Illinois; the very heart of the illegal ivory trade!
If you ask me, it's far too late, and it doesn't go far enough. The ivory bartering epidemic is out of control and is by far the most serious sociopolitical problem Illinois faces. It is my understanding that there isn't a single living mammoth, narwhal, or walrus left in Illinois! And then, the only rhinos, hippos, and elephants left in Illinois are in zoos! I can't believe the ivory crisis has driven things to this level. It's shameful.
If only there were national (or even international) restrictions on the trade of ivory.
Seriously, though, it's a bunch of virtue signaling nonsense.
To keep things on topic:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publ...?Name=100-0857
Quote:
Section 12. Exemptions. The prohibitions under Section 10
shall not apply:
(1) When the ivory or rhinoceros horn is part of a bona
fide antique gun or knife and is less than 20% by volume of
the antique, and the seller establishes by documentation
that the antique is not less than 100 years old.
(2) When the ivory or rhinoceros horn is part of a
musical instrument, including, but not limited to, a string
or wind instrument or piano, and that is less than 20% by
volume of the instrument, and the owner or seller provides
historical documentation demonstrating provenance and
showing the item was manufactured no later than 1975.
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Huh. So they can only go on an old gun, and maybe on a big one. Revolver grips might be difficult. Generally speaking, what percentage by volume are pistol grips anyways? Percent by volume seems hostile and deliberately difficult to measure since you'd pretty much have to immerse the (valuable antique) pistol in question.
Unless you get some mastodon ivory, which may or may not be restricted.