Exempt bows of stringed instruments from the Ivory Act registration requirement.

Closed 2,593 signatures

What the petition asks

Musicians, music shops & auction houses are going to be severely affected by a new requirement to register bows of stringed instruments under the Ivory Act. The practicalities of doing so, along with the cost will make it very difficult – and in some cases impossible - to buy and sell antique bows.

We fully support the ethics behind this act - endangered species and ecosystems must be protected. But these legitimate goals cannot be achieved by clamping down on antique instruments & bows. Musicians now face prosecution if they buy or sell a bow that doesn't conform to the expected registration. Many professional instrument bows will be left worthless and untradeable. This petition applauds the Ivory Act principles, but just asks for this one practicality to be changed for it to be workable.

Timeline

23 Jan 2019	Petition opened for signatures
23 Jul 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,593

Status Closed

Opened 23 Jan 2019

Closed 23 Jul 2019

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