Monday, January 30, 2012

First they came for the lead. . . .

Then they came for the copper brass .

This is the start of something very interesting. When the ATF says that a particular brand of copper brass bullet is banned because it's "armor piercing," how long before other manufacturer's bullets are banned?

Something else to think of - California is a "lead free zone" so to speak, so this really hoses the millions of rifle shooters there. And isn't it a bad idea to ban a bullet designed to penetrate deep into large dangerous critters based on the idea that it penetrates so deeply?


***ETA: The bullets are made of brass.

8 comments:

sourmashed said...

IMHO it is probably the "large, dangeous critters wearing body armor who are most afraid!

Broken Andy said...

I don't understand the comment about California.

Unknown said...

California has enacted a lead ammunition ban. Basically, if you hunt, your ammunition has to be lead free.

Old NFO said...

Yep, they ARE coming after us with regulations... NJ is trying to outlaw ALL bullets to 'protect' LEOs...

Broken Andy said...

I was unaware that California had a ban on lead ammunition for hunting.

As a side note, my wife was asking me about lead leaching into the ground from hunting. I told her I doubted it would happen. Otherwise all of Europe would be dead due to lead poisoning.

Drew said...

i'm not buying "lead leaching" either

otherwise the argonne forest would have never grown back

more crap from the communist state of california.

Unknown said...

Water pipes in homes used to be made out of lead. The danger of lead is ingesting the dust and small particles.

Broken Andy said...

Excellent point about the lead pipes.