Lead Ammo Ban for National Parks

[ricbak]

The National Park Service has announced its intention to ban traditional ammunition containing lead in all its parks. The move would needlessly push hunters to use more costly ammo like tungsten, copper, and steel. The restrictions, set to take affect by the end of 2010, were announced without regard to science or soliciting feedback from sportsmens’ groups.

"The NPS announcement demonstrates either complete ignorance or complete arrogance as to the effect that this policy will have on hunters,” says Chris W. Cox, NRA chief lobbyist. “There is no science to support NPS' contention that the use of lead ammunition in hunting is causing environmental contamination, having a negative effect on wildlife, or posing a threat to the health of visitors or park staff. This policy, and the lack of communication in advance with the sportsmen's community, is a deliberate attempt to reduce the number of people who will want to hunt in the 60 parks that are open to hunting. This plays directly into the hands of radical anti-hunting organizations like the Humane Society of the US which is advocating that hunters be banned from using lead ammunition."

The NRA will continue to be a voice of opposition against this unnecessary action and is committed to protecting the rights of hunters to use the ammo that is best suited for their hunting needs and budget.

NRA-ILA :: Lead Ammo Ban by National Park Service an Anti-Hunting Move

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The Lead Ammunition Ban just won't die.

[mini.ben]

Sigh... ridiculous red tape crap.

[wolfhunter]

And they said Bush rushed the Carry in Parks issue....

[Scarecrow]

that is so stupid... how many hundreds of years has lead been used for hunting??? and if there is nothing showing that it hurts the environment by now then that means it isn't hurting it!

[Cooter]

LOL, lead bullets destroying the environment.
That's like saying farting causes Global Warming......oh wait

Bovine flatulence contributes to global warming, Or "Cow farts are heating up Argentina!" - Green Daily

These dirt worshiping liberals will say anything.

[ragsflh]

then they will ban cars,truckcks,bikes.all have LEAD WHEEL WEIGHTS .hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[R&M]

then they will ban cars,truckcks,bikes.all have LEAD WHEEL WEIGHTS .hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Don't give them any ideas! Next we will have to pay for lead free wheel weights.

[gvaldeg1]

Here's a conundrum or enigma for you. If I'm legally carrying concealed in a National Park with my CCW and shoot a bad guy (BG) with a jacketed hollow point with a lead core will I have violated the new "no lead" rule or does it only apply to hunters? Also, if I'm in Grand Canyon National Park, which is in the re-established range of the California Condor, would I have established a de-facto threat to any Condors that may have been relishing the BG's carcass?