The never ending taking of private property (and yes, calling something illegal to sell IS taking private property without compensation) really has to stop.
I sure hope the three scrimshaw artists left in California, and all the collectors who have pieces of what used to be legal ivory in their collection, find lawyers who are actually willing to challenge this law.
I saw a documentary on ivory not to long ago. Some African nations actually have ivory reserves, similar to how nations have gold reserves. I found it fascinating. There will never be a world without an Ivory trade...so their reserves are sound.
Well, the BIG hurdle was voluntarily surrendered (selling labor under contract, aka ‘income’) as ‘illegal w/out govt permission/tracking’ (work permit, W2, etc.). No matter that the 16th violates a number of other Amendments...
I hope that CA residents fail to leave and must thus live under the Socialist rule they voted/allowed to flourish. Don’t give ‘em an opportunity to infest the rest of the Country with their Leftist ideals!