Gibson Guitar Drama Part Two.

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http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/washington-secrets/2012/05/feds-threaten-disrupt-summer-concerts/626621

Shane mentioned Gibson Guitars running into problems importing wood. Now it looks like the feds are back to seize peoples guitars. Even ones made before 2008 when the Lacy Act was expanded to include wood products.


"The law was intended to prevent illegal logging and protect U.S. job that are threatened by illegal logging, it was never intended to seize instruments or wood products that were obtained prior to the passage of the Lacey Act amendments in May 2008 because they were made from imported wood" Quote from Senator Lamar Alexander in the article.

I guess it's probably too late to tell him that what laws are intended to do and what they actually do are often two different things.