Posted October 28, 2015 11:37 am by Comments

By Ammoland

Stop Illegal Ivory Ban
Stop Illegal Ivory Ban
KnifeRights.org

Gilbert, AZ –-(Ammoland.com)- Washington State’s disingenuous and draconian Initiative 1401, “The Washington Animal Trafficking Initiative” AKA Ivory Ban, is up for a vote in Tuesday’s General Election. Knife Rights urges you to vote “NO” on this ill-conceived, irrational and deceitful ivory ban.

The Initiative’s proponents are led by so-called “animal rights” organizations that spend virtually nothing on actual conservation and it is heavily funded by billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. I-1401 will punish law-abiding citizens who own or collect ordinary items, including knives, antiques, artwork, jewelry, firearms and accessories, furniture and many other lawfully owned and obtained items that contain ivory, or any other “covered animal” part or products.

There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever that this new law would do anything to curb the poaching of elephants in Africa which feeds the black market for ivory in China, but it will steal Millions of Dollars from honest Washingtonians!

Knife Rights abhors the poaching of all species. Knife Rights supports science-based conservation efforts that have proven successful in posting SIGNIFICANT GAINS in elephant populations in Africa over the past few decades. Knife Rights supports practical and lawful efforts to defend elephants in the field from poachers …Read the Rest

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