Interior secretary repeals ban on lead bullets in wildlife refuges

The Hill ^ | March 2, 2017 | Timothy Cama

[jazusamo]

More winning and sanity returning to government.

[ptsal]

22-calibre happy

[ponygirl]

Didn’t the last lead mine close down last year as a result of this?

[Mr. Douglas]

...on Jan. 19, the Obama administration’s last full day in office.

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The money quote.

Jerks.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

More winning in 2 months of Trump than in 12 years of Bushies.

[jazusamo]

It looks like the last smelter may have, don’t know about mines.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/12/23/the-last-lead-smelter-in-the-us-closes-because-the-hippies-won/#4810bce9642b

[Pollster1]

overturning a policy implemented by former Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe on Jan. 19, the Obama administration’s last full day in office . . . It was meant to reduce the harm to animals

Fake news. Regulations meant to make things better are not implemented on the last day in office. This was a stab in the back meant to harm hunters and fishermen and to make them angry at government, i.e., at President Trump.

[DoughtyOne]

Like the coal mines, it might have a come-back.

[jazusamo]

Go, President Trump!

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[Inyo-Mono]

Lead is standard in ammunition, and lead-free bullets are more expensive

Not to mention that lead-free bullets can not be used in older guns such as late 19th and early 20th Century lever action rifles.

[jazusamo]

Good point, FRiend.

[9YearLurker]

Nope—this is a deregulation I disagree with.

Leads to indiscriminate killing of wildlife.

[BuffaloJack]

Love it.
Lead is so much better than that copper crap they want people to use.
150 years ago, copper was outlawed by international convention because it was poisonous.
A survivable wound from a lead bullet would not be survivable with copper, leading to weeks of suffering before death.

[backwoods-engineer]

Thank God, the winning continues!

[StAntKnee]

Lead shot is still banned for shooting in such areas, even for game birds that might inhabit the same areas as waterfowl. I wonder. Will Sec. Zinke address that? It’s been in effect for years.

[BuffaloJack]

I hope this also applies to fishing sinkers.

[jazusamo]

Yes, it does.

[N. Theknow]

[Inyo-Mono]

Would be interesting. The last time I used lead shot hunting ducks was in 1990.

[Safetgiver]

Leads to indiscriminate killing of wildlife.....How so?