Government Overreaching With Ivory Ban

On February 11, 2014, the White House and Department of Interior declared by executive fiat that virtually all elephant ivory in the U.S., including ivory handled knives, could no longer be sold, claiming that by doing so they were saving the elephants. “Saving the elephants” is an admirable goal that most all can support, however many experts, and indeed the African ivory producing nations as well, are convinced that not only will this ivory ban not save any elephants, it may increase their slaughter by poachers. Read more at KnifeRights.org.