California Governor Signs Draconian Ivory Ban Bill

By Ammoland

Gilbert, AZ –-(Ammoland.com)- In the first victory this year for the irrational ivory ban proponents, after defeats in over a dozen states, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Ivory Ban bill, AB 96, on Sunday.

The ban does not go into force until July 1, 2016. At that time, all sale and trade of knives with ivory from “elephant, mammoth, mastodon, walrus, warthog, whale, or narwhal” are essentially banned with potential five figure fines for each infraction.

Musicians have been allowed an exception for their instruments with ivory because, well, I suppose they are more equal than all the rest of the population, or maybe, because they usually vote for those who are pushing the ban.

Outright lies and emotional appeals have once again trumped facts and science. This punitive and draconian ivory ban won’t save a single elephant in Africa and only steals millions of dollars from law-abiding Californians.

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