A friend forwarded this alert from the National Rifle Association. A bill in the Vermont legislature will impact chess set collectors who trade in ivory sets from the 19th Century and earlier. Also, Mammoth ivory is not causing the death of mammoths that died thousands of years ago. Collector sets of chessmen are now made of this legal form of ivory. House of Staunton presently sells mammoth ivory sets. What follows is the core information from the NRA press release:
This Wednesday, March 23, the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs will hear House Bill 297, sponsored by Representatives Kurt Wright (R-Chittenden-6-1) and Joan G. Lenes (D-Chittenden-5-2). H. 297 would prohibit the import, sale, offer for sale, purchase, barter or possession with intent to sell any ivory (defined to include mammoth ivory), ivory product, rhinoceros horn, or rhinoceros horn product, with limited and narrow exceptions. It is vital that you contact the Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,Senator Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland), TODAY and urge him to OPPOSE H. 297
H.297 was introduced with the intent of curbing poaching of elephants in Africa and helping to end the illegal ivory trade. Unfortunately, H.297 would not accomplish its purported objective, but would instead harm those who have no part in these activities; firearm owners, sportsmen, hunters, recreational shooters and gun collectors who have legally purchased firearms (knives, jewelry, antiques and other items) that have incorporated ivory features for decades. And chess collectors.
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