He certainly has a huge "but." It's not about paying a few cents more per round, but about those of us who've invested in hundreds or thousands of dollars in lead ammunition eventually being forced to pay to have it hauled away as HAZARDOUS WASTE and start over (sign here, photo ID and thumbprint, please). Tell me THAT wouldn't get you on a "domestic extremist" government list. Condors and other scavengers aren't doing well in California despite the lead ban. There are other factors involved, and they need to drop the junk science. They REALLY don't want to pursue this.
Already read up on this moron, there are FOUR people in his whole "organization". Also note how he references the x-rays showing conclusive "proof", but doesn't really reference any way someone else could look at the sooper secret x-rays. Because they don't exist, and he's only seen them in his mind.
bullets don't shatter, what have these people been smoking? most lead shot from shotguns would pass straight through the gut of most animals also. their argument just doesn't hold water at all.
i don't see any reason why not to make and sell alternative ammunition to the standard lead and copper jacket variety, for example, a plastic saboted tungsten projectile (CBJ?) has some advantages but of course it goes without saying that tungsten is hellishly more expensive. but to ban lead projectiles is ridiculous. it's not even slightly similar to lead in gasoline.
This jerk is no more a hunter than John Kerry. His lies about "many, most" animals dying from lead ingestion is enough to make me hurl. It's not even junk science - it's total fantasy.
I can remember having a bit of respect for the Times forty years ago, but what a joke they are now. I'm a former New Yorker, but it will _still_ be such a pleasure to see this yellow rag get flushed down the old crapper.
He certainly has a huge "but."
ReplyDeleteIt's not about paying a few cents more per round, but about
those of us who've invested in hundreds or thousands of dollars in lead ammunition eventually being forced to pay to have it hauled away as HAZARDOUS WASTE and start over (sign here, photo ID and thumbprint, please). Tell me THAT wouldn't get you on a "domestic extremist" government list.
Condors and other scavengers aren't doing well in California despite the lead ban. There are other factors involved, and they need to drop the junk science.
They REALLY don't want to pursue this.
Already read up on this moron, there are FOUR people in his whole "organization". Also note how he references the x-rays showing conclusive "proof", but doesn't really reference any way someone else could look at the sooper secret x-rays. Because they don't exist, and he's only seen them in his mind.
ReplyDeleteHe says "we immediately get a picture on the screen..." and the vid ends.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to see the "snowstorm", damnit!
Does someone have the link(s) to the studies on this which show no lead poisoning even in people who live on meat shot with lead?
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bullets don't shatter, what have these people been smoking? most lead shot from shotguns would pass straight through the gut of most animals also. their argument just doesn't hold water at all.
ReplyDeletei don't see any reason why not to make and sell alternative ammunition to the standard lead and copper jacket variety, for example, a plastic saboted tungsten projectile (CBJ?) has some advantages but of course it goes without saying that tungsten is hellishly more expensive. but to ban lead projectiles is ridiculous. it's not even slightly similar to lead in gasoline.
Gutpiles? Really? I'm not convinced this guy is a hunter. Hunters don't aim for the guts.
ReplyDeleteThis jerk is no more a hunter than John Kerry. His lies about "many, most" animals dying from lead ingestion is enough to make me hurl. It's not even junk science - it's total fantasy.
ReplyDeleteI can remember having a bit of respect for the Times forty years ago, but what a joke they are now. I'm a former New Yorker, but it will _still_ be such a pleasure to see this yellow rag get flushed down the old crapper.