King Brown:
I've seen your posts here over the years, and it is always nice to see again the thoughts of a man with his head screwed on straight. You are exactly correct.
The whine we'll need to get used to hearing is that which emits from the firearms collectors and dealers who fear the value of their investments might decline if the cheapest ammo can't be fired afield at game. This will mostly come from amongst the low-end collectors like Rob, because the top-end merchants know your point's truth. I don't know whether to believe it or not, but Rob told me he took out a loan on his house to buy my Cashmore from me. If true, at least it was a better investment than the stock market!
I think people will always be able to fire lead at targets, just not everywhere at all game. That is my best guess, and I think it would satisfy a lot of interests. Better for gunners to work together than to hang apart.
Do you know what Rob did the night before a 60-gun sporting clays shoot I organized last August where I knew everyone would be shooting lead? He called me up and told me I better shoot steel, or "It will be viewed unfavorably." I told him to pack sand, squaded up in front of him the next day and blazed away with lead. He had sort of painted himself into a corner, so hasn't bragged about it here. Normally he does. He has lost the respect of a lot of folks around here, but can at least maintain a cheering section online.
To the future and our sport,
Ben
