[meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil DONT THINK SO!

[Mark Bowling]

Adam,
I think the Antiquities Act is being abused much like the Commerce Clause has 
been. It was about archaeological sites, but now it's anything the government 
perceives as a possible way to get money.  In my experience interpretation and 
enforcement is arbitrary, and will continue to be as long as the law is vague 
and there are no legal challenges which will result in guidelines.

Happy hunting,
Mark


----- Original Message ----
From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 3:34:45 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil DONT THINK SO!

I know these laws don't always make sense. I think they are trying to protect 
the Indian artifacts more than anything else by these no searching device rules. 

The last I checked, these artifacts were made of stone not metal so who knows 
what the lawmakers were thinking. Most listen too much of what they hear on TV 
and have no reality of what really is going on. 


I have a question.  Does anybody know why Roach Dry Lake is closed in Nevada?

Best Regards,

Adam





----- Original Message ----
From: R N Hartman <rhartman04 at earthlink.net>
To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
Cc: Meteorite Central <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 2:28:10 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil DONT THINK SO!

They (the BLM) don't want to allow meteorite collecting but they will allow 
ATV's to race and tear up the lake bed.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil DONT THINK SO!


> 
> 
> Believe it or not, It is illegal to carry a magnet on a stick or any other
> searching device into some areas of California for the purpose of locating a
> resource. Get caught with a magnetic cane or no permit on Ivanpah Dry Lake bed
> for example and you will be in big trouble with the BLM.  Any place that has
> artifacts in California which includes most dry lake beds is now off-limits to
> using a magnetic cane or metal detector for searching.  This is what I was 
told
> by a BLM officer in the Needles California office when I tried to pin them 
down
> for answers and permits.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Adam
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