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They claim that the lead bullets are bad for the environment.

"They ban steel- and bronze-core handgun ammunition as "cop-killer" bullets, and then ban indoor shooting ranges because of the lead exposure." Also J. Ross, Unintended Consequences. (A line or two from the first quote.)

In Indiana there is a National Guard Armory in almost every county. About half of these buildings have an area intended for indoor shooting (long room, bullet traps, etc.) When I came into the Guard in 1979, units were using indoor ranges.

There are NO units firing on Armory property today! Either local laws, OSHA, or EPA has shut down the whole practice. In Evansville a new Armory was built. It was moved into in 1998. This building included a state of art indoor range (.22 only I believe). The soldiers of this Battalion have never been into the range, most have never seen it, the doors have been locked since the unit moved in. The problem? EPA says there is too much lead contaminate in the air if used.

Now friends, this is a goverment owned/operated, military facility, and THEY can't get the right to shoot!

This unit must drive 3 hours to the nearest military post in order to practice with their weapons. It takes about 5,000gals of gas to get them there. (Battalion moving with all it's vehicles). You pay for the gas, you paid for the range, and you are supposedly paying for soldiers who are trained in their weapons.