Gun Control Reform Activism

CreekDog

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37. there are plenty of solutions, just more opposition to actually doing the solutions

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:21 PM

Mar 2013

which is typical, sadly.

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Zeroing In on Lead in Hunters’ Bullets [View all] CreekDog Mar 2013 OP

I agree, how many youtube videos do you see of some random knucklehead Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #1

gun lovers are really causing a lot of problems everywhere it seems samsingh Mar 2013 #2

Any suggestion on what to use for non-shotguns, that isn't copper-jacketed lead? AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #52

I posted on this on the other thread, and will answer more here and there: freshwest Mar 2013 #4

Hunting waterfowl with lead shot is already illegal. N/T bobclark86 Mar 2013 #18

really? what US laws apply in Canada? CreekDog Mar 2013 #32

Title says Washington... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #34

It says British Columbia too. CreekDog Mar 2013 #35

Anyone know what the ballistic differences are ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #5

Lead shotgun shot shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #7

are you saying that's the only use of lead shot? CreekDog Mar 2013 #8

nope shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #14

can you cite the regulation that bans it as you say, so that everyone can look at the regulation? CreekDog Mar 2013 #15

you cant fire up google? shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #16

wait, you're talking about a regulation and you don't know what it's called or how to find it? CreekDog Mar 2013 #17

no I haven't read it word for word shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #20

you can't quote the regulation, but you trust a right wing source that is against the minimum wage? CreekDog Mar 2013 #21

holy crap shedevil69taz Mar 2013 #22

an improvement from the right wing link you just posted a moment ago CreekDog Mar 2013 #23

I was just about to post that one for you. n/t Wait Wut Mar 2013 #25

what is the title and author/agency of the regulation you're referring to? CreekDog Mar 2013 #19

The law is federal, so from Congress. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #26

You make good points, though a regulation is from a gov't agency, not congress CreekDog Mar 2013 #27

I think you are right. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #28

You did it! HA! You found the reg. CreekDog Mar 2013 #29

That was WAY too hard to discover. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #30

yeah for such a big rule it's damned hard to find CreekDog Mar 2013 #31

Not true. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #24

thank you for coming back to post here that there's no need to do anything else about lead shot CreekDog Mar 2013 #33

How much of the 3000 tons is recovered? Remmah2 Mar 2013 #6

apparently not enough is recovered or there wouldn't be the pollution problems would there? CreekDog Mar 2013 #9

Cigarettes, used condums, plastic, oil, balloons, fishing line, empty beer cans. Remmah2 Mar 2013 #10

^^^^ ellisonz Mar 2013 #11

thank you. your work is really critical here. CreekDog Mar 2013 #13

right, so since litter on the beaches is illegal, sounds like you're saying this should also be CreekDog Mar 2013 #12

none of these things are legal to littler the environment with CreekDog Mar 2013 #51

I didn't realize that lead from hunting was such a problem. premium Mar 2013 #36

there are plenty of solutions, just more opposition to actually doing the solutions CreekDog Mar 2013 #37

one has to wonder markeybrown Mar 2013 #38

Birds dying from poisoning or from toxic chemicals is a good thing then? CreekDog Mar 2013 #39

I never said such a thing markeybrown Mar 2013 #40

since when has "nature adapted" to 20 million less birds? CreekDog Mar 2013 #41

A significant portion of ammunition is designed for self-defense rather than hunting Peter cotton Mar 2013 #42

If it has polluted the environment and has the potential to pollute again, it needs to be regulated CreekDog Mar 2013 #43

Sure such bullets have polluted the environment....but so has the lead in #2 pencils. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #45

hey, #2 pencils aren't lead, they are graphite, stop posting BS to downplay environmental problems CreekDog Mar 2013 #48

OMG: you aren't helping your cause with this. #2 pencils (or any pencils) have never contained lead hlthe2b Mar 2013 #49

the thing to know about NRA and pro-gun propaganda is they'll use a lie if it works for them CreekDog Mar 2013 #50

by the way, you need to leave the group if you are going to post here to discourage gun control CreekDog Mar 2013 #44

How are my posts in this group discouraging gun control? Peter cotton Mar 2013 #46

telling us that an article about lead pollution from bullets is not something to control CreekDog Mar 2013 #47