Posted on 08/26/2010 5:32:42 PM PDT by Kaslin
Regulation: The U.S. Supreme Court says Americans have an individual right to keep and bear arms. The EPA says the bullets for those guns may be banned as an environmental hazard.
The endless power grabs by the federal leviathan know no boundaries of law, science or even common sense. The Environmental Protection Agency of Lisa Jackson is seriously considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, a leading anti-hunting group, to ban all traditional lead ammunition under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) of 1976.
If the EPA approves the petition, the result will be a ban on all ammunition containing lead-core components. Bullets made of material other than lead are often considered armor-piercing by law and are banned. So this amounts to gun control by stealth. Where permitted, it increases the cost of gun ownership and use.
The comment period on this proposed ban has just opened and will last until Oct. 31.
The EPA must accept or reject the petition by Nov. 1, the day before the midterm elections. As if Democrats don't have enough troubles, the Obama administration risks provoking all those townsfolk bitterly clinging to their guns.
There are a couple of problems, the first being that when Congress passed the law it specifically exempted ammunition. So what the EPA proposes to do is illegal. The second is that there is no scientific basis for restricting lead ammunition on the basis of protecting the health of humans or wildlife.
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Seems like someone needs to do a short "infomercial"-type PSA and run out a couple of targets shot at, say, 200 yards, one with lead .22 ammo and one with the other PC alloy stuff, and just show people how badly EPA's people and ideas suck.
Even city people know to appreciate marksmanship in others, and they'll see what EPA is trying to do -- screw with people again.
Only way these types of actions will be declared unconstitutional is from a Supreme Court where the majority has a common sense approach to interpreting the law.
If we (conservatives) lose one seat, we are doomed under Hussein Obama.
No, this will nit end well. Oh, Eastman’s on Sunday?
I want the EPA totally defunded when the Repubs take over the house and eliminated as soon as practical after that. I will write my representatives regularly to remind them.
EXACTLY!!! All spending must originate in the House and that includes all funding for agency operations. DE-FUND the idiots and no matter what they say they will be unable to enforce. If the Republicans take the House, a huge number of OHHHBABY'S projects and initiatives will come to a crashing halt. That has to be the first target. Nearly as important is the Senate to deflect his appointed commissars and stooges in the courts and elsewhere.
It would be too brittle. Now, combine tungsten and inconel and we are starting to get somewhere.
What are the muzzleloaders going to do? Nothing but pure lead works really well for them.
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Already an issue. It’s for the birds.
http://www.bigtentackle.com/bt/ceram.htm
Scroll down to see places that have banned Pb.
Follow the bronze valve-seat crowd among car enthusiasts into the wilds of molybdenum?
10# lead weights on sale at Amazon.com for 28.50, how many rounds can be made from 10# of lead.
I was thinking about investing in precious metals.....
.......so last night I went out and made a substantial investment in lead.
Incredible gall. Why do voters believe Democrats?
Lead might become the new gold...
“We will come for you in the worst way through the courts.”
Too late for that.
How many old car batteries does a fellow NEED; anyway?
Where in the world has the government caused biological diversity?
Have you ever seen the marine life at a Gulf oil rig?
The logical contortions liberals have to go through...
Agree.....:o)
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