Seems like no matter where you turn the"doo Gooders" are making some law that makes them feel good. I see California or hereafter called "The fruit & Nut bowl of the U.S" seems to think that if the makers of semi auto handguns use a "micro Stamp" imprinted on the casing when fired that all of their problems will go away . Well, I have news for them. It's not going to anytime soon. In fact, I would believe it won't do anything but make some trial lawyer richer faster. What don't these so called politicians get it ? Its a proven fact that most citizens who carry guns are responsible.
Next the lead ban in the Nut Bowl requires that by July 1, 2008 big game and coyote hunters within the range of the endangered Nut bowl Condor use non lead bullets. Of course the nut bowl experts think that it will increase sales because of the rush to get the upgraded bullets for specific calibers….. Hmm… Randy, I need some non lead boolets. Can you supply ? I personally think it will drive people away from the sport instead of enhance it. Why don't we jump like the shot gunners and go to steel only to find out that it ruins quality barrels and does not work well. Then and only then did we come up with Bismuth, and heavy lead etc. Seems to me we should have found a substitute that worked well and patterned well first. If I done one I did five thousand choke jobs or installed new tubes. I hope that in the rifle lead problem that we at least find a workable substitute before we jump. One thing for sure if we leave it up to the Pinhead politicians that we are doomed.
Your thoughts are welcome
Stan Published Nov 27 2007, 03:51 PM by Stan Ware Filed under: Opinion Comments
R.G. Robinett said:
Stan, now you can see why, almost 40 years ago, I left the Peoples Republic, and never looked back! ;)
I doubt that there is any REAL evidence of Condors dying from lead poisoning due to ingesting rifle bullets/fragments remaining in animals shot using center-fire rifles (Condors – large vultures – eat dead amimals) . . . that would amount to a LOT of BIG [dead] animals . . . which, would have to be left to rot – not to mention full of lead! Does The Republic have THAT many poachers – hell, does it have that much game, which is large enough to retain bullets . .and left to the scavengers?
There may remain large numbers of pesky rodents, but they're much too small to retain any lead – even from the explosive 17 Cals. – Assuming that Condors ARE dying of lead poisoning, I'd sure like to see some REAL evidence of the source. Perhaps it's lead emissions [from the MILLIONS of vehicles] being concentarted in the forage and working its way up the food chain. ;)
This looks like the "Spotted Owl" mess all over again. RG