illegal" wood. One is left in the position of proving their innocence, which is fundamentally and constitutionally wrong.