Anyone else see this?
CA lead bullet ban bill The problem, according to the authors of the bill, is that leftover fragments from lead ammunition are extremely harmful, even deadly, to humans and nontarget animals, including the endangered California condor. Toxicologists and other experts say spent ammunition is the largest unregulated source of lead that is knowingly discharged into the environment.
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"AB711 is a milestone in the effort to protect wildlife," Taylor [Audubon] said. "We've removed lead from gasoline, paint and children's toys. It's clear that lead ammunition has no place in hunting when safer and more effective alternatives are available."
How many humans are sickened from ingesting lead bullet fragments? How are bullets even remotely analogous to house paint and children's toys?
It appears this is limited to bullets only, but the camel's nose seems seems to be headed for the tent.
