EPA to ban lead ammunition

[TLHelmer]

There was an article on Fox news today and the EPA is taking up the topic of banning lead in ammunition. The argument goes that the EPA can't ban ammunition, but they can the chemicals and components that are used in the manufacture of ammunition.

I argue that if you ban the components you are essentially banning the product or making it too expensive to buy.

Does anyone else have any information on where they are at on this?

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Didn't the EPA announce years ago that they didn't have the jurisdiction to ban lead ammunition?

 

[deanald2pt0]

They've been talking about this for years.

 

[TLHelmer]

They did. That was the point of the article. They are arguing that they aren't banning ammunition, just the components.

 

[TLHelmer]

It sounds like a back door way of doing what they couldn't get done before.

 

[eldirector]

Well, they have been petitioned by a bunch of environmental groups in California: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/Petition Attachment.pdf

The EPA denied their requests:
08/27/2010: EPA Denies Petition Calling for Lead Ammunition Ban

This was all in 2010. I see pretty much the same petition was filed AGAIN this week:
Lead Ammo Should Be Regulated, Group Argues

Nothing on the EPA's site yet. I suspect it will get the same response.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Might i suggest that you bring more to the thread than "I heard this on TV" ? There's usually an accompanying print piece that would bring more to this conversation.

 

[TLHelmer]

Hunters Fire Back At Environmental Group

 

[24Carat]

The story found birth because the tree huggers that petitioned the EPA the first time and were denied are at it again and have also filed suit against the EPA.

 

[TLHelmer]

Might i suggest that you bring more to the thread than "I heard this on TV" ? There's usually an accompanying print piece that would bring more to this conversation.

I was working on it. I am relatively new to the IPad and still a little slow. It should be there now.

 

[jonny4523]

They've been talking about this for years.

I sure hope so. My wife already thinks I spend way too much on shooting sports. I can't image having to buy whatever they have to replace it.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Now wait a second...

1. Doesnt the EPA protect the enviroment?
2. Isnt Lead ammunition made of Lead?
3. Isnt lead part of the periodic table of Elements? Pb Atomic number 85?

So. off those 3 points shouldnt the EPA be lauding gun owners for supporting the enviroment by recycling lead?

 

[LEaSH]

Well, if anyone reads the article, I can't understand the purpose of this thread.

Did you read the whole article OP?

 

[threefiftyfour]

All I want to do is put the lead back into the ground where it came from, if some of it ends up in a badguy that is trying to kill me, then I'm sorry.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

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All I want to do is put the lead back into the ground where it came from, if some of it ends up in a badguy that is trying to kill me, then I'm sorry.

Want to be an Offical Lead Recylcist (recylcer)? We can start own own Program Bullets for Bacon? Kinda like Toys for Tots or that Guns for toys program?

 

[TLHelmer]

Well, if anyone reads the article, I can't understand the purpose of this thread.

Did you read the whole article OP?

I saw the interview on tv, and looked for the associated article when they asked for it.

 

[cobber]

If they ban lead I'm switching to titanium flechettes.

 

[boozoo]

I think it's time to send the enviro-nuts to China to help them clean up their issues. I'm sure the Beijing government will give them the full benefit of the doubt and have a civil, tactful discussion.

 

[Mosinguy]

OH NO! Will they ban lead wheel-weights and the devices used to cast them into nice boolits?!

 

[Drakkule]

i will switch from lead to depleted uranium.