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KyJim · August 26, 2011, 08:36 PM

I would like to keep this in someway firearms related. Otherwise, it is likely to get shut down.

I watched the YouTube video. Cudos to Gibson's president. He makes an educated guess that the problem is that the company imported some wood blanks which were finished by U.S. workers (rosewood and ebony). Apparently Indian law requires all wood to be finished in India before being exported. He seemed confident all the wood had been certified and none of it was on the equivalent of the "endangered" list.

So, I suppose that means that it would be illegal for someone to import rosewood grip blanks for finish work in the U.S. And, according to Gibson's president, anyone who transfers it (a resale) would also be breaking the law.

August 26, 2011, 08:36 PM	#7
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I would like to keep this in someway firearms related. Otherwise, it is likely to get shut down. I watched the YouTube video. Cudos to Gibson's president. He makes an educated guess that the problem is that the company imported some wood blanks which were finished by U.S. workers (rosewood and ebony). Apparently Indian law requires all wood to be finished in India before being exported. He seemed confident all the wood had been certified and none of it was on the equivalent of the "endangered" list. So, I suppose that means that it would be illegal for someone to import rosewood grip blanks for finish work in the U.S. And, according to Gibson's president, anyone who transfers it (a resale) would also be breaking the law.