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Zeroing In on Lead in Hunters’ Bullets
New York Times ^ | March 15, 2012 | DOUGLAS M. MAIN

Posted on 03/16/2012 7:24:49 AM PDT by Greystoke

Citing risks to birds and to human health, roughly 100 environmental groups formally asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency this week to ban or at least impose limits on lead in the manufacturing of bullets and shotgun pellets for hunting or recreation.

The use of such ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into the environment annually and causes the death of 20 million birds each year from lead poisoning, said Jeff Miller, a conservation advocate at one of the groups, the Center for Biological Diversity. Consumption of meat from animals that are shot with lead bullets also contributes unacceptable levels of the metal into people’s diets, Mr. Miller said in a phone interview.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: alinskytactics; ammo; backdoorguncontrol; banglist; corruption; democrats; envirofascism; epa; fraud; guncontrol; lead; leadbullets; liberalfascism; progressives; propaganda; undertheradar
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Here we go again, the liberals are pushing for yet another backdoor gun control scheme by trying to ban lead in bullets.
1 posted on 03/16/2012 7:24:54 AM PDT by Greystoke
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ping


2 posted on 03/16/2012 7:26:21 AM PDT by Greystoke
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The use of such ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into the environment annually and causes the death of 20 million birds each year from lead poisoning, said Jeff Miller, a conservation advocate at one of the groups, the Center for Biological Diversity

What warm, dark orifice did the 20 million figure come from, and how many of these were the birds that were aimed at?

3 posted on 03/16/2012 7:27:21 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Greystoke

They need to be made of nerf. So nobody gets hurt.


4 posted on 03/16/2012 7:27:45 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Mohammedan law every woman must belong to a man will delay the end of slavery until Islam has ceased)
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causes the death of 20 million birds each year from lead poisoning

Yeah, they usually die when they're shot. Just another example of liberals making up numbers to push their agenda-prove it!

5 posted on 03/16/2012 7:27:46 AM PDT by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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My birds die of lead poisoning every year, but not by eating it ! ..uh well then maybe so, kinda like a figure of speech ,,,uh... Never mind
6 posted on 03/16/2012 7:28:23 AM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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one in which the sun does not shine, I’d wager..


7 posted on 03/16/2012 7:28:25 AM PDT by RitchieAprile
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20 millions birds die from “lead poisoning”? Yeah, whatever.

Don’t be surprised to see the rogue EPA comply, though, especially around November 15th, if the Obamaster wins re-election.


8 posted on 03/16/2012 7:28:29 AM PDT by Arkansas Toothpick
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To: Greystoke

IIRC, shotgun shot has been made of tin and antimony for years now, right?

If the Left wants to go after someone, let them go after the “carbon footprint” of the mansions of their favorite Entertainment, Music Industry and “news” heroes.

And what about the lead in the type and ink of the printed newspapers?


9 posted on 03/16/2012 7:30:30 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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The use of such ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into the environment annually

Where'd it come from in the first place?

and causes the death of 20 million birds each year from lead poisoning, said Jeff Miller

I don't believe they tested 20 million birds and came up with "cause of death: lead poisoning".

10 posted on 03/16/2012 7:31:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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The use of such ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into the environment annually and causes the death of 20 million birds each year from lead poisoning, said Jeff Miller, a conservation advocate at one of the groups, the Center for Biological Diversity.

Equals .3 grams per square mile - an amount that can't be measured. Which also makes it meaningless. Really wish we could shut down the whole EPA scam so that slimes like these can't use the excuse of overstepping federal authority to impose restrictions on the people.

11 posted on 03/16/2012 7:31:44 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Westbrook

Thought it was steel. And bismuth?


12 posted on 03/16/2012 7:32:19 AM PDT by ngat
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“...ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into the environment annually..”

Isn’t that about equal to what’s fired directly straight up into the air (via AK47’s) at any Muzzie wedding or like ‘celebration’?


13 posted on 03/16/2012 7:32:33 AM PDT by panaxanax (0bama >>WORST PRESIDENT EVER.)
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> Thought it was steel. And bismuth?

Maybe.

But, as I suspect, it ain’t lead.


14 posted on 03/16/2012 7:37:48 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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>> “...ammo by hunters puts about 3,000 pounds of lead into
>> the environment annually..”
>
> Isn’t that about equal to what’s fired directly straight up
> into the air (via AK47’s) at any Muzzie wedding or like
> ‘celebration’?

LOL!

Very funny, but very TRUE!


15 posted on 03/16/2012 7:39:04 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: Greystoke

Thar sure would make life difficult for those of us who shoot black powder firearms, as we must use pure, soft lead for our patched round balls. Alloys are too hard to load.

Guess I will have to add lead to my list of things to stockpile.


16 posted on 03/16/2012 7:40:16 AM PDT by Rockhound (My dog ate my tagline)
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It might be good to point out that lead is a substance that comes out of the ground. There is a road in my town named Lead Mine road. It’s up hill from a water supply that the deer, bear, coyotes, migratory birds and bobcats drink from. There are trout in that water as well. I suppose that’s okay since there are no guns involved.


17 posted on 03/16/2012 7:40:27 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (No wonder this administration favors abortion; everything they have done is an abortion)
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To: Greystoke

Watched the “discussion” on Foxnews this morning and the guy supporting the ban on lead said he was a hunter and a Ducks Unlimited member, etc., etc., etc. He was off the wall, IMHO! Plus, Foxnews gave him a lot more time to spew his side of the story! Anti-gun New Yorkers...


18 posted on 03/16/2012 7:40:35 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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Didn’t they ban lead in shotgun shells a number of years ago? This is trying to ban lead in bullets!


19 posted on 03/16/2012 7:42:18 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Greystoke

I saw this coming in the ‘90s, which is why I cast my own. Lee and Lyman make nice cheap setups. Lead isn’t cheap anymore, but expensive is better than unavailable.


20 posted on 03/16/2012 7:42:45 AM PDT by jboot
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