Washington State to go unleaded?
September 18th, 2008
Lead Ammunition in Jeopardy in Washington State
The lead ammunition you use for hunting as well as target and competitive shooting will be banned from purchase, use and ownership in the state of Washington if the state’s Department of Ecology has its way. Lead ammunition is a target of a series of recommendations in the “Lead Chemical Action Plan” prepared by the Department of Ecology.
The plan is open for public comment until Monday, October 6. The plan and information about submitting comments are available at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/pbt/leadcap/.
Via Sebastian.
UPDATE: Not so fast. See this post for an important update to this story.
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September 18th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
[...] GunPundit links to the Lead Chemical Action Plan at the Wash Dept. of Ecology. Well, it’s a page about that [...]
September 19th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Ecology’s plan does NOT recommend any new ban on lead ammunition. The agency wants to reduce lead in the environment to protect the health of people, and wildlife. The plan proposes working with hunters and shooters on a voluntary, educational program to promote the use of non-toxic alternatives to lead. Read the lead plan and our fact sheet about how the plan address ammunition on Ecology’s webpage.
September 19th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
[...] I noted an NRA-ILA post about a potential ban on lead ammunition in Washington state. Here is part of what the NRA-ILA said: The lead ammunition you use for hunting as well as target [...]